August 7, 2012
Felix wins 200m, Fraser-Pryce second with personal best
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a race where any of five competitors could have ran away with the title, American Allyson Felix prevailed to take the Olympic 200m title in a creditable 21.88.
Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce finished second with American Carmelita Jeter third in 22.14.
Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell Brown (22.38), challenging for a third 200m-Olympic title, ended up fourth in a cracker of a race.
Felix has been runner-up in the last two Olympic Games to Campbell-Brown.
Rank
Lane
Athlete
Reac. T
Time
Record
1
6
FELIX Allyson
0.174
21.88
2
3
FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann
0.169
22.09
PB
3
8
JETER Carmelita
0.167
22.14
4
4
CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica
0.176
22.38
5
5
RICHARDS-ROSS Sanya
0.171
22.39
6
7
AHOURE Murielle
0.161
22.57
7
1
SOUMARE Myriam
0.157
22.63
8
2
HACKETT Semoy
0.15
22.87
