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Surin cruises to 100m win at Canadian Olympic trials
VICTORIA, Canada, Aug 12 (AFP) - Sprinter Bruny Surin breezed to victory here in the 100 metres final with a wind-aided time of 10.05 seconds at the Canadian Olympic athletic trials here Saturday. The Montreal speedster easily beat runner-up Brad McCuaig of Calgary before about 3,000 spectators at Victorias Centennial Stadium. Surin said he was pleased with his time with just five weeks left before the Olympics. "Im confident right now," said Surin. "I have been running very good in training. "I know my body and I need this kind of time right now." McCuaig ran a 10.18 and finished under the time needed to qualify for the Olympics, but wont be going to Sydney because of a tail wind which was over two minutes per second. Surins Olympic teammate and Atlanta Olympic gold medal winner Donovan Bailey did not race because of an injury but will still have a spot on the Olympic team. Bailey pulled out of the three-day Olympic trials, which end Sunday, because of a sore hamstring muscle. Bailey watched the race from the sidelines and said he is looking forward to competing down under. "The big show is in Sydney. Thats where I am going to give it all I got," he said. Little known Nicolas Macrozonaris of Montreal finished fourth in the final but ran a personal best 10.19 to win his heat and put himself in a position to go to Sydney. The 19-year-olds time is well under the Olympic qualifying standard of 10.25. But Canadian athletics coach Brent McFarland said they would have to review the results before adding his name to the Olympic team. In the mens high jump, Mark Boswell, who finished second at the world championships in 1999, leaped 2.31 metres but was unable to beat his Canadian record of 2.35 metres. Kwaku Boatang also qualified for the Olympics with a jump of 2.25 metres to finished second. "This is a stepping stone for me to the big meet in Sydney," said Boswell. "We have two great high jumpers who are going to make the finals in Sydney." Esi Benyarku of Mississauga won the womens 100 metres in 11.30 seconds to qualify for Sydney. Canadas top female sprinter, Philomena Mensah, is injured and questionable for the Olympics.
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