|

Sport

Spencer, Bailey cop wins in IAAF World Challenge meet

Paul Reid

Monday, September 10, 2012



Sprinter Aleen Bailey and quarter-miler Kaliese Spencer were winners at yesterday's season-ending IAAF World Challenge meeting in Rieti, Italy, bringing to a close the 2012 season.

Bailey sped to 11.21 seconds clocking her third fastest time of the season to beat Bulgaria's Ivett Lalova (11.24 seconds) with Tezzhan Naimova, also of Bulgaria third in 11.26 seconds.

Spencer, who was fourth in the 400m hurdles at the London Olympic Games last month and retained her IAAF Diamond League title, won the flat 400m event in a season's best 50.63 seconds to lead a Jamaican clean sweep of the podium places.

Christine Day, a semi-finalist in the 400m at the Olympic Games, was second in 51.97 seconds, while Patricia Hall, who was competing for the first time since an injury in June at the National Trials, was third in 52.48 seconds.

Rusheene McDonald was third in the men's 40m in 45.46 seconds behind American Calvin Smith (45.12 seconds) and Sudan's Rabah Yousif (45.20 seconds).

Commonwealth and Pan American 100m champion Lerone Clarke finished fourth in the men's 100m in 10.15 seconds as France's Christophe Lemaitre won in 10.04 seconds ahead of Kim Collins of St Kitss/Nevis (10.09 seconds) and Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (10.14 seconds).



German-born midfielder/defender Gordon ready to shore up Reggae Boyz

 

Stringent safety and security measures for Reggae Boyz WCQ in June

 

British journalist pens Lara's biography

 

Chance at redemption

 

Wizards suffer two losses in NBL

 

August Town aim for second win in NPL play-offs

 

Gibson confident of West Windies chances as camp opens in Barbados

 

Donald Quarrie top 18th MultiCare Champs

 

We are here win: Tottenham Hotspur send warning to Boyz

 

FINAL RACING PROGRAMME FOR MAY 23, 2013

 

Let The UWI Games  Begin!

 

Federation hints at probe to uncover missing funds

 

Rough road to Brazil but Tappa remains upbeat

 

Shelly-Ann launches Pocket Rocket Foundation

 

Spanish Town edge Duhaney Park for Minor League trophy

 

VIDEO: No chance!

 

VMBS U13 semi-finalists to be decided today

 

Walsh to be honoured at Wray & Nephew Contender

 

16-y-o emerges Champion for at WATA/Nuttall 5K

 

PHOTO: FLOW 'Ballers Read Across Jamaica

 

Today's Cartoon