Jamaicans win men’s, women’s 100 meters in Osaka

Campbell-Brown finished in 11.02 seconds for her first win in the 100 this season. Japan’s Chisato Fukushima was second in 11.27 while Australia’s Melissa Breen was third in 11.47.

OSAKA, JapanĀ  _ Two-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown and Michael Frater led Jamaica to 100-meter victories Saturday at the Osaka Grand Prix.

Two U.S. runners won events _ Michael Rodgers in the men’s 200 and Ginnie Powell in the women’s 100 hurdles. Joanne Cuddihy of Ireland captured the women’s 400.

Campbell-Brown finished in 11.02 seconds for her first win in the 100 this season. Japan’s Chisato Fukushima was second in 11.27 while Australia’s Melissa Breen was third in 11.47.

Campbell-Brown, the 200 winner in Beijing and Athens, had to make up ground to finish comfortably ahead of Fukushima.

“I didn’t get the start I wanted,” Campbell-Brown said. “I didn’t execute the way I wanted but am happy to get the win. It’s always good to come back to Osaka.”

Frater was timed in his victory in the 100 in 10:24.

Rodgers won the 200 in 20.55 and was 0.11 seconds ahead of Canada’s Jared Connaughton. Cuddihy’s time in the 400 was 52.15. She beat Jamaica’s Clora Williams by 0.78 seconds. Powell took the 100 hurdles in 12.76.

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