April 14, 2013
VCB suffers surprise defeat in 200m
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of 400m specialist, American Natasha Hastings, in the 200m in The Bahamas on Saturday.
Hastings ran 23.13 seconds to beat the Jamaican, who finished in 23.18 seconds on the line.
Third place went to another American, Porsha Lucas, who completed the race in 23.39.
Campbell-Brown, the former double Olympic 200m champion, is preparing to defend her title at the World Championships in August.