Posted: September 24, 2007

Athletics: Richards, Walker and Jeter win at World Athletics Final

Sanya Richards closed out her European season in style Sunday, winning the women's 400 in the second and final day of competition at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. Richards continued in her impressive string of world-leading wins in the women's 400. Coming off world leaders in the last three Golden League meets, Richards dropped another WL on Sunday with her time of 49.27, tying her winning time from Berlin last Sunday. Novlene Williams of Jamaica was second in 50.12; American Mary Wineberg was seventh in 50.73. World Outdoor bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter posted her second big win of the season, taking the women's 100 in 11.10, with Osaka 200m gold medalist Allyson Felix second in 11.15 and World Outdoor 100m silver medalist Lauryn Williams fifth in 11.31. Jeter also won the 100 in Berlin last Sunday. Wallace Speamon and Rodney Martin went 2-3 in the men's 200 with times of 20.18 and 2.27, respectively, behind surprising winner Saidy Ndure Jaysuma of Norway, who led around the curve and won easily in 19.89. Brian Johnson was a strong second in the men's long jump with a best mark of 8.16m/26-9.14 as Olympic silver medalist John Moffitt was seventh (7.72m/25-4) and Walter Davis was eighth (7.71m/25-3.5). World Outdoor bronze medalist David Payne added another top performance to what has been a career summer, taking second in the men's 110m hurdles in 13.08, with silver medalist Terrence Trammell third (13.15), Anwar Moore fourth (13.18) and Allen Johnson sixth (13.36). Alan Webb was fourth in the men's 1,500m in 3:38.84; Becky Breisch placed fourth in the women's discus (60.26m/197-8.5) with Suzy Powell sixth (57.85m/189-9.75); Visa Champion Tiffany Williams was fifth in the 400m hurdles (55.01) with Sandra Glover eighth (55.82); Kristin Heaston was seventh in the women's shot put (17.26m/56-7.5); Steve Slattery placed eighth in the men's steeplechase (8:20.94) and Jesse Williams also was eighth in the men's high jump (2.24m/7-4.25). For complete results and reports from Stuttgart, visit IAAF.org. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest