jul.11.2009

Renny Quow was Trinidad and Tobago's best performer in the IAAF Golden League Golden Gala meet in Rome, Italy yesterday, clocking 45.02 to finish third over 400 metres.

Quow finished behind speedy Bahamian quarter-miler Chris Brown, who broke the tape in 44.81, and Irishman David Gillick, who got home in 44.82.

Richard Thompson placed seventh in the men's 100m final in 10.05, after clocking 10.04 to finish third in Heat Four, behind Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey and former World record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica. American Tyson Gay won the title in a world best 9.77, while Powell was second in 9.88. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake (9.96) was third.

Among the women, Kelly-Ann Baptiste was fifth in the women's 100m dash in 11.06, won by Olympic silver medallist, Jamaican Kerron Stewart in 10.75. Stewart's compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser, the Olympic champ, was second in 10.91.

T&T's Josanne Lucas finished in seventh spot out of nine competitors, her time being 55.54. Poland's Anna Jesien (54.31), USA's Sheena Tosta (54.57) and Melaine Walker (54.58) of Jamaica took the top three spots respectively.