Justin Gatlin clocked 10.28 seconds to win the 100 meters at a Golden Grand Prix event Sunday. The American crossed the finish line just .03 seconds ahead of Japan's Aska Cambridge. Shuhei Tada, also of Japan, was third in 10:35. "Glad to open up my season here with a good time," Gatlin said. "I've been a little bit injured, and haven't been able to train as hard as I want to, but I've been working on my finish and it helped out today." Cambridge, who anchored Japan's silver medal-winning run in the 4x100 relay in Rio last summer, missed a chance to qualify for the world championships in London in August. He will have another opportunity at the national championships in June. Aaron Brown of Canada won the men's 200 with a time of 20.62, edging Dedric Dukes of the US by .09. Kenji Fujimitsu of Japan was third in 20.93. Ivet Lalova-Collio of Bulgaria powered to victory in the women's 100, clocking a time of 11.40 to beat Tawanna Meadows of the US by .04. Tianna Bartoletta, also of the US, was third in 11.47. Bartoletta is the world champion in the long jump and won that event with a leap of 6.79 meters, ahead of Britain's Shara Proctor (6.65) and Aiga Grabuste of Latvia (6.49). Thompson posts best 200m Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson cruised to a world leading equaling 22.09 seconds to win the 200 meters at the Jamaica International Invitational meeting Saturday. Thompson, the fifth fastest woman over the distance with 21.66, took control of the race coming off the bend, created some separation, then cruised to the finish line ahead of Shericka Jackson and American Shalonda Solomon. Americans Tori Bowie and Deajah Stevens have also both clocked 22.09 this year. "My race plan was to get off the corner as early as possible and then control my race and take it from there," the 24-year-old Jamaican told Reuters. "It's all about winning and perfecting the technique and execution. "This is just a preparation for a bigger and better year heading into London." Canada's Olympic silver medalist Andre De Grasse also looked to be doing it easy when he won the men's 200 in 20.14 after an explosive first 80 meters. "I just tried to run a fast 150 and then hold on," said De Grasse, who told Reuters he had been battling some injury concerns. "I'm just trying to come back into form, get my fitness right and get ready for the rest of the season. "But now I'm feeling good and I'm ready to run." Jamaica's Yohan Blake won the men's 100 in 9.93 after he took control of the race after 40 meters and pulled away from the American pair of Ronnie Baker, who took second in 9.98 and Mike Rodgers, who clocked 10.02. American Morolake Akinosun won the women's 100 in a photo finish ahead of Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle Lee-Ahye. Both were credited with a time of 11.06. Allyson Felix was third in a season best 11.07. Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands also logged a world leading time of 47.80 to win the men's 400 hurdles. — Agencies
