Speedy Oliver avenges Shanghai defeat to Liu
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June 6, 2011, Monday
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AMERICAN hurdler David Oliver got his revenge and sprinters Steve Mullings and Carmelita Jeter delivered sparkling 100-meter times at a sold-out Prefontaine Classic meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
Oliver evened the score with China's Liu Xiang with an impressive run of 12.94 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles, one of eight season-leading performances at the Diamond League meeting.
Liu finished second in 13.00 seconds.
"I took care of business at the start like I didn't do in Shanghai and got in a good rhythm," said the powerful Oliver, who lost to Liu in the latter's home town last month to end an 18-meeting win streak.
Liu expressed happiness with his time but disappointment with his finish. "My foot is a little sore," he said.
Mullings, a real threat to make the Jamaican world championship team with Usain Bolt, became the sixth-fastest 100-meter sprinter of all time with a run of 9.80.
Justin Gatlin, hoping for a strong race in his first major test since a four-year doping ban, finished sixth in 9.97.
Roaring home
Jeter was equally fast, roaring home in 10.70 seconds to match the sixth-fastest time ever, but behind her 2009 personal best of 10.64.
Jamaican Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser was only fourth.
Surprisingly, Mullings said he was not in great shape.
"My body's ripped up right now. I'm hurting bad," said the 28-year-old, who has just returned from Europe.
"I expected to get in the 80s but I didn't expect to go 9.8. It is a great feeling," said Mullings, whose previous personal best was 9.89 seconds.
Earlier in the day, American record holder Tyson Gay ran the year's fastest 100 when he clocked 9.79 seconds in a tune-up meeting at Clermont, Florida.
Bolt holds the world record of 9.58. Gay's US record is 9.69.
The American is scheduled to make his Diamond League debut with another 100-meter run at the New York Grand Prix this Saturday.
In Eugene, victories eluded South Africans Caster Semenya and Oscar Pistorius.
World champion Semenya could never overtake Jamaican Kenia Sinclair, who ran a season-leading 1:58.29 in the women's 800. Semenya went 1:58.88. "Under two minutes, that was the plan," said Semenya. "So yeah, I did what I wanted."
Paralympian Pistorius scame home last in the 400.
Olympic 400 hurdles gold medalist Angelo Taylor topped fellow American Jeremy Wariner for the victory. Taylor ran 45.16 with 2004 Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner second in 45.43.
Oliver evened the score with China's Liu Xiang with an impressive run of 12.94 seconds in the 110 meters hurdles, one of eight season-leading performances at the Diamond League meeting.
Liu finished second in 13.00 seconds.
"I took care of business at the start like I didn't do in Shanghai and got in a good rhythm," said the powerful Oliver, who lost to Liu in the latter's home town last month to end an 18-meeting win streak.
Liu expressed happiness with his time but disappointment with his finish. "My foot is a little sore," he said.
Mullings, a real threat to make the Jamaican world championship team with Usain Bolt, became the sixth-fastest 100-meter sprinter of all time with a run of 9.80.
Justin Gatlin, hoping for a strong race in his first major test since a four-year doping ban, finished sixth in 9.97.
Roaring home
Jeter was equally fast, roaring home in 10.70 seconds to match the sixth-fastest time ever, but behind her 2009 personal best of 10.64.
Jamaican Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser was only fourth.
Surprisingly, Mullings said he was not in great shape.
"My body's ripped up right now. I'm hurting bad," said the 28-year-old, who has just returned from Europe.
"I expected to get in the 80s but I didn't expect to go 9.8. It is a great feeling," said Mullings, whose previous personal best was 9.89 seconds.
Earlier in the day, American record holder Tyson Gay ran the year's fastest 100 when he clocked 9.79 seconds in a tune-up meeting at Clermont, Florida.
Bolt holds the world record of 9.58. Gay's US record is 9.69.
The American is scheduled to make his Diamond League debut with another 100-meter run at the New York Grand Prix this Saturday.
In Eugene, victories eluded South Africans Caster Semenya and Oscar Pistorius.
World champion Semenya could never overtake Jamaican Kenia Sinclair, who ran a season-leading 1:58.29 in the women's 800. Semenya went 1:58.88. "Under two minutes, that was the plan," said Semenya. "So yeah, I did what I wanted."
Paralympian Pistorius scame home last in the 400.
Olympic 400 hurdles gold medalist Angelo Taylor topped fellow American Jeremy Wariner for the victory. Taylor ran 45.16 with 2004 Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner second in 45.43.
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