Sanchez, James win in Austria
Olympic champion Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic won the 400-metre hurdles at the Gugl Games on Monday, three days after he was beaten at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.
Sanchez finished in 48.13 to defeat Leford Green of Jamaica, who timed 48.89 in second place. Michael Tinsley of the United States, who beat Sanchez on Friday, took third in 49.49.
Kirani James won the 400 metres in his first race since winning at the London Games two weeks ago.
The Grenadian sprinter finished in 44.46 seconds to beat second-place Jonathan Borlee of Belgium by 0.64. Calvin Smith of the United States was 0.88 back in third.
Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius was sixth in 46.91 seconds.
MEN
110 HURDLES
1, Sergej Shubenkov, Russia, 13.09.
2, Ryan Brathwaite, Barbados, 13.23.
3, Lawrence Clarke, Britain, 13.45.
400
1, Kirani James, Grenada, 44.46.
2, Jonathan Borlee, Belgium, 45.10.
3, Calvin Smith, United States, 45.34.
6, Oscar Pistorius, South Africa, 46.91.
400 HURDLES
1, Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic, 48.13.
2, Leford Green, Jamaica, 48.89.
3, Michael Tinsley, United States, 49.49.
1000
1, Benson Seurei, Kenya, 2:16.39.
2, Nate Brannan, United States, 2:16.52.
3, Nick Willis, New Zealand, 2:16.58.
WOMEN
100
1, Samantha Henry-Robinson, Jamaica, 11.15.
2, Gloria Asumnu, Nigeria, 11.19.
3, Laverne Jones-Ferrette, U.S. Virgin Islands, 11.24.
800
1, Hanna England, Britain, 1:59.66.
2, Anna Pierce, United States, 2:00.49.
3, Molly Beckwith, United States, 2:00.73.
LONG JUMP
1, Chelsea Hayes, United States, 6.81.
2, Veronika Shutkova, Belarus, 6.64.
3, Ivana Spanovic, Serbia, 6.51.
