Athletics: Ferguson completes sprint double

MANCHESTER - Debbie Ferguson of Bahamas completed the Commonwealth Games sprint double with a runaway victory in Monday's 200m final.

The 26-year-old blew her rivals away to win in 22.20 seconds and add the 200m gold medal to the 100m she won on Saturday.

Ferguson's time was the fastest in the world this year and also broke Cathy Freeman's Commonwealth Games record of 22.25 which the Australian set eight years ago in Canada.

Jamaica's Juliet Campbell grabbed the silver in 22.54sec with Australia's Lauren Hewitt finishing third in 22.69sec but neither was able to mount any challenge to Ferguson.

A silver medallist behind Marion Jones at last year's world championships, Ferguson made a flying start and quickly opened up a lead on her rivals. She came off the bend in control of the race and did not look in danger of losing it.

Women's 100m hurdles semi-finals:

First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest losers (q) qualified

Semi-final 1 (0.90): 1 Lacena Golding-Clark (Jam) 12.74 Q, 2 Vonette Dixon (Jam) 12.83 Q, 3 Angela Whyte (Can) 13.03 Q, 4 Julie Pratt (Eng) 13.08 q, 5 Melani Wilkins (Eng) 13.29, 6 Fiona Cullen (Aus) 13.45, 7 Christy Akinremi (Ngr) 13.73, 8 Madeleine Kaboud Me Bam (Cmr) Did Not Finish, 9 Augustis Toyin (Ngr) Did Not Start

Semifinal 2 (0.80): 1 Diane Allahgreen (Eng) 12.92 Q, 2 Bridgette Foster (Jam) 2.98 Q, 3 Angela Atede (Ngr) 13.01 Q, 4 Jacquie Munro (Aus) 13.22 q, 5 Sriyani Kulawasha (Sri) 13.29, 6 Rachael King (Wal) 13.58, 7 Tamsin Stephens (Nir) 13.59, 8 Shabana Khattak (Pak) Did Not Finish


Womens 200m semi-final:

First 4 of each heat (Q) qualified

Semi-final 1 (0.20): 1 Debbie Ferguson (Bah) 22.67 Q, 2 Beverly Mcdonald (Jam) 23.01 Q, 3 Cydonie Mothersille (Cay) 23.07 Q, 4 Sharon Cripps (Aus) 23.24 Q, 5 Lami Oyewumi (Can) 23.47, 6 Shani Anderson (Eng) 23.60, 7 Emily Freeman (Eng) 23.79, 8 Pauline Ibeagha (Ngr) 23.99

Semi-final 2 (-0.20): 1 Juliet Campbell (Jam) 23.01 Q, 2 Natasha Mayers (Svg) 23.09 Q, 3 Lauren Hewitt (Aus) 23.21 Q, 4 Joice Maduaka (Eng) 23.25 Q, 5 Astia Walker (Jam) 23.31, 6 Damayanthi Darsha (Sri) 24.18, 7 Winneth Dube (Zim) 24.44, 8 Makelesi Bulikiobo (Fij) 24.50


Womens 800m final:

1 Maria Mutola (Moz) 1:57.35 (GR), 2 Diane Cummins (Can) 1:58.82, 3 Agnes Samaria (Nam) 1:59.15, 4 Susan Scott (Sco) 1:59.30, 5 Tamsyn Lewis (Aus) 1:59.73, 6 Charlotte Moore (Eng) 1:59.75, 7 Jo Fenn (Eng) 1:59.86, 8 Michelle Ballentine (Jam) 2:03.75

Women's Javelin Throw final:

1 Laverne Eve (Bah) 58.46m, 2 Cecilia Mcintosh (Aus) 57.42, 3 Kelly Morgan (Eng) 57.09, 4 Sorochukwu Ihuefo (Ngr) 52.24, 5 Jeska Kabasindi (Uga) 51.33, 6 Goldie Sayers (Eng) 51.32, 7 Karen Martin (Eng) 50.28, 8 Bernadette Ravina (Mri) 49.58

- REUTERS

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