Athletics at YOG (Day 4) - Evening Session

The evening session of Day 4 in Bishan Stadium was the most exciting to watch. We witnessed many A finals and also the crowning of the fastest boy at the Youth Olympics. We start off with the Boys 110m Hurdles.

Australian boy, Nicholas Hough was jubilant as he crossed the line first with a timing of 13.37s. The top 4 athletes managed their personal best timings and this proves what has been suspected all the long; that the Bishan Stadium track was an ideal venue for fast times. It was however, sad to see Nicolas Borome of France clutching his hamstring after the 8th hurdle and then stumbling on his last hurdle before falling to the ground. We at Reactiv wish him a speedy recovery.

Next up was the Girls 400m Finals. Robin Reynolds from USA, who was fastest off the blocks, proved her billing as pre-race favourite by coming in 1st with a season’s best time of 52.57 seconds.

In the 100m Girls Final, Josephine Omaka from Nigeria won the final easily with a time of 11.58secs. A visibly disappointed Myasia Jacobs from USA came in 2nd.

Then came 100m Boys Final, the event which everyone was waiting for. Japanese sprinter Masaki Nashimoto was leading the pack immediately with a blistering start. However Odane Skeen from Jamaica came from behind and took the lead with 40m to go, and won the race comfortably with a personal best time of 10.42secs. Nashimoto and Great Britain's David Bolarinwa dipped at the line together with a time of 10.51secs. Nashimoto however got the nod for second place. So there you have it, Odane Skeen, the Youth Olympic Games Sprint King.