Kim Collins Wins Season Opener at the Alabama Relays

Former 100m world champion, Kim Collins of St. Kitts, won his 100m season opener in 10.32 seconds at the 2012 Alabama Relays at the Sam Bailey Track and Field Stadium on Saturday night, March 24. Collins, who has completed a very successful 2011 season after finishing 3^rdin the 100m at Daegu World Championship, told the Alabama Crimson Tide website: “It’s an opportunity for me to race and it is a place where I have never race before so I am excited to try out a new track and atmosphere to see what success that may bring.” Jamaica’s Dwight Mullings, formerly of Mississippi State University (MSU) took the top spot in the 400m to win his season debut in 46.67 seconds. Mullings who has a personal best 44.98 seconds as a senior at MSU; finished ahead of the USA’s Rueben McCoy (47.20) with Grenada’s Joel Redhead in fourth in 48.01 seconds. The American duo of Tiffany Townsend and Muna Lee took the top spots in the women’s 100m in 11.38 and 11.45 seconds respectively. Spearmon is Back!  and More “I’m back,” declared Wallace Spearmon  at his post race interview after running a world leading 19.95 second( 1.8ms) in the 200m at the 36 annual Bobby Lane Invitational in Arlington, Texas over the weekend.  Wallace, who has a lifetime best 19.65 second in the 200m and has experience several setbacks over the past few seasons, seemed poised and committed to recapture the sparks that have made him one of the most dominant sprinters prior to the emergence of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. Wallace, who is also a member of the sub-10 club (9.96), has certainty made his intention known about his London aspiration with his world-leading performance. LaShauntea Moore  ran  the third fastest women's 200m so far this season, stopping the clock at 22.94 seconds. Moore, the former World Youth 200m champion (1999), is also making her intentions known. Bahamas's Shanaue Miller currently  has the fastest time in the world o of 22.70 seconds. Former Olympics 400m champion Jeremy Wariner ran a season best 20.53 second behind Wallace while 34 year old Doc Patten ran a world leading 10.04 in the 100m.