The Hindu : Sport : Gatlin fastest

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Gatlin fastest

ROME: Olympic champion Justin Gatlin ran his fastest 100-metre time of the season, winning the race at the Golden Gala meet in 9.96 seconds on Friday.

Meanwhile, three women — France's Christine Arron (100 metres), LaShinda Demus of the United States (400m hurdles) and Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva (triple jump) — remained in the hunt for the $1m jackpot awarded to any athlete who wins their discipline at each of the six Golden League meets

The results (Golden Gala meet): Men: 100m: 1. Justin Gatlin (U.S., 9.96s); 2. Aziz Zakari (Gha); 3. Leonard Scott (U.S.). 400m: 1. Tyree Washington (U.S., 45.02s); 2. Andrew Rock (U.S.); 3. Brandon Simpson (Jam). 800m: 1. Alfred Yego (Ken, 1:44.62s); 2. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (SA); 3. Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Rus). 1,500m: 1. Rashid Ramzi (Bah, 3:30.00s); 2. Daniel Komen Kipchirchir (Ken); 3. Bernard Lagat (U.S.); 5,000m: 1. Isaac Songok (Ken, 12:52.29s); 2. Eliud Kipchoge (Ken); Gebre-Egziabehr Gebremariam (Eth); 110m hurdles: 1. Dominique Arnold (U.S., 13.11s); 2. Liu Xiang (Chi); 3. Ladji Doucoure (Fra). 400m hurdles: 1. James Carter (U.S., 48.41s); 2. Danny McFarlane (Jam); 3. Dai Tamesue (Jpn). 3,000m steeplechase: 1. Saif Saaeed Shaheen (Qat, 7:56.34s); 2. Koech Paul Kipsiele (Ken); 3. Brimin Kipruto (Ken). High jump: 1. Andrey Sokolovkiy (Ukr, 2.38m); 2. Jaroslav Baba (Cze) & Stefan Holm (Swe). Pole vault: 1. Toby Stevenson (U.S., 5.81m); 2. Daichi Sawano (Jap); 3. Tim Lobinger (Ger); Long jump: 1. Dwight Phillips (U.S., 8.39m); 2. Miguel Pate (U.S.); 3. Tommi Evila (Fin); Javelin: 1. Andrus Varnik (Est, 85.50m); 2. Tero Pitkamaki (Fin); 3. Sergey Makarov (Nor).

Women: 100m: 1. Christine Arron (Fra, 11.03s); 2. MeLisa Barber (U.S.); 3. Allison Felix (U.S.); 400m: 1. Sanya Richards (U.S., 49.82s); 2. Ana Guevara (Mex); 3. Monique Hennagan (U.S.). 800m: 1. Hasna Benhassi (Mor, 1:58.41s); 2. Svetlana Cherkasova (Rus); 3. Kenia Sinclair (Jam). 1,500m: 1. Mestawat Tadesse (Eth, 4:04.95s); 2. Nelya Neporadna (Ukr); 3. Alesia Turova (Bel). 5,000m: 1. Tirunesh Dibaba (Eth, 14:32.57s); 2. Berhane Adere (Eth); 3. Mesereth Defar (Eth). 100m hurdles: 1. Anjanette Kirkland (U.S., 12.57s); 2. Michelle Perry (U.S); 3. Brigitte Foster-Hylton (Jam); 400m hurdles: 1. Lashinda Demus (U.S., 53.68s); 2. Jana Pittman (Aus); 3. Sandra Glover (U.S.). Triple jump: 1. Tatyana Lebedeva (Rus, 15.03m); 2. Trecia Smith (Jam); 3. Hrysopiyi Devetzi (Gre). — AP