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August 29, 2012

Bolt shatters Diamond League 200m field, Jamaica 1-2-3-4

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Usain Bolt led a field comprising of four Jamaicans to a meet record finish of 19.66 seconds in Zurich.

Nickel Ashmeade, fresh off a victory over seasoned campaigner Tyson Gay finished a creditable second in a personal best 19.85.

Newcomer Jason Young was third in 20.08 and Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir finished fourth in 20.18 seconds.

American Wallace Spearmon was fifth.

Ashmeade is the 2012 Diamond Leage Champion in the 200m with 15 points, over Usain Bolt who has 12 points.

RANK

ATHLETE

NATION

RESULT

R.T.

POINTS

RANKING

1

BOLT Usain

JAM

19.66

MR

0.192

12

2

2

ASHMEADE Nickel

JAM

19.85

PB

0.129

15

1

3

YOUNG Jason

JAM

20.08

0.176

2

5

4

WEIR Warren

JAM

20.18

0.150

1

6

5

SPEARMON Wallace

USA

20.22

0.138

6

4

6

MARTINA Churandy

NED

20.62

0.140

12

3

7

WILSON Alex

SUI

20.70

0.143

8

VAN LUIJK Patrick

NED

21.04

0.158

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