Top 5 Recap: Day 6 at 2012 London Olympic Games
August 8, 2012 | London, UK

Day 6 Full Results | Photos

1. USA 1, 2 in Men's 110H!!


Aries Merritt and 2011 World Champion Jason Richardson took the men's 110H by storm when they swept the gold and silver in the final!  The performance was a personal best for Merritt who's been on a roll this season running 12.93 for the past three races and 12.94 in the semi-final. He clocked in at 12.92, a personal best for the gold medalist. 

Men's 110H recap/results


2. Gold for Felix!

Allyson Felix finally got her first 200m Olympic Gold today in the 200m final! Felix took down Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica for the win in 21.88! Her teammate Carmelita Jeter came away with the bronze. 

Women's 200 results/recap


3. Antyukh edges out Demus for Olympic gold


It was a tight women's 400H final today on the track as 2011 World Champion Lashinda Demus was edged out by 2011 World's bronze medalist Natalya Antyuhk at the line for the win in 52.70, a personal best. 

Women's 400H results/recap


4. Jenny Simpson Misses 1500m Final


It was not Jenny Simpson's day in the women's 1500 semi-final. Simpson finished last in heat 2 after not being able to respond in the final 300 meters of the race. She will not advance to the final. 

Jenny quote on failing to qualify for the final (recap below): 
"There was nothing wrong, I was in good shape. I felt good. I just ran really poorly."

"Two days ago I scared everyone and I cut it too close (in round 1). I am in good enough shape, but I have to realise there are more components to racing than putting one foot in front of each other."

Women's 1500 results/recap


5. Eaton Leads Men's Decathlon in Day 1

It was not a bad start to the men's decathlon as Ashton Eaton commanded the lead from the beginning after leading the scores of day 1 by over 200 points. Tomorrow, the decathletes compete in the final five events of 110H, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500m.  

Men's Decathlon results/recap