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Sport
VCB, Frater win 100m at Osaka meet
BY PAUL BURROWES Observer writer
Sunday, May 09, 2010
A week before her 28th birthday and starting her 100-metre season a week earlier than last year, Veronica Campbell Brown opened up at the Osaka Grand Prix in Japan yesterday to win the shorter outdoor sprint in 11.02 seconds, the third fastest time this year.
"I didn't get the start I wanted," said Campbell Brown, who is stacked with World Championships and Olympic medals.
"I didn't execute the way I wanted, but I'm happy to get the win. It's always good to come back to Osaka," added Campbell Brown, who won the 100m at the World Championships there in 2007.
Her medal tally from the Olympic Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games alone stands at 14.
Japan's Chisato Fukushima placed second in 11.27 seconds and Australian Melissa Breen took third in 11.47.
American Carmelita Jeter holds the world-leading time so far this season with 10.94 clocked at the Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston on May 1, ahead of Kerron Stewart, who ran 10.96.
Michael Frater, in his second 100 metres this season, also won at Osaka with a time of 10.24 seconds, beating American Travis Padgett, 10.34, and last year's winner homeboy Naoki Tsukahara, 10.36.
Ireland's Joanne Cuddihy clinched the women's 400 metres, timing 52.15 seconds, just ahead of Jamaica's Clora Williams, 52.93, and China's Jingwen Chen, 53.69.
 
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5/9/2010
@Winston G..did you read the entire article of just the name of the article? The article clearly states who won both 100M, the second and third place athletes along with their nationality.
5/9/2010
Just a note to the Observer. I have ALWAYS had a problem with sports journalism in Jamaica (not just the Observer at all). One would assume that the report is to inform those who did not see the race. Who placed second? Who were the athletes featured? Wouldn't that be BASIC information to be included?
5/9/2010
Usain is PHENOMENAL, but I have never seen an athlete I love as much as VCB. The epitome of humility and excellence. Congrats DEAR Veronica. The girl lost the 200m championship, changed her coach, worked harder and is looking better and better. Poor Alison Felix must be worried.
5/9/2010
Well done VCB and Michael, I was fortunate to watch it live online.
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