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Felix wins 200m semi in 22.31, Simpson fifth

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

KINGSTON, Jamaica — American Allyson Felix won Heat 2 of the women’s 200m semi final today, thrashing a field which included Sherone Simpson, who finished a distant sixth.

"It was good. I just wanted to run a good 120 (metres) and then see how I feel. I feel good and excited. I've spent a long time waiting for this moment, I just wanna execute, that's what it's all about.," Felix said.

"I just want to put one race together at a time," she added.

Felix cruised to 22.31 to beat Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast (22.49) into second.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Semoy Hackett was third in 22.55.

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Reac. T	Time		Record
1	3	FELIX Allyson	0.185	22.31	Q
2	4	AHOURE Murielle	0.151	22.49	Q
3	5	HACKETT Semoy	0.193	22.55		=NR
4	6	JONES-FERRETTE Laverne	0.161	22.62		SB
5	8	BRYZGINA Elyzaveta	0.225	22.64		SB
6	7	SIMPSON Sherone	0.159	22.71
7	2	DOS SANTOS Evelyn	0.167	22.82		PB
8	1	ARTYMATA Eleni	0.226	22.92		SB