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2001-07-08
Associated Press
Jones Runs Fastest 100 of 2001 SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Marion Jones ran the fastest women's 100-meter dash of the season Friday, clocking 10.84 seconds at the Paris Grand Prix. Another Olympic champion, Maurice Greene, easily won the men's 100 in 9.96. Both Jones and Greene broke meet records. Jones, who won three gold medals and two bronzes at the Sydney Games, trailed slightly at the start before accelerating over the final 50 meters to run her second race under 11 seconds this year. The U.S. star seems to be peaking at the right time, with one month to go before the World Championships in Edmonton. ``I am pleased with my race, my time and my evening,'' Jones said. Zhanna Pintusevich of Ukraine, a former 200 world champion who came close to upsetting Jones earlier this season, finished in 10.96, with Chandra Sturrup of Bahamas third in 10.99. Greene, who holds the world record of 9.79, took the lead with his powerful stride early in his race and crossed the line well ahead of Tim Montgomery, who timed 10.04. ``I didn't think about my knee here,'' said Greene, who has been nursing a sore left knee. ``I don't think about it any more. In fact it's getting better and better. ``The race was a little bit tight but I ran the best as I could. I wish I could have run faster.'' Bernard Williams completed the 1-2-3 U.S. finish in 10.15. The event was the second in the seven-meet Golden League series that offers a jackpot of 50 kilograms of gold to athletes who win at least five times. Allen Johnson of the United States, the 1996 Olympic champion, beat Anier Garcia of Cuba, the 2000 gold medalist, in the 110 hurdles in 13.15, the fastest in the world this year. Garcia finished in 13.23. Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, the world-record holder in the 1,500, took over with more than a lap left and surged home in 3:28.38 seconds, another top time of 2001. Bernard Lagat ran 3:30.83 to finish second ahead of fellow Kenyan William Chirchir, who clocked 3:31.20. Wilson Boit Kipketer led a 1-2-3 Kenyan finish in the 3,000 steeplechase. Kipketer turned in the fastest time of the year, 8:08.13, and beat Olympic champion Reuben Kosgei (8:08.99). Raymond Yator was third in 8:09.63. Another season best came in the men's 800, with Andre Bucher of Switzerland winning in 1:43.34. Olga Yegorova of Russia scored her second straight 3,000-meter Golden League win with the best time in the world this season of 8:23.75. The world indoor champion bettered her personal best by nearly 10 seconds. Yegorova finished ahead of countrywomen Yelena Zadorozhnaya and Tatyana Tomashova. Gabriela Szabo, a 1999 Golden League jackpot winner and Olympic 5,000 champion, was fourth, nearly 3.5 seconds behind Yegorova. ``This year, I am feeling great,'' said Yegorova, who broke into a sprint with about 300 meters left. ``I was in control from the start to the finish.'' Until her loss to the Russians at the opening Golden League meet in Rome one week ago, Szabo had not finished outside the top three since the 1996 Olympics. ``Today, she was too strong, but we'll see in Edmonton, where I will run the 5,000,'' Szabo said. Olympic champion Angelo Taylor of the United States won his second 400-meter hurdles in two days, clocking 48.10 to edge former world champion Stephane Diagana of France, who clocked 48.13. Luke Kipkosgei won the men's 5,000, while Steffi Graf won the women's 800.
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It sure would be nice if they would add the "m" after each number. It is as if they don't want the readers to know that the numbers mean metres. The only time they seemed to used metres was in describing how many metres left to go and one was a quote. what surprises me even more is that they didn't change this to yards. John
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