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US sprinter Tyson Gay impressive at the Jamaica Invitational athletics meet
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade won the men’s 200m in a season-leading 20.00sec, beating compatriot and 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Warren Weir (20.14) and American Wallace Spearmon (20.32).
Jamaica’s Stephanie McPherson won the women’s 400m, lowering the world-leading mark for the third time this season with a time of 50.43sec. Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu was second in 50.58.
Americans Dawn Harper in the 100m hurdles and Antwon Hicks in the 110m hurdles notched season-leading times.
Harper clocked 12.62sec to beat compatriot Queen Harrison while Hicks triumphed in 13.25sec.
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