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Fraser-Pryce, Jeter clash again Sunday

Published: Friday August 24, 2012 | 1:13 pm Comments 0
Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce  - File
Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce - File

Jamaica’s two-time Olympic 100-metre champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and American Carmelita Jeter will face off for the second time in four days when they clash in England on Sunday.

England will stage the Aviva Birmingham Diamond League.

Fraser-Pryce suffered a close defeat to Jeter in the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland yesterday.

The 100m field on Sunday will also include two other Jamaicans – Aleen Bailey and Sherone Simpson.

Nine other Jamaicans are listed to compete at the meet.

Kaliese Spencer, who won the women’s 400-metre hurdles in Lausanne yesterday, will go for back-to-back victories.

Rosemarie Whyte and Shericka Williams are down to contest the 400 metres, while Trecia Kaye Smith is among the entrants for the triple jump.

London 2012 bronze medallist Hansle Parchment runs in the 110 hurdles and Rusheen McDonald in the 400 metres.

The other Jamaicans down to compete are Nickel Ashmeade, Mario Forsythe and Marvin Anderson in the 200 metres.

sports@gleanerjm.com

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