Jamaican run goes on

VERONICA Campbell-Brown continued a brilliant Olympic Games for Jamaica by successfully defending her 200 metres title in Beijing yesterday.

Following victories in the 100 and 200m for Usain Bolt, a clean sweep in the women’s 100m and gold in the 400m hurdles for Melanie Walker, Campbell-Brown powered to victory in the Bird’s Nest Stadium in a new personal best of 21.74 seconds.

Athens runner-up Allyson Felix of American again had to settle for silver in 21.93secs with another Jamaican, Kerron Stewart, claiming the bronze.