Aug 17, 2009, 23:48 GMT
Berlin - Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser survived a late charge from Kerron Stewart as Jamaica ruled the women's 100 metres at the world championships on Monday.
Fraser got the her second big title, 12 months on the day after her Olympic gold in Beijing, in a world leading 10.73 seconds which makes her the third fastest women in 100m history.
The previous season leader Stewart had to settle for silver like at the Olympics with 10.75 seconds. Carmelita Jeter denied another Jamaican sweep when she got bronze for the United States with 10.95 seconds ahead of Jamaican defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown (10.95 seconds).
Fraser won 24 hours after compatriot Usain Bolt had redefined the men's sprint with an unbelievable world record of 9.58 seconds as Jamaica now leads the US 2-0 after the 100m with more glory from Bolt and company expected.
Fraser is the third-fastest woman now over the distance, tied with Christine Arron of France. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner (10.49) and Marion Jones (10.65) have run faster.
'I knew that if I want to do the best race, I have to work on my start. The victory is no surprise for me and the time of 10.73 neither.
'I left all the world behind me down there on the track. I wanted to win and made a perfect start and then executed well,' said Fraser.
Victory came a week after she and five team-mates (including 100m bronze medallist Asafa Powell) were to be kicked out of the worlds for missing a mandatory training camp. But the ruling body IAAF intervened and the athletes could stay in Berlin.
Stewart, meanwhile, had to be content with another silver after dominating most of the season with a then world leading 10.75 and winning all four races at the elite Golden League series.
'I am satisfied with the silver medal. This is not what I wanted, but I gave everything I had. I am happy to be part of this great race with incredible times.
'My time will come,' she vowed after her strong late surge just fell short.
Jeter got bronze like in 2007 and saved face for the Americans who were left off the Olympic podium in a Jamaican sweep there.
'They won a great race. I managed to break a sweep and am happy with my bronze,' said Jeter, who only complained about a poor start. 'I just got left in the blocks.'
Jeter also said she didn't like the world rivalry in the duels between the American and Jamaican sprinters.
'It's not necessarily a rivalry. There is no bad lip. we are all competitive,' she said.
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