Dope-ban Ogunode smashes Asia’s 100m record

As China soared past 100 golds, Nigeria-born Ogunode was all smiles after he lowered the Asian mark by 0.06sec and finished nearly two-tenths ahead of China’s Su Bingtian. 

Hopes of the first sub-10sec run by an Asian-born athlete were doused as Su timed 10.10, Japan’s Kei Takase clocked 10.15 and Zhang Peimeng was fourth in 10.18.  Ogunode returned in January from a two-year ban for using clenbuterol and he said he was hungry for more success in next year’s world championships and the 2016 Olympics. ‘I had a feeling that I would break the Asian record and I promise I’ll win more gold medals here,’ said Ogunode, who is also running the 200m and the 4x100m relay.  ‘Look out for me in the world championships in China in 2015 and the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.’ 

Ogunode’s time puts him among the top 50 fastest men of all time but still some distance from Usain Bolt’s world record of 9.58.  Teenage steeplechaser Ruth Jebet finally got her gold after being disqualified on Saturday as she prepared to step onto the podium -- and then being reinstated on appeal. The Kenya-born 17-year-old, who switched to Bahraini nationality last year, said she had high-level support from her new country’s king during the bizarre turn of events.