Brittany Brown wins the 200m at Athlos in New York (© Getty Images)
USA’s Brittany Brown won the sprint double at the Athlos NYC meeting at the Icahn Stadium in New York City on Friday (10) on an evening when some of the leading women in the sport took centre stage.
The Olympic bronze medallist won a close 100m contest in 10.99 (1.4m/s) from US compatriot Jacious Sears (11.01). An hour later, Brown produced a convincing victory in the 200m with a PB of 21.89 (1.9m/s) ahead of Anavia Battle (22.21).
World and Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall was another standout performer, sailing out to 7.13m to win the long jump. Double Olympic medallist Jasmine Moore was second with 6.64m.
For Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, the 800m was a chance of redemption after the Briton was beaten into bronze at last month’s World Championships. She won by almost two seconds in a meeting record of 1:56.53 ahead of compatriot Georgia Hunter Bell, the world silver medallist, who clocked 1:58.33.
Middle-distance legend Faith Kipyegon took on Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay in the mile. Tsegay went out hard and covered the first lap in 1:00.52 before settling down into a steadier pace. Kipyegon broke away in the second half, though, and went on to win in 4:17.78. Tsegay was second in 4:19.75.
Elsewhere, Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino beat Salwa Eid Naser in the 400m, 50.07 to 50.94, and Olympic champion Masai Russell took the 100m hurdles in a wind-assisted 12.52 (2.3m/s).
