POSTED: Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 11:49pm
UPDATED: Monday, August 6, 2012 - 7:17pm
Former Miner Churandy Martina crossed the finish line sixth in the men’s 100m final in London on Sunday.
Martina clocked in a time of 9.94 in the 100m dash finishing behind Jamaican Usain Bolt, who took gold with an Olympic record time of 9.63. Teammate Yohan Blake took second place with a personal-best of 9.75. Justin Gatlin posted a bronze medal finish with a personal-best of 9.79.
Martina earned a spot in the final after recording a personal-best of 9.91 in a photo finish in the first heat of the semifinals.
Mickael Hanany tied for third in the first group of the men’s high jump with a mark of 2.26 in the quarterfinal. The former Miner goes into the final ranked eighth and will jump on Tuesday starting at 7 p.m. (MT).
Martina will be the first Miner to take the track on Tuesday in the men’s 200m at 11:50 a.m., followed by Blessing Okagbare in the women’s long jump at 7:05 p.m.
For complete results, please visit http://www.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field/ [1].