Athletics: Jeter, Blake win sprint titles

Jeter won in 10.86 seconds, the fastest time in women's athletics meet this year.

KINGSTON: US sprinter Camerlita Jeter ran the fastest time in the world this year to capture the 100-metre women’s crown at the Jamaica International Invitational athletics meet.

Jeter won in 10.86 seconds with Trinidad and Tobago’s Kelly-Ann Baptiste second in 10.94 and Jamaican Sherone Simpson third in 11.07.

Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt’s training partner, was also impressive in winning the men’s 100-metre crown in 9.80 seconds.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 9^th, 2011.