Olympic Track and Field 2012 Day 2 Results: Medal Winners, Analysis & More

It's only the second day of track and field competition at the 2012 Olympics, but medals are already flying off the board. 

The men's-20-kilometer racewalk, women's discus, men's long jump, women's heptathlon and women's 100 meters were all among the events to hand out medals today. And that's not all of the action.

There were plenty more events locked in the early stages as they make their way toward handing out some hardware. Check out this slideshow to catch up on all the day's action. 

Men's 100: Preliminaries and Round 1

USA's Ryan Bailey was a big surprise as he turned in the day's fastest time, and personal best, of 9.88 seconds. You don't often see runners turning in personal bests in Round 1. 

In fact, he and fellow American Justin Gatlin (9.97) were the only sprinters to go under 10 seconds on the day. 

There were no big upsets or injuries as these guys begin their path to the finals. 

View the full Round 1 results here. 

Other Notable Times

Yohan Blake, Jamaica, 10.00

Dwain Chambers, Great Britain, 10.02

Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 10.04

Tyson Gay, USA, 10.08

Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 10.09

Women's Pole Vault: Qualification

Women's pole vaulting began with qualification on Saturday. The U.S. had two women advance through the qualifying with Jenn Suhr and Becky Holiday both clearing the 4.55-meter mark. 

View the full results here.

Qualifiers 

Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia

Anna Rogowska, Poland

Silke Spiegelburg, Germany

Becky Holliday, USA

Jirina Ptacnikova, Czech Republic

Yarisley Silva, Cuba

Jenn Suhr, USA

Lisa Ryzih, Germany 

Holly Bleasdale, Great Britain

Martina Strutz, Germany

Alana Boyd, Australia 

Men's 400: Round 1

At 44.43 seconds, Belgium's Jonathan Borlee turned in the fastest time in Saturday's Round 1 of the men's 400 meters. 

USA's Bryshon Nellum made it through with a 45.29, as did his teammate Tony McQuay, who turned in a 45.48.

Fellow countryman LaShawn Merritt was not as lucky, as he did not finish his race. 

View the full results here. 

Women's Steeplechase: Round 1

Germany's Gesa Fellicitas Krause won the first heat with Saturday's best time of 9 minutes, 24.91 seconds. That was a new personal best for her. 

Team USA had one runner advance through Round 1 as Emma Coburn turned in a 9:27.51. Teammate Shalaya Kipp, who finished in 9:48.33, did not qualify. 

Ethopia's Sofia Assefa won the second heat with a time of 9:25.42.

View the full results here. 

Men's 20-Kilometer Racewalk: Finals

With a new Olympics record time of 1 hour, 18 minutes, 46 seconds, China's Ding Chen claimed the 2012 gold. 

He finished just ahead of Guatemala's Erick Barrondo, who finished in 1:18:57. He was the only walker not from China in the top four. Zhen Wang took the bronze with a time of 1:19:25. Trevor Barron, who finished in 26th, was USA's highest finisher. 

View the full results here.

Gold: Ding Chen, China

Silver: Erick Barrondo, Guatemala 

Bronze: Zhen Wang, China

Men's 400 Hurdles: Semifinals

The Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez made a statement by turning in the fastest time of the 400-meter semifinals at 47.76. Puerto Rico's Javier Culson had the next fastest time at 47.93. 

American Angelo Taylor turned in the best time for Team USA at 47.95. He and teammate Michael Tinsley both advanced. 

View the full results here.

Heat 1 Qualifiers

1. Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic, 47.76

2. Jehue Gordon, Trinidad and Tobago, 47.96

3. Kerron Clement, USA, 48.12

4. David Greene, Great Britain, 48.19

Heat 2 Qualifiers

1. Javier Culson, Puerto Rico, 47.93

2. Angelo Taylor, USA, 47.95

Heat 3 Qualifiers

1. Michael Tinsley, USA, 48.18

2. Leford Green, Jamaica, 48.61

Women's Discus Throw: Final

Croatia's Sandra Perkovic took the gold on the strength of her winning throw of 69.11 meters. That was noticeably further than Russia's Darya Pishchalnikova's second-place throw of 67.56. 

China's Li Yanfeng rounded out the medal winners by taking bronze with a throw of 67.22. Stephanie Brown Trafton was the highest American finisher. She came in eighth with a throw of 63.01. 

View the full results here. 

Gold: Sandra Perkovic, Croatia, 69.11

Silver: Darya Pishchalnikova, Russia, 67.56

Bronze: Li Yanfeng, China, 67.22

Women's 100: Semifinals and Final

In a great and close race, Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce earned the right to be called the fastest woman in the world as she took the gold in this event with a time of 10.75 seconds. 

Right behind her was America's Carmelita Jeter, who turned in her season's best time of 10.78. Jamaica also claimed the bronze as Veronica Campbell-Brown turned in a 10.81. 

Team USA also came in fourth and fifth with Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix, respectively. Both women turned in personal-best times. 

View the full results here. 

Gold: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica

Silver: Carmelita Jeter, USA

Bronze: Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jamaica

Men's Long Jump: Final

America's Will Claye entered the long jump with gold-medal hopes. He came up just short as his jump of 8.16 meters was only good enough for bronze. 

Great Britain's Greg Rutherford took home the gold as no one could beat his jump of 8.31. Australia's Mitchell Watt (8.16) now owns the silver. 

View the full results here.

Gold: Greg Rutherford, Great Britain

Silver: Mitchell Watt, Australia 

Bronze: Will Claye, USA

Women's 400: Semifinals

Russia's Antonina Krivoshapka announced herself as the women to beat in this event as she turned in the day's fastest time at 49.81 seconds. 

American Dee Dee Trotter was right on her heels with a time of 49.87. She will be joined in the finals by teammates Sanya Richards-Ross (50.07) and Francena McCorory (50.19).

View the full results here. 

Women's Heptathlon: Final

Jessica Ennis gave the host country something to cheer about as she won the women's heptathlon to claim a gold for Great Britain.

Ennis was dominant in this competition, and by the time the final event, the 800 meters, rolled around, this one was all but over as she had an 188-point lead. She finished with 6,955 points.  

This event was not without controversy, as a protest altered the results for the silver and bronze. 

Gold: Jessica Ennis, Great Britain

Silver: Lilli Schwarzkopf, Germany

Bronze: Tatyana Chernova, Russia

Men's 10,000: Final

American Galen Rupp came up just short in the grueling 10,000-meter run. He finished with a time of 27 minutes, 30.90 seconds, which gave him the silver just behind Great Britain's Mo Farah, who posted a time of 27:30.42.

Ethiopia's Tariku Bekele took the bronze with a time of 27:31.43. 

View the full results here.

Gold: Mo Farah, Great Britain

Silver: Galen Rupp, USA

Bronze: Tariku Bekele, Ethiopia