Campbell third in Germany

British Olympic hero Darren Campbell finished third at Rehlingen yesterday in his first race of the season.

Campbell, who has completed a warm-weather training spell in Australia, was beaten by Nigerian pair of Olusoji Fasuba and Tamunosiki Atorudio over 100metres in the German meeting.

Fausba was a clear winner in a time of 10.29 seconds, while his countryman clocked 10.51secs and was 0.04secs quicker than Campbell, the 4x100m relay gold medallist in Athens last summer.

Tim Abeyie finished fourth in 10.63sec although in his heat he beat Fasuba when clocking 10.61secs to the eventual winner’s 10.66secs.

Matt Elias was sixth in his 400m in 48.03secs. The race was won by Germany’s Simon Kirch in 45.85.