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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Golden boy Bailey-Cole steps out of Bolt’s shadow

Gold medal winner Bailey-Cole shakes hands with silver medal winnier Gemili following the men's 100m final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow By Michael Hann GLASGOW (Reuters) - Usain Bolt's training partner Kemar Bailey-Cole took advantage of the Olympic champion's absence to coolly grab 100 metres gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday but Veronica Campbell Brown failed to seal a Jamaican double. With the six-time Olympic champion and world record holder Bolt only competing in the 4x100 relay after an injury-hit season, the 22-year-old Bailey-Cole seized his chance and sped to victory in a time of 10 seconds flat at Hampden Park. "I train with Usain Bolt but the friendship is not that close." Bailey-Cole made a slow start on a blustery Glasgow evening but his long stride helped him claw his way back into the main group and he powered past England's Adam Gemili, who finished second in a time of 10.10 seconds.




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