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Published: 7:27AM Thursday September 16, 2010
Source: ONE Sport Wallaby winger Lachie Turner is officially the fastest footballer across the Tasman after running the Gatorade Bolt 100m in 11.10 seconds to beat a quality field of NRL and A-League rivals.The Wallabies flyer won $20,000 for his efforts at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre with 100 metre world record holder Usain Bolt looking on, the Daily Telegraph reports. Turner beat home fellow rugby union winger John Grant (11.15) with Parramatta's Jarryd Hayne (11.20) third. Overall, it was a big night for the rugby and league boys, with Canterbury duo Josh Morris (11.44) and Ben Barba (11.45) next best, followed by Cronulla fullback Nathan Gardner (11.77) and Central Coast Mariner Matt Lewis (11.99). Surprisingly, Inglis, who was one of the pre-race favourite, was last with a time of 12.48 seconds. |