MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Saint Lucia’s Olympic champion Julien Alfred blazed to a world-leading time within the girls’s 200 meters to say victory on the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational right here in Gainesville on Friday.
Competing within the opening warmth on the Pearcy Beard Observe, Alfred crossed the ending line in 21.88 forward of Favour Ofili of Nigeria in second in 22.34, whereas USA’s Tamari Davis (22.37) positioned third.
They have been the three quickest instances of the 5 heats contested.
Jamaica’s Niesha Burgher, who additionally competed in warmth one, clocked 23.09 seconds to be tenth quickest total.
Competing within the second warmth, Nickisha Pryce of Jamaica was eleventh quickest total after putting fourth in 23.10 seconds. Her compatriot Stacey-Ann Williams received warmth 4 in 23.31 to be 14th quickest total, and Alana Reid captured warmth 5 in 23.33 seconds to be fifteenth quickest total.
