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Jereem, Ahye bag ‘Diamond’ bronze
Kwame Laurence :: Trinidad Express :: 07.06.2018Jereem "The Dream" Richards claimed bronze in the men's 200 metres event at the Bislett Games IAAF Diamond League meet in Oslo, Norway, yesterday. The 2018 Commonwealth Games half-lap champion crossed the line in 20.19 seconds to finish behind Turkey's reigning world champion Ramil Guliyev, the winner in 19.90, and Canadian Aaron Brown (19.98).
Coming off the turn, Richards trailed Guliyev, Brown and Great Britain's Adam Gemili. The Trinidad and Tobago sprint star overhauled Gemili on the straight, but could not challenge the top two and had to settle for third.
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Richards is now at the top of the men's 200m Diamond qualification standings with 20 points, earned from two second-place finishes and yesterday's third. Brown is second on 18, while Guliyev and 20-year-old American sensation Noah Lyles share third spot with 16 points each.
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IN THE MEDALS: Turkey's Ramil Guliyev, right, celebrates winning the Men's 200 metres ahead of third placed Jereem Richards, centre, from Trinidad Tobago and Canada's Aaron Brown during the IAAF Diamond League 2018 Bislett Games, yesterday, at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway. —Photo: AFP
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