Paul Hession has one or two more tricks up his sleeve before he concludes his track racing schedule for the season. He takes his place in the World Athletics Final 200m race in Stuttgart on Sunday(http://www.iaaf.org/waf08/index.html). Paul has earned his place in this race because of his consistent racing record on the Grand Prix circuit over this summer. We wish Paul the best of Athenry luck and we'll all be rooting for him as he blazes around the bend and powers towards the finish line one more time.
Go for it Paul!
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I just look up and found
I just look up and found this... 0.01 of a second for $30,000!!! So close - but again we're very proud of you Paul!
http://www.iaaf.org/WAF08/news/kind=108/newsid=47697.html
Men's 200 Metres
The effect of the chilly conditions that enveloped Mercedes Benz Stadium today was vividly illustrated in the men’s 200 where just two men managed to reach the finish in under 20.60.
Brendan Christian of Antigua, a 20.12 man this year and the winner in Oslo, entered the straight with a two metre lead, but running out of steam in the waning stages, was edged by Stephane Buckland of Mauritius and Irishman Paul Hession.
After the photo was read, the win and $30,000 went to Buckland (20.57) who edged Hession by just 0.01 seconds. It was the first World Athletics Final victory for the 31-year-old after finishing fifth twice and sixth a year ago in the last three editions.
Christian held on for third in 20.61, edging Jamaican Christopher Williams and American Rodney Martin, a sub-20 man this season, who each clocked 20.66.
Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe, who was fourth in the Olympics, was never a factor here, and finished sixth (20.88).
Bob Ramsak for the IAAF