Jamaican sprint star Clarke takes 60m dash at Pas de Calais
Published:Tuesday | February 8, 2011 | 6:03 PM
LIÉVIN, France, Feb 8, CMC – Jamaican sprint star Lerone Clarke set a personal season best time on Tuesday.
The Commonwealth Games 100 metres champion clocked 6.59 seconds to win the men’s 60 metres dash at the Pas de Calais Indoor Meet at the Couvert Regional Stadium.
"I am very happy with my performance today, each race I am gaining more confidence,” said Clarke, who ran 6.64 secs in the heats," Clarke said.
“My ultimate goal this year is to do everything I can to get ready for Jamaican Trials and to represent my country at the (outdoor) World Championships.”
American Mike Rodgers came second in 6.60, and Kim Collins of St. Kitts & Nevis proved there is still life left in the old man yet to take third in one hundredths-of-a-second behind.
Clarke’s compatriot Vonette Dixon had to settle for second place in the women’s 60m hurdles.
She clocked 8.02 to trail American Kellie Wells (7.85) and finished ahead of Derval O’Rourke of Ireland (8.03).
Ryan Shields, another Jamaican, finished third in the men’s 200 metres B-Race. He ran 21.50, and was beaten by race winner Roman Smirnov of Russia (21.18), and Aziz Ouhadi of Morocco (21.19).