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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

World Rankings Update - Sprints

A few things have changed since last week, but not much.

MEN
100 meters
1. Dwain Chambers, GBR, 41
2. Daniel Bailey, ANT, 28
3. Mark Jelks, USA, 28
4. Jacoby Ford, USA/Clemson, 23
5. Ivory Williams, USA, 21
5. Walter Dix, USA, 21
7. Simeon Williamson, GBR, 16
7. D'Angelo Cherry, USA, 16
9. Michael Rodgers, USA, 15
Jelks won at the IAAF Grand Prix meet in Dakar on Saturday.

200 meters
1. Ivory Williams, USA, 16
2. Mike Rodgers, USA, 15
3. Aaron Rouge-Serret, AUS, 13
4. Trey Harts, USA/Baylor, 13
5. Xavier Carter, USA, 10
5. Mark Jelks, USA, 10
Harts broke Michael Johnson's long-standing meet record at the Dr. Pepper Invitational in Waco on Saturday.

400 meters
1. Sean Wroe, AUS, 27
2. Gil Roberts, USA/Texas Tech, 13
3. Greg Nixon, USA, 12
4. Michael Bingham, USA, 11
5. Isaac Makwala, BOT, 10
Makwala won the GP race in Dakar.

WOMEN
100 meters
1. Carmelita Jeter, USA, 28
2. Sally McLellan, AUS, 21
3. Porscha Lucas, USA/Texas A&M, 20
4. Murielle Ahoure, USA/Miami (FL), 17
5. Brianna Glenn, USA, 14
6. Bianca Knight, USA, 10
6. Stephanie Durst, USA, 10
8. Melissa Breen, AUS, 9
9. Angela Williams, USA, 8
10. Vida Anim, GHA, 6
Jeter's fast times each of the last two weekends rocket her to the top of the rankings. Durst won the GP race in Dakar, a surprisingly deep affair.

200 meters
1. Carmelita Jeter, USA, 28
2. Porscha Lucas, USA/Texas A&M, 20
3. Murielle Ahoure, USA/Miami (FL), 17
4. Shericka Williams, JAM, 16
5. Brianna Glenn, USA, 16
6. Melissa Breen, AUS, 10
7. Bianca Knight, USA, 10
8. ChaRonda Williams, USA, 9
9. Joice Maduaka, GBR, 7
Glenn won the Dakar GP race.

400 meters
1. Antonina Krivoshapka, RUS, 34
2. Tamsyn Lewis, AUS, 15
3. Amantle Montsho, BOT, 10
4. Monique Williams, NZL, 7
5. Monica Hargrove, USA, 7
Montsho and hargrove took the top two spots in Dakar.

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