BEIJNG, China (CMC) – Caribbean athletes took centre stage as they swept both the women’s sprints at the IAAF World Challenge meet here yesterday.In the marquee 100 metres, Trinidadian Michelle-Lee Ahye raced to 11.05 seconds to take victory, ahead of American Charonda Williams in 11.28, and Jamaican Schillonie Calvert, in 11.42.
Only last Sunday, Ahye finished third in the 100m in the Shanghai Diamond League, clocking 11.13 to finish behind winner Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria.
In the 200 metres yesterday, Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown returned to winning ways when she clinched the 200 metres in 22.68 seconds.
The former World champion, who turned 33 last Friday, finished ahead of American Kaylin Whitney in 23.06 and Calvert who returned for her second bronze of the day, in a time of 23.12.
Campbell-Brown finished fourth in the 100m in Shanghai.