Aug. 14, 2008
Bet Olympic men?s 100-meter race at betED.com
The Track and Field portion of the Beijing Olympics get started Friday and betED.com is taking bets on several events, including the highly anticipated men?s 100-meter race.
With swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics wrapping up this weekend, Track and Field will now take over the spotlight, and there?s no more marquee event than the men?s 100-meter sprint final, which takes place Saturday.
betED.com Olympic betting odds have U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay as a -110 favorite to win the gold medal in the 100-meter final. Right behind is current world-record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica at +125, and fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell at +150.
Bolt set the current men's world record of 9.72 at the Icahn Stadium in New York on May 31 at the Reebok Grand Prix. The current men?s 100-metre Olympic record is held by Canada's Donovan Bailey, who sprinted to gold in a then-world-record time of 9.84 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In order, Bolt, Powell and Gay hold the world's top three times ever run: 9.72, 9.74 and 9.77, respectively.
Other Track and Field events available for wagering at betED.com include the men?s 110-meter hurdles, the men?s 1500-meters, and the men?s marathon.
Current world-record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba is the favorite win the 110-meter hurdles at -175 odds. Xiang Liu of the host China is +100 and David Oliver of the U.S. is +125.
Kenyan long-distance runner Augustine Kiprono Choge is a +200 favorite to take home the gold medal in the 1500 meters. Asbel Kiprop, also of Kenya, is +300 and Bernard Lagat of the U.S. is +400.
In the men?s marathon, Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya is a +150 favorite, followed by Martin Lel, also of Kenya, at +200, and Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco at +400.
Check out the full slate of Beijing Olympic Betting at betED.com.
Bet Olympic men?s 100-meter race at betED.com
The Track and Field portion of the Beijing Olympics get started Friday and betED.com is taking bets on several events, including the highly anticipated men?s 100-meter race.
With swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics wrapping up this weekend, Track and Field will now take over the spotlight, and there?s no more marquee event than the men?s 100-meter sprint final, which takes place Saturday.
betED.com Olympic betting odds have U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay as a -110 favorite to win the gold medal in the 100-meter final. Right behind is current world-record holder Usain Bolt of Jamaica at +125, and fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell at +150.
Bolt set the current men's world record of 9.72 at the Icahn Stadium in New York on May 31 at the Reebok Grand Prix. The current men?s 100-metre Olympic record is held by Canada's Donovan Bailey, who sprinted to gold in a then-world-record time of 9.84 seconds at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In order, Bolt, Powell and Gay hold the world's top three times ever run: 9.72, 9.74 and 9.77, respectively.
Other Track and Field events available for wagering at betED.com include the men?s 110-meter hurdles, the men?s 1500-meters, and the men?s marathon.
Current world-record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba is the favorite win the 110-meter hurdles at -175 odds. Xiang Liu of the host China is +100 and David Oliver of the U.S. is +125.
Kenyan long-distance runner Augustine Kiprono Choge is a +200 favorite to take home the gold medal in the 1500 meters. Asbel Kiprop, also of Kenya, is +300 and Bernard Lagat of the U.S. is +400.
In the men?s marathon, Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya is a +150 favorite, followed by Martin Lel, also of Kenya, at +200, and Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco at +400.
Check out the full slate of Beijing Olympic Betting at betED.com.
