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Olympic and World champion Merlene Ottey on way to winning the women's 100m at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Monday. — Reuters
ZAGREB, Croatia, JULY 8. Olympic and World champion Merlene Ottey won the 100-metre sprint over a weak field at the IAAF Grand Prix track meet on Monday. The 43-year-old veteran timed 11.42 seconds before a packed stadium in ideal summer conditions. ``It's good to win but I'm not happy with the time, I should have run a much faster race,'' she said after her performance. However, Ottey added that she still had something to say in athletics at the top level and was pacing her form for the upcoming World Championships in Paris. ``My goal is the World Championship, and if I peak at the right time there is no telling what can happen,'' the Jamaican-born Ottey said. In the men's 100-metre, Aziz Zakari of Ghana continued his good form, winning in 10.17 seconds, ahead of Shawn Crawford, of the United States, by two-hundredths of a second. Briton Jason Gardener took third in 10.22 seconds. In the showcase men's 110-metre hurdles event, Duane Ross of the United States ran the third-fastest time this season, clocking 13.17 seconds and overcoming Xiang Liu of China by five-hundredths of a second. American Chris Phillips claimed third in 13.36 seconds. In an American 1-2-3 sweep in the 200-metres, Shawn Crawford edged Bernard Williams, winner at the Golden League in Paris last week, timing 20.10 seconds. Coby Miller, who has the season's second best time, sealed third position. Kemel Thompson of Jamaica, who has the second fastest time this season in the 400-metre hurdles, won Monday's event clocking a personal best time of 48.24 seconds. Joey Woody of the United States came second with 48.45 seconds, while Periklis Iakovakis of Greece took third in 48.66 seconds. Dwight Phillips of the United States won the long jump lunging 7.92 metres. Natasha Danvers of Britain won the women's 400-metre hurdles, timing a personal best of 54.32 seconds, followed by Sandra Glover of the United States in 54.64 seconds and compatriot Brenda Taylor, who trailed in third with 55.28 seconds In the star-studded hammer throw, in-form Manuela Montebrun of France outdid Olympic champion Kamila Skolimowska of Poland by 0.39 centimetres with a winning distance of 73.31 metres. The results: Men: 100m: 1. Aziz Zakari, 10.17, 2. Shawn Crawford, 3. Jason Gardener; 110m hurdles: 1. Duane Ross, 13.17, 2. Xiang Liu, 3. Chris Phillips; 400m Hurdles: 1. Kemel Thompson, 48.24, 2. Joey Woody, 3. Periklis Iakovakis; 200m 1. Shawn Crawford, 20.10, 2. Bernard Williams, 3. Coby Miller; long jump: 1. Dwight Phillips, 7.92 m, 2. Salim Sdiri, 3. Ivan Pucelj (Cro). Women: 100m: 1. Merlene Ottey, 11.42, 2. Karin Mayr, 3. Geraldine Pillay; 400m hurdles: 1. Natasha Danvers, 54.32; 2. Sandra Glover, 3. Brenda Taylor; high jump: 1. Hestrie Cloete, 2.00, 2. Blanka Vlasic, 3. Viktoria Seryogina; hammer throw: 1. Manuela Montebrun, 73.31, 2. Kamila Skolimowska, 3. Mihaela Melinte. — AP
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