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Justin Gatlin
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 Marion Jones
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YORK, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Americans Justin Gatlin and Marion Jones ran an
impressive 100m triumphs on Saturday at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York.
World and Olympic 100m champion Gatlin, the co-world
record-holder with Jamaican Asafa Powell in 9.77, won in 9.87 seconds with
countryman Tyson Gay second in 10.04 and American Leonard Scott third in 10.07.
Former Olympic gold medalist Jones did the same by
winning the third and biggest victory of her comeback in 11.06 seconds,
defeating US world champion Lauryn Williams and 2004 Olympic champion Veronica
Campbell of Jamaica.
Campbell was timed of 11.11 for second and American
Torri Edwards third in 11.23.
Wallace Spearmon, 21, beat Jamaican Usain Bolt, 19,
in the 200m, the American's winning time of 20.09 seconds just .03 off his 2006
world best. Bolt was second in 20.25.
Australia's Sarah Jamieson took the 1,500m in
4:04.57, downing US runner-up Carrie Tollefson by 1.83 seconds.
World and Olympic champion Tonique Darling of Bahamas
pulled up and did not finish in the 400m final won by American Monique Henderson
in 50.51. Kerron Clement won the men's 400m in 44.71.
Jamaica's Danny McFarlane won the 400m hurdles in
49.27 seconds. American Khadevis Robinson captured the 800m in 1:45.66.
LaShauntea Moore won the 200m in 22.89 with fellow
American DeeDee Totter second in 23.04. Another US runner, Damu Cherry, took the
100m hurdles in 12.70 seconds.
Kenya's Abraham Chebii won the 5,000m in 13:04.5, the
fastest time ever in the event on US soil. Kenyans Micah Kogo and Benjamin Limo
were second and third. Enditem