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Moore steals the show at Modesto Relays

Posted May 8th, 2007 at 4:31 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Hurdler Anwar Moore posted a career best performance and the fastest time in the world this year Saturday at the 66th Coca-Cola Modesto Relays in Modesto, Calif.

A 28-year-old graduate of St. Augustine College, Moore won the race in 13.12 seconds, which betters the previous fastest time in the world this year by world record holder Xiang Lui of China, who clocked 13.14 earlier Saturday at the Osaka Grand Prix. Moore’s previous career best time of 13.23 was set at Modesto in 2005.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, 2001 World Outdoor champion Anjanette Kirkland posted the fifth-fastest time in the world this year with her winning time of 12.85 seconds.

Also at Modesto, Suzy Powell continued her winning ways this season in the women’s discus. Powell won the competition Saturday with a best throw of 213 feet, 10 inches after setting the U.S. record in that event three weeks ago. Other field event winners included world and Olympic champion Dwight Phillips in the men’s long jump (8.28 meters/27 feet 2 inches, wind-aided). During that competition, Phillips soared to a wind legal distance of 8.20 meters/26-11 inches, which is the third best performance in the world this outdoor season.

Other winners included 2004 World Indoor champion Christian Cantwell in the men’s shot put (21.30m/69 feet 10.75 inches) and Olympic silver medalist Toby Stevenson in the men’s pole vault (5.50m/18 feet .50 inch).

For more information on the 2007 Coca-Cola Modesto Relays, including the complete results, visit www.modestorelays.org.