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Fraser Takes Gold As Jamaicans Sweep 100
posted 11:01 am Sun August 17, 2008 -
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(Sports Network) - Shelly-Ann Fraser won gold in the women's 100 meters Sunday at the Beijing Olympics in a clean medal sweep for the Jamaicans.
Fraser ran the sprint in 10.78 seconds, smashing her previous personal best by .07 seconds.
The battle for silver was extremely close as both Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart crossed the line in 10.98 seconds. Simpson and Stewart will share the silver medal.
It's been a great couple of days for Jamaican sprinters as Usain Bolt also won the men's 100 in world record time on Saturday night.
American Lauryn Williams, the silver medalist in Athens, was fourth at 11.03 seconds and fellow U.S. runner Muna Lee was fifth at 11.07. Torri Edwards finished in the eighth and final spot at 11.20 seconds.
The semifinals of the 100 were dominated by the U.S. and Jamaica as the countries accounted for the six fastest qualifying times earlier on Sunday. Fraser and Stewart ran the semis in 11.00 and 11.05 seconds, respectively. Lee and Williams were the next fastest at 11.06 and 11.10 seconds.
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The battle for silver was extremely close as both Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart crossed the line in 10.98 seconds. Simpson and Stewart will share the silver medal.
It's been a great couple of days for Jamaican sprinters as Usain Bolt also won the men's 100 in world record time on Saturday night.American Lauryn Williams, the silver medalist in Athens, was fourth at 11.03 seconds and fellow U.S. runner Muna Lee was fifth at 11.07. Torri Edwards finished in the eighth and final spot at 11.20 seconds.
The semifinals of the 100 were dominated by the U.S. and Jamaica as the countries accounted for the six fastest qualifying times earlier on Sunday. Fraser and Stewart ran the semis in 11.00 and 11.05 seconds, respectively. Lee and Williams were the next fastest at 11.06 and 11.10 seconds.
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