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| Arron keeps Golden League jackpot hopes alive | |
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| Canucks fan | Jul 30 2005, 01:20 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/sports/national/20...rron050729.html France's Christine Arron remained in contention for a $1-million US jackpot, winning her third straight 100-metre race in the Golden League on Friday. While Arron was celebrating her victory at the meet in Oslo, Norway, Lashinda Demus watched her shot at the top prize disappear when she stumbled near the finish line and finished third in the 400-metre hurdles. "I'm very disappointed," said Demus, who won the first two races in the series. "I almost fell, I don't know why. I don't think I started too fast. These things could happen." Fellow American Sandra Glover finished first in a time of 53.93 seconds, while Poland's Anna Jesien was second in 54.43. Demus clocked a time of 54.59 for third. The $1-million jackpot is awarded to any athlete who wins their discipline in each of the six Golden League meets this season and competes at the World Athletics Final. There's only two left in the chase. Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia remained in contention after winning the triple jump with a leap of 48 feet, 10 1/4 inches on Friday. Arron's fought through some problems midway through her race to win in a time of 11.06 seconds and beat Americans Lauryn Williams and Latasha Colander. "The start was good, then in the middle I stumbled a little bit, so I needed to fight to come back in the race," Arron said. "It wasn't easy at all. I wasn't thinking about the jacpot before the race, just this 100 to be concentrated enough and run my own race." Gary Reed of Kamloops, B.C., was fourth in his 400-metre race in 1:44.54, a Canadian record. France's Ladji Doucoure took the 110-metre hurdles in 13.00 for a Bislett Stadium record and his second Golden League win of the year. It was just three hundredths off his world-leading fastest time of the year. One of the men he beat, Allen Johnson, will be looking for an unprecedented fourth straight gold medal at the event at the world championships starting next weekend in Helsinki. This Golden League meet was the inaugural event at the new Bislett Stadium, which was built in one year and replaces the old one of the same name. Old Bislett Stadium opened in the early 1920s and hosted Olympic speed skating during the 1952 Winter Olympics. A total of 52 world records were set at the old venue, second only to Stockholm's Olympic Stadium. Arron's looked really good this year. She had a poor start today but still managed to come from behind. I think she does have a shot at winning the remaining races. Aziz Zakari won the mens 100m in an impressive 10.02. Doucoure's performance was pretty impressive. He won easily. World Track and Field Championships start next week. ;up; I can't wait. |
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