Jamaicans Forsythe, Lloyd win in Belgium
Published:Monday | July 12, 2010 | 9:08 AM
Jamaicans Mario Forsythe and Shereefa Lloyd gained confidence-boosting victories over the weekend at the Night of Athletics meet in Belgium.
The 24-year-old Forsythe ran a lifetime best 20.43 seconds to win the men’s 200 metres, just a few steps ahead of American Xavier Carter with a time of 20.47 seconds and Jared Connaughton of Canada with 20.65.
Steve Mullings, another Jamaica, finished fourth in a time of 20.66.
The 27-year-old Lloyd, a bronze medal winner at the 2008 Olympic Games, had a narrow victory in the women’s 400.
Lloyd clocked 51.48, and pipped Moushaumi Robinson of the United States 51.49 on the line.
Jamaican Anastasia Leroy ran 53.26 to finish fourth.
Elsewhere, Andrea Bliss of Jamaica clocked 13.23 for fourth in the women’s 100 hurdles, which was won by American Damu Cherry in 12.67.
Zara Northover of Jamaica was measured at 16.10 metres for fourth in the women’s shot put, which Melissa Boekelman of the Netherlands won with a distance of 17.96 metres.