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Bronze medal for Bledman at Grand Prix

TRINIDAD and Tobago Olympic silver and bronze medallist Keston Bledman started the season with a good finish, placing third in the IAAF Diamond League Adidas Grand Prix at the Icahn Stadium, New York yesterday.

The race was won by American Tyson Gay in a time of 10.02 seconds. He was followed by fellow American Ryan Bailey in 10.15 while the TT sprinter finished in a time of 10.16. This was an improvement from his semifinal run where he clocked 10.28 seconds while placing third. It was not a good start to the season for double Olympic silver medallist Richard Thompson as he finished last in his semi-final in a time of 10.68.

Meanwhile national 400m Hurdles champions Jehue Gordon finished in a disappointing seventh in a time of 49.76 seconds. The race was won by American Michael Tinsley, with Javier Culsom of Puerto Rico placing second and fellow American Johnny Dutch third.

RESULTS 100m FINAL:

Tyson Gay, United States, 10.02. 2, Ryan Bailey, United States, 10.15. 3, Keston Bledman, Trinidad & Tobago, 10.16. 4, Nesta Carter, Jamaica, 10.24. 5, Jacques Harvey, Jamaica, 10.29. 6, Nickel Ashmeade, Jamaica, 10.31. 7, Kemar Bailey Cole, Jamaica, 10.33. 8, Rakieem Salaam, United States, 10.50. 9, Justyn Warner, Canada, 10.60.

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