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Felix wins 200m semi in 22.31, Simpson fifth
Tuesday, August 07, 2012 | 2:37 PM
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 |
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| 7 | 2 | DOS SANTOS Evelyn | 0.167 | 22.82 |
| PB |
| 8 | 1 | ARTYMATA Eleni | 0.226 | 22.92 |
| SB |
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