dimanche 29 mai 2011

Kim Collins wins 100 meters at FBK Games

HENGELO, Netherlands (AP)—Kim Collins clocked 10.05 seconds to win the 100 meters Sunday at the FBK Games, edging home favorite Churandy Martina.Martina finished in 10.10 in his first race as a Dutchman after switching from his native Netherlands Antilles. Olympic silver medalist Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago crossed in 10.13 to take bronze.

Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba made up for his loss last year by winning the 110 hurdles in 13:07 ahead of Dwight Thomas and Terrence Trammell. Robles fell after the last hurdle in 2010.
The men’s long jump was won by another reigning Olympic champion, with Irving Saladino leaping 27 feet, 6 inches to beat Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana by 3 3/4 inches.
Danielle Carruthers edged fellow Americans Kellie Wells and Dawn Harper to clinch the 100 hurdles in 12:64.
Two-time reigning world champion Maryam Jamal of Bahrain got out front early and never gave up her lead en route to clinching the 1,500 in 4:00.33. Silver went to Ethiopia’s Kalkidan Gezaghegne and Morocco’s Siham Hilali captured bronze.
Jenny Meadows and Emma Jackson surged from the pack with 200 meters to go in the 800, with Meadows finishing in 1:59.76 to edge her British teammate by 0.48. Uganda’s Annet Negesa was third in 2:00.40.
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Shaween rolled to victory in the men’s 1,500 in 3:31.82. Haron Keitany of Kenya was second and Ethiopia’s Mekonnen Gebremedhin took third.

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