Bromell dominant at Gateshead
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Trayvon Bromell underlined his position as the favorite for the Olympic Games 100 meters when he delivered a dominant gun-to-tape performance to win in 9.98 seconds at the final Diamond League meeting before Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bromell, winner of the US trials and the fastest in the world this year with 9.77, will be seeking to reclaim the Olympic crown for the US after 13 years in Usain Bolt’s possession.
And, despite cool conditions in Gateshead on the northeast English coast, he looked in great shape to do so, getting out quickly, consolidating by halfway and cruising over the line by a distance from British duo CJ Ujah (10.10) and Zharnel Hughes (10.13).
Fellow Tokyo-bound American Fred Kerley, however, faded to fifth in 10.13 after a good start, while Canadian Andre de Grasse (fourth in 10.13), looked much sharper running the anchor leg in a 4x100m relay later in the evening, just failing to chase down Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake who brought home the British team in a world lead of 38.27 seconds.
The expected women’s 200m showdown disappeared with the injury withdrawal of home favorite Dina Asher-Smith and instead Olympic 200m and 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah did all she needed, though she looked a touch uncomfortable as she crossed the line in 22.43.
Olympic champion Omar McLeod, who failed to qualify for Tokyo after hitting a hurdle in the Jamaican trials, was hoping to prove a point in the 110m hurdles but could finish only second in 13.42 behind trials winner Ronald Levy (13.22), with Britain’s indoor world champion Andrew Pozzi third. Briton Cindy Sember was an impressive winner of a tight 100m hurdles in 12.69, edging American Payton Chadwick (12.75) and heads to Tokyo as a real medal prospect.
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