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Champion Thompson
Kwame Laurence :: Trinidad Express :: 25.06.2016Richard "Torpedo" Thompson regained his sub-10 touch at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain, late yesterday, the triple Olympic silver medallist stopping the clock at 9.97 seconds to reclaim the NAAA NGC/Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championship men's 100 metres title.
The victory was hard-earned, Rondel Sorrillo pushing Thompson all the way to the line with a personal best 9.99 run. Defending champion Keston Bledman picked up bronze in 10.10, ahead of Emmanuel Callender (10.19) and Marcus Duncan (10.25).
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GOLDEN RUN: Richard "Torpedo" Thompson, left, wins the NAAA NGC/Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championship men's 100 metres final in 9.97 seconds, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, yesterday. Rondel Sorrillo, second from left, Keston Bledman, centre, Marcus Duncan, second from right, and Moriba Morain, right, finished second, third, fifth and eighth, respectively. —Photo: ISHMAEL SALANDY
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