| Marc is pictured above during the heats of the mens 100m at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing. He went on to qualify for the final the
following day, finishing 7th in a time of 10.01 secs. Burns would fare
better in the 4x100m relay, teaming up with Keston Bledman, Emmanuel
Callender and Richard Thompson to win the silver medal for Trinidad
& Tobago in a time of 38.06 secs. |
.
Men's 4x100m. Relay Final. 2008 Olympic Games.
1. Jamaica (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell) 37.10 WR
2. T&T (Keston Bledman,
Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender, Richard Thompson)
38.06
3. Japan (Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara) 38.15
| |
|
Men's 100m. Final
2008 Olympic Games
|
| 1. Usain BOLT |
|
JAM |
|
9.69 WR |
| 2. Richard THOMPSON |
|
TRI |
|
9.89 |
| 3. Walter DIX |
|
USA |
|
9.91 |
| 4. Churandy MARTINA |
|
AHO |
|
9.93 |
| 5. Asafa POWELL |
|
JAM |
|
9.95 |
| 6. Michael FRATER |
|
JAM |
|
9.97 |
| 7. Marc BURNS |
|
TRI |
|
10.01 |
| 8. Darvis PATTON |
|
USA |
|
10.03 |
| |
Marc is pictured above during the heats of the mens 100m at the 2007 World Championships
in Osaka. He went on to qualify for the final, finishing in 8th place in a time of 10.29 secs.
Photo taken 26th. August 2007 by G.H.
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|
Men's 100m. Final.
2007 World Athletics Championships.
|
| 1. Tyson GAY |
|
USA |
|
9.85 |
| 2. Derrick ATKINS |
|
BAH |
|
9.91 |
| 3. Asafa POWELL |
|
JAM |
|
9.96 |
| 4. Olusoji A. FASUBA |
|
NGR |
|
10.07 |
| 5. Churandy MARTINA |
|
AHO |
|
10.08 |
| 6. Marlon DEVONISH |
|
GBR |
|
10.14 |
| 7. Matic OSOVNIKAR |
|
SLO |
|
10.23 |
| 8. Marc BURNS |
|
TRI |
|
10.29 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2015 10.17 +0.7 Auburn, AL 18 APR
2014 10.21 +1.7 Port of Spain 21 JUN
2013 10.31 +1.6 Montverde, FL 08 JUN
2012 10.00 +1.6 Luzern 17 JUL
2011 10.09 +1.0 Port of Spain 13 AUG
2010 10.11 +1.4 New York City 12 JUN
2009 10.00 +0.9 Berlin 16 AUG
2008 9.97 -0.1 Beijing 16 AUG
2008 9.97 -0.5 London 25 JUL
2007 10.15 +1.7 Rieti 09 SEP
2006 10.02 +1.7 Port of Spain 06 AUG
2005 9.96 +1.0 Port of Spain 25 JUN (personal best time)
2004 10.12 +1.4 Liège 03 AUG
2003 10.28 -0.6 Paris Saint-Denis 24 AUG
2002 10.18 -0.6 Kingston 17 JUL
2002 10.18 +1.4 Kingston 17 JUL
2001 10.28 +0.7 Santa Fe 18 OCT
2000 10.40 +0.1 Santiago de Chile 18 OCT