110m hurdles: National record and qualification for the Olympics

[DDA]

I went yesterday to a meeting in Lucerne (Switzerland). It was my first attempt at shooting athletics...

During this meeting's 110m Hurdles, the Swiss Andreas Kundert did not only win the race, he set a new NR (13''41) and got qualified for the Beijing's Games.

BTW, this meeting was the last qualification possibility for many athletes...


#1 The second to last hurdle

http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_401.jpg


#2 The finish line

http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_405.jpg

#3 Qualified for the Games


http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_406.jpg

#4 Hearing the corrected time (0''01 better than previously announced)

http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_423.jpg

[DDA]

And a few more after the race...

http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_428.jpg

Lots of interviews...

http://didier.hayem.ch/photos/normal/20080716Leichtathletik_Luzern_432.jpg

[Permagrin]

very nice Didier :)


and lol...I found myself trying to figure out what camera that photog. is shooting with in the last shot :lol:

[DDA]

very nice Didier :)


and lol...I found myself trying to figure out what camera that photog. is shooting with in the last shot :lol:

Thanks Perm.

And good luck in figuring out what camera it is as it is a video camera ;-)

Edit: in the last shot of the first series, it is a Canon...

[Woolburr]

Nice work...I like that first shot.

[DDA]

Thanks Wool! I gave the 6.5fps a first real workout ;-)