Brigitte Foster-Hylton (left) of MVP Track Club powering to victory in the women's 100m at the University of Technology (UTech) 50th Anniversary Track and Field Classic on Saturday at the National Stadium. Foster-Hylton clocked 13.16 seconds.
Four world-leading times were registered at last Saturday's University of Technology (UTech) 50th anniversary Track and Field Classic at the National Stadium.
Two came in the men's and women's sprint relays while the others were produced by the MVP Track Club pair, Sherone Simpson and Nesta Carter, in the women's 400 metres and the men's 200 metres, respectively.
The meet, which attracted numerous athletes from American, Cuban, Puerto Rican and local colleges opened on a high note when in the very first event, an Asafa Powell-led MVP quartet clocked 39.22 seconds to win the men's 4x100m ahead of UTech Track Club, 39.93 and UTech, 40.01. The time bettered the previous world-best, 39.38, set by Hinds Community College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on March 15.
Advantage
G.C. Foster College's women took full advantage of a dropped baton by MVP to also serve up a world-best time. They clocked 44.12 to go under the 44.26 by Australia in Canberra on January 27.
Simpson showed that she is approaching her best when she displayed a great deal of determination to win the women's 400m in 51.25, beating the one-lap specialist Sonita Sutherland (51.32) and 400m hurdler Melaine Walker (51.61). Simpson's time bettered the 51.44 set by Australia's Tamsyn Lewis on February 29 in Brisbane.
Carter, a member of the MVP sprint relay team, clocked a personal best 20.38, showing excellent acceleration in the final 30 metres to beat Michael Frater (20.81) and Ghana's Seth Amoo, 20.93.
Sylvia Grant (left) is pipped on the line by Vinette Green in the women's Paraplegic 100m. Green crossed the line in 26.69 with Grant second in 26.92.
Germaine Mason of Great Britain clearing 2.15m to win the men's high jump.
André Drummond of the University of Technology holding off Royalty Track Club's Evan Allen to win the men's 800m in 1:50.93. Allen clocked 1:51.64.
The MVP Track Club pair of Nesta Carter (left) and Michael Frater (right) finishing one-two in the men's 200m. Carter won in a personal best, world-leading 20.38. Frater was second in 20.81 and Seth Amoo of Ghana (centre) third in 20.93. - Ian Allen photos
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