Allyson Felix leaves no doubt in 200-meter victory EUGENE, Ore. - All the frustration Allyson Felix has endured while waiting for a resolution of her third-place tie with Jeneba Tarmoh in the Olympic trials 100-meter dash, all the tedium and fears - all of that vanished Saturday at Hayward Field as Felix blazed through a 200-meter final that put her in the record books. "I guess it was all about fighting to make the team," Felix said after winning in 21.69 seconds, the fastest on American soil, sixth-fastest ever recorded and fourth-fastest by an American. Among U.S. women, only Florence Griffth-Joyner (21.34 and 21.56 in 1988) and Marion Jones (21.62) have covered the distance faster than Felix did Saturday as she gobbled up ground in swift, impressive chunks. "I wanted to leave it all on the track today," said Felix, who powered past trials 100-meter champion Carmelita Jeter (22.11) and trials 400-meter champion Sanya Richards-Ross (22.22). Tarmoh, sixth in 22.35, said she still wants to run the 100 and was awaiting a decision on the matter. She's not alone. Felix, Tarmoh and their coach, Bobby Kersee, were scheduled to meet with USA Track and Field officials Saturday night to debate a way to determine who will get the third 100-meter berth. A USATF spokeswoman said a decision on the tiebreaking mechanism is expected by Sunday. A run-off Monday is a possibility, but Kersee has said that if a run-off is employed as the tiebreaker he wouldn't allow either woman to run before Tuesday because they've expended so much energy in running both sprints. USATF officials have said they want the London team to be set before the trials end here Sunday afternoon. The controversy over the 100-meter photo finish could have been a distraction, but Felix said she was able to concentrate on the 200, the race that has brought her two Olympic silver medals. "Bobby did an amazing job of not letting it get to us," she said. But it was up to her to take the final steps Saturday, and she did it in convincing fashion. She's not usually a great starter, but she had a solid beginning and was never threatened. "I felt like I executed today and ran a great curve, which is something I've been working on," she said. I was thrilled with my race. I feel like everything came together, I'm just blessed to make the team. Jeter said she experienced leg cramps after winning the 100 here and almost didn't complete the sprint double. "This is my first Olympic team and it's probably one of the best feelings in the world," she said. I'm not even in London and it feels pretty good. Richards-Ross said the depth of the field Saturday made for a remarkable race. "Coming in today you could feel the buzz," she said. This is the type of race you want to be part of. Felix wasn't only part of it, she was a historic winner. That was a nice bonus, but it doesn't guarantee her that elusive gold medal. "The job," she said, "is not done." twitter.com/helenenothelen