Nesta Carter Runs 9.87 in Madrid
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Sunday, 14 July 2013
IAAF World Challenge Meeting Madrid - Nesta Cater,
a member of the Jamaican world record breaking 4x100m relay team at
last year’s London Olympics, dominated the men's 100m field by clocking 9.87 seconds. American sprinters Rakieem Salaam, who posted (10.07) and Calesio Newman (10.10) finished second and third respectively.The 28 year old Jamaican set the second best mark this year
in the world. Tyson Gay of the United States holds season's best mark
in the event of 9.75 seconds that he achieved at the US Natioanls . World
record holder Usain Bolt sits in the 6th position in the 2013 world 100m
rank.
Carter failed to make the Jamaican team in the individual 100m race, will race on the 4x100m relay team at the World Championships in Moscow next month.
American sprinters swept the women's 100m podium, as Barbara Pierre took a surprise win in 10.92. Shalonda Solomon took third in 11.04 and
Alexandria Anderson who finished 11.07 Jamaica’s Carrie Russell was fourth with
11.15.
Men 100m Results
| 1 |  CARTER Nesta |
10 noviembre, 1985 | 4 | 0.234 |
9.87 |
MR | |||
| 2 |  SALAAM Mookie |
5 abril, 1990 | 3 | 0.158 |
10.07 |
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| 3 | NEWMAN Calesio |
20 agosto, 1986 | 8 | 0.163 |
10.10 |
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| 4 |  ADAMS Antoine |
31 agosto, 1988 | 2 | 0.164 |
10.14 |
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| 5 |  HYMAN Kemar |
11 octubre, 1989 | 7 | 0.169 |
10.15 |
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| 5 |  RODRIGUEZ GARCIA Angel David |
25 abril, 1980 | 6 | 0.212 |
10.15 |
SB | |||
| 7 |  MVUMWURE Gabriel |
23 febrero, 1988 | 5 | 0.144 |
10.16 |
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| 8 |  FRANCIS Samuel |
27 marzo, 1987 | 1 | 0.192 |
10.24 |
