This just in... Jeff Demps ran a 10.03 today in the prelims at Clermont at a meet full of elite athletes that saw some other world leading times. This is the final tune up for many before the Trials. The time absolutely blows aways the state record time of 10.16 and the national record time of 10.07.... however it was slightly wind-aided so will not be considered an outright national record in the official books.
But... wow! And we were impressed by the 10.19 at the Pre Classic last week!
Meet Summary - By Jeff Wentworth of Steeple Timing
Several world leading and US leading marks were set today at the National Training Center (Clermont,FL) in, what for many, is a final tune up for the Olympic Trials. The NTC All Comers Sprint & Hurdles Meet hosted some of the world's fastest sprinters.
Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaca ran a world leading 100m of 10.88 with a legal wind of 1.2m/s. Campbell came back with a win in the 200m in 22.22 (slightly wind aided at 2.3 m/s) another top 8 time in the world this year.
South Lake High School graduate, Jeff Demps ran 10.03 improving his US High School leading mark of 10.17, however, the wind was just over the legal limit at 2.2m/s.
Mark Jelks of the US ran 10.04 in the 100m which currently ranks him among the top 8 in the world (according to Track & Field News).
Chryste Gaines of the US ran 11.13 as runner-up in the women's 100m which ranks her 17th in the world this year (according to Track & Field News).
David Oliver of the US (training this year at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex) ran 13.10 in the men's 110m Hurdles where he now holds 3 of the top 4 best times in the world this year. David is currently ranked 2nd with a 12.95.
