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Spearmon, Richards set personal bests in Shanghai

Posted September 29th, 2007 at 5:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

2007 World Outdoor 200m bronze medalist Wallace Spearmon and 2007 IAAF Golden League winner Sanya Richards stole the show in 100 meter action at the 2007 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix.

A 4×100m gold medalist at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships, Spearmon edged out reigning World 100m and 200m champion Tyson Gay in the men’s 100m, crossing the line in 9.96 seconds to Gay’s 10.02 . It was a personal best for Spearmon and the first time he has ever dipped under the 10 second barrier.

In the women’s 100m, 2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards set a personal best in taking second place in 10.97 behind Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell who won in 10.90. 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter was third in 11.09 and 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Lauryn Williams was fourth in 11.21.

2004 Olympic gold medalist and two-time World champion Jeremy Wariner cruised to victory in the men’s 400m, winning in 44.02 seconds. 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Angelo Taylor was the runner-up in 45.03 and Darold Williamson was fourth in 45.38.

2006 U.S. Outdoor champion Brian Johnson won the men’s long jump with a leap of 8.15 meters/26 feet 9 inches while 2007 U.S. Outdoor triple jump champion Aarik Wilson was the runner-up with 8.03m/26- 4.25. 2005 U.S. Outdoor champion Miguel Pate was third with 8.02m/26-3.75.

Also on the track, two-time World champion Michelle Perry was victorious in the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.65 and former UCLA standout Dawn Harper took third in 13.03. In the men’s 110m hurdles, Anwar Moore was the runner-up in 13.20 behind Cuban Dayron Robles, who won in 13.01, while four-time World champion Allen Johnson was fourth in 13.23. World Outdoor fourth-place finisher Rodney Martin was second in the 200m in 20.29, behind Jamaica’s Asafa Powell who won in 20.00. 2007 Visa Outdoor champion Tiffany Williams was third in the women’s 400m hurdles in 55.01.

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Written by Vicky Oddi at: [USATF]