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Sunday, 29 June 2008

Veronica Campbell- Brown, on Sunday, made ammends for her disappointing fourth place finish in the 100m at the Jamaican Olympic trials by winning the 200m in a world leading 21.94 seconds at Jamaica's National Stadium.  It was the first time she was going below 22 seconds and it came at the right time as 100m champion, Kerron Stewart, was breathing down her neck to the finish.  Stewart finished with a personal best of 21.99 seconds while Sheron Simpson placed third in 22.11.

The normally stoic Campbell-Brown, was jumping for joy upon realizing that she had finally broken through the 22 second barrier. 

"I am very proud because my training is going excellent,'' said Campbell-Brown, the Olympic 100 bronze medalist. "I always wanted to run under 22 seconds and I just executed very well from start to finish.''

Bolt, the world 100 record-holder at 9.72 seconds, had no problem in taking the men's event in 19.97 seconds.

"It was a good race. I just came out here to qualify and I did just that, so I am very happy,'' Bolt said.

Marvin Anderson (20.17) was second, and Chris Williams (20.20) finished third.

There was a bit of drama earlier in the heats when it seemed to many that Bolt had moved in his blocks and caused a second false start.  No false start was charged however and all the athletes were allowed to compete.

In the men's 400, Michael Blackwood won in 45.21 ahead of Sanjay Ayre and Ricardo Chambers.  Ayre and Chambers came into the home stretch neck and neck and it seemed like a two man race until the final ten meters when Blackwood stormed by to pip them on the line..

Rosemarie White had a big upset in the women's event, finishing in a personal-best 50.05 to beat Novlene Williams-Mills (50.11) and Shericka Williams (50.33).

In the women's 100 hurdles, Brigitte Foster-Hylton won in 12.50 seconds.  Delloreen Ennis-London was second in 12.57 ahead of Vonnette Dixon who finished third in 12.71. 

Although runninig a season's best, Foster-Hylton was irked by her bad start. "I had to run past all the girls, because they were all ahead of me, but I am confident in my speed," noted the five-time champion.

"This one means the most to me, because I had been through so much this year," said Foster-Hylton, who has battled injuries.

Kenia Sinclair, Commonwealth Games silver medallist, won the women's 800m title.

Sinclair cruised to victory in 2:01.50 while Yssane Williams, who crossed the line in fourth, but was the second Jamaican, did 2:05.10. Neisha Bernard Thomas of Grenada (2:02.56) and Sheena Gooding of Barbados (2:04.23) were second and third respectively.

"I wanted to do my season best, but because I was spiked on Friday, I decided I was just going to take it easy and do what it takes to be the national champion," said Sinclair.

Aldwyn Sappleton achieved victory in the men’s 800m in 1:48.45 ahead of Ricardo Cunningham (1:48.94). This time, however, was below the qualifying marks for the Olympic games.

In the field, Dorian Scott threw 20.13 to land the men's Shot Put crown. In the women's Javelin Throw, Olivia McKoy retained her national title with 56.72 metres. Kateema Riettie (55.39m) and Tanesha Blair (48.51m) were second and third respectively.

 

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