Felix wins 200m semi in 22.31, Simpson fifth
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American Allyson Felix won Heat 2 of the women’s 200m semi final today, thrashing a field which included Sherone Simpson, who finished a distant sixth.
“It was good. I just wanted to run a good 120 (metres) and then see how I feel. I feel good and excited. I’ve spent a long time waiting for this moment, I just wanna execute, that’s what it’s all about.,” Felix said.
“I just want to put one race together at a time,” she added.
Felix cruised to 22.31 to beat Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast (22.49) into second.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Semoy Hackett was third in 22.55.
Rank
Lane
Athlete
Reac. T
Time
Record
1
3
FELIX Allyson
0.185
22.31
Q
2
4
AHOURE Murielle
0.151
22.49
Q
3
5
HACKETT Semoy
0.193
22.55
=NR
4
6
JONES-FERRETTE Laverne
0.161
22.62
SB
5
8
BRYZGINA Elyzaveta
0.225
22.64
SB
6
7
SIMPSON Sherone
0.159
22.71
7
2
DOS SANTOS Evelyn
0.167
22.82
PB
8
1
ARTYMATA Eleni
0.226
22.92
SB
