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The Gleaner's top six in selected events at the 2008 National Senior Championships:
published: Saturday | June 21, 2008

WOMEN

100m

SOME OF the fastest women will be on show as four are ranked in the top 10 in the world. Veronica Campbell-Brown, who has the two fastest times in the world so far this season, will be severely tested. Her best time is 10.88 seconds.

Top six: 1. Veronica Campbell-Brown, 2. Kerron Stewart, 3. Sherone Simpson, 4. Simone Facey, 5. Sherri-Ann Brooks, 6. Shelly Ann Frazer.

200m

THE TOP women in the 100m are expected to face the starter for the 200m. The Jamaica number one for this year is Kerron Stewart (22.35) but defending Olympic champion Campbell-Brown (22.38) is set to win here and take the sprint double.

Top six: 1. Veronica Campbell-Brown, 2. Sherone Simpson, 3. Kerron Stewart, 4. Nickeisha Anderson, 5. Simone Facey, 6. Sherri-Ann Brooks.

400m

THIS WILL be one of the most competitive events at the meet. The winner should come from one of Novlene Williams-Mills, Shericka Williams and Kaliese Spencer. The 2005 champion, Shericka Williams, is the number one ranked Jamaican with a time of 50.34 seconds.

Top six: 1. Shericka Williams, 2. Novlene Williams-Mills, 3. Kaliese Spencer, 4. Shereefa Lloyd, . 5 Davita Prendergast, 6. Sonita Sutherland.

100m hurdles

VETERANS DELLOREEN Ennis-London, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Lacena Golding-Clarke and Vonette Dixon are set to rule the roost here. London, with a 12.54 clocking in Martinique, is the leader just ahead of Foster-Hylton, who did 12.56 in Doha.

Top six: 1. Delloreen Ennis-London, 2. Vonette Dixon, 3. Lacena Golding-Clarke, 4. Brigitte Foster-Hylton, 5. Nickeisha Wilson, 6. Andrea Bliss.

400m hurdles

WORLD NUMBER two Melaine Walker will have her hands full as NCAA champion Nickeisha Wilson is bang in form following her win last weekend. Walker's best time this year is 54.18.

Top four: 1. Melaine Walker, 2. Nickeisha Wilson, 3. Shevon Stoddart, 4. Sherone Pinnock.

MEN

100m

THE TWO fastest men in the world, record holder Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, are down for this event. The talented Bolt, who erased Powell's record in New York on May 31 with a 9.72 clocking, will want to prove that he is the number one now. Powell's best time this year is 10.04. Very exciting and tough event, but Bolt is given the edge based on his form this season.

Top six: 1. Usain Bolt, 2. Asafa Powell, 3. Nesta Carter, 4. Michael Frater, 5. Julian Dunkley, 6. Clement Campbell.

200m

THIS IS a virtual no-contest. Bolt, the number one man in the world with a time of 19.83 seconds, will win easily. The only question here is if he will try for the national record of 19.75 which he set last year.

Top six: 1. Usain Bolt, 2. Nesta Carter, 3. Marvin Anderson, 4. Clement Campbell, 5. Ricardo Williams, 6. Christopher Williams.

400m

OVER THE past two years, the standard of Jamaica's 400m runners has dropped significantly but some new blood will be on show and spectators can expect a very competitive race. The number one is Ricardo Chambers with 45.29

Top six: 1. Sanjay Ayre, 2. Ricardo Chambers, 3. Dewayne Barrett, 4. Leford Green, 5. Michael Blackwood, 6. Allodin Fothergill.

400m hurdles

AFTER winning silver at the last Olympic Games, the national 400 metres hurdles champion, Danny McFarlane, continues to do well. With a leading time of 48.74 seconds this season, he is expected to go faster as he tunes up for the Olympic Games.

Top six: 1. Danny McFarlane, 2. Adrian Findlay, 3. Markino Buckley, 4. Isa Phillips, 5. Ian Weakley, 6. Dean Griffiths.

- Raymond Graham

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