Ryan Bailey gets stunning victory in El Paso
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
April 10, 2010, 5:28PM
Former McKay High School sprinter Ryan Bailey stunned Olympic finalist Churandy Martina to win the 200 meters Saturday at the UTEP Invitational track meet in El Paso, Texas.
Bailey, who runs professionally for Nike, was battling an upset stomach and calf cramps, but won anyway in 20.40 seconds. Martina was second in 20.48.
Martina of the Netherlands Antilles, finished second in the 2008 Beijing Olympics to Usain Bolt in the 200, but was disqualified for stepping out of his lane. He was fourth in the Olympic 100 final.
Bailey was second to Martina in the 100 at UTEP, Martina finishing in 10.03, Bailey in 10.09.