USA's Carmelita Jeter, centre, crosses the finish line ahead of Trinidad's Kelly-Ann Baptiste, left, and Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the Women's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, August 29, 2011. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)<br />
CARMELITA JETER of the United States beat Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown into silver in the women's 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea today.
Jeter in 10.90 seconds saw off a strong finish from Campbell-Brown in 10.97 and defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was beaten into fourth place in 10.99, behind Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad in 10.98.
Kerron Stewart, Jamaica's third finalist, finished sixth in 11.15.
The headwind was -1.4 m/s.
USA's gold medal winning Carmelita Jeter, centre, Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, silver, at right, and Trinidad's Kelly-Ann Baptiste, bronze, after Women's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, August 29, 2011. (AP Photo/David J Phillip)<br />
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