• US Trials: Rollins storms to 100m hurdles win in 12.34; Merritt posts 19.74 seconds in 200m semis
» Saturday, 09 July 2016
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Brianna Rollins clocked 12.34 seconds to win the US 100m hurdles title. Kristi Castlin clocked 12.50 for second with Nia Ali in third in 12.55. The 2008 Olympic champion Dawn Harper-Nelson missed out on a place in the final buy 0.01 seconds. Watch Video Here>>
In the men's 200m semi finals world season leader LaShawn Merritt produced the fastest time of 19.74 to win heat 3 ahead of Ameer Webb who clocked 19.97 seconds to finish in second. Tyson Gay took third in heat 3 and also qualified for Saturday's 200m final
High Schooler Michael Norman produced a big surprise as he beat Justin Gatlin into second to win aided 2.8m/s heat 1 in 20.06. Meanwhile another High Schooler Noah Lyles took heat 2 with a time fo 20.04 seconds (W 3.3m/s).
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