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RECORD RUN!Golden Baptiste scorches track in 10.83Kwame Laurence :: Trinidad Express :: 22.06.2013Kelly-Ann Baptiste bolted to a new national record at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday, the US-based sprinter stopping the clock at 10.83 seconds to retain her NAAA Sagicor General/NGC National Open Track and Field Championship women’s 100 metres title. Baptiste separated herself from the field early on, before pulling away for a commanding victory. The Zenith Tobago athlete bettered her own Trinidad and Tobago standard—the 10.84 clocking she had produced in Florida, USA, back in 2010. Baptiste is now at the top of the 2013 world performance list, moving past newly-crowned US champion English Gardner and her fellow-American Barbara Pierre, both sprinters having clocked 10.85 at the US Championships in Iowa, on Friday. Michelle-Lee Ahye was the best of the rest in yesterday’s final at the Crawford Stadium, the Rebirth sprinter clocking a personal best 11.06 seconds for silver, behind Baptiste. Bronze was bagged by Kai Selvon, in 11.23, while fourth spot went to Semoy Hackett (11.30). Keston Bledman held on to his men’s 100m title with a wind-assisted scorcher in the final. Pushed by an illegal 3.2 metres per second following wind, the Simplex speedster got to the line in 9.86 seconds. Richard “Torpedo” Thompson finished second in 9.91, and Rondel Sorrillo clocked 9.99 to secure third spot. Bledman led all qualifiers into the final with a windy 10.05 run in the first of three semifinal heats. On Friday, Bledman was disqualified for a false start in his preliminary round heat, but ran under protest and won the race in 10.19. He also won the protest, and was free to compete in the semis. Deon Lendore continued his fine run of form this season with an impressive victory in the men’s 400m final. Jarrin Solomon looked threatening in the one-lap showdown, but when the athletes turned for home, it was Lendore who had the advantage. Renny Quow was in hot pursuit. Lendore, though, was strong enough to repel Quow’s challenge. Solomon dug deep into his reserves to produce a superb finish, but could not overhaul Lendore, the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) silver medallist securing gold in 45.29 seconds. Solomon clocked 45.34, the second fastest time of his career, to pick up silver. And Quow bagged bronze in 45.65, finishing just ahead of Lalonde Gordon, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist copping fourth spot in 45.67. The Championships continue from 2.30 this afternoon, at the Crawford Stadium. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Men’s 100m (wind: +3.2) Women’s 100m (wind: +1.6) Men’s 100m “B” race (wind: +2.1) Women’s 100m “B” race (wind: +3.1) Men’s 400m Women’s 400m Men’s 400m “B” race Women’s 400m “B” race Men’s 1500m Women’s 1500m Women’s 100m hurdles (wind: +1.2) Men’s 110m hurdles (wind: +3.0) Women’s high jump Men’s long jump Men’s shot put Women’s discus Women’s javelin NR = National Record |
Enlarge Image FASTEST: Kelly-Ann Baptiste, centre, wins the NAAA Sagicor General/NGC National Open Track and Field Championship women’s 100 metres final at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday. Baptiste scorched the track in 10.83 seconds—a new national record. Michelle-Lee Ahye, second from right, finished second, while Kai Selvon, second from left, secured third spot. Semoy Hackett, left, was fourth, and Kamaria Durant, right, sixth. —Photo: ANISTO ALVES |
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