<p>Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday while world champion Carmelita Jeter was stretchered off the track after finishing third. <br /><br /></p>.<p>As low clouds settled around the stadium for the evening meet, the Jamaican sprinter pulled away from her American rival to clock 10.93 seconds, the fastest time of the year. Jeter, who needed treatment for a leg injury, told stadium officials that it was too early to know the extent of her injury. <br /><br />In the men’s 400 metres London gold medalist Kirani James eased away from American rival Lashawn Merritt down the home straight. "It was good, I had Lashawn in front of me. And so he really set the pace and it kind of prepared me to put on a good performance," said the Grenadian sprinter. <br /><br />It was the first time the two rivals have met since Merritt was forced to pull out last year's London Olympics. "It's my first 400, my opener and I've got a lot more training to put in. I've been training hard, came out and ran a healthy race," said Merritt. "Is he unbeatable? Not at all. Everybody's beatable. Next race I'll come more prepared and we'll go at it again." <br /><br />Chinese sprint hope Zhang Peimeng broke the national 200 metres record just weeks after he ran China's fastest 100 metres, but failed to trouble the leaders as Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir pipped American rival Justin Gatlin. <br /><br />In the 110 metre hurdles, London silver medalist Jason Richardson won in 13.23 seconds after his fellow-American Aries Merritt sustained an injury in the warmup. In the absence of high hurdler Liu Xiang, a number of local athletes put in strong performances, with Li Jinzhe leading the field in the long jump and Xie Wenjun coming third in the 110 metre hurdles. <br /><br />Russian world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva won the women's pole vault with a mark of 4.70, before falling short on two attempts to reach 4.85. <br /><br />Tintu ninth<br /><br />Ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda finished sixth while Tintu Luka ended ninth in 800M race.<br /><br />Gowda could only come up with a 61.97M in the event won by Piotr Malachowski of Poland in 67.34 metres while Gerd Kanter of Estonia was second with an effort of 63.14M. Another Pole Robert Urbanek was third in 62.85M.<br /><br />Luka finished ninth in 2:03.61 while the event was won by African champion Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in a world leading time of 2:00.33. Beijing Olympics silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya was second in 2:01.28. Malika Akkaoui of Morocco finished third in 2:01.49.<br />Results:<br /> <br />Men: 200M: Warren Weir (Jam) 20.18 seconds, 1; Justin Gatlin (US) 20.21, 2; Jason Young (Jam) 20.22, 3.<br /><br />400M: Kirani James (Grd) 44.02, 2; LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.60, 2; Luguelin Santos (Dom) 45.11, 3. 1500M: Asbel Kiprop (Ken) 3:32.39, 1; Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Eth) 3:32.43, 2; Collins Cheboi (Ken) 3:32.96, 3. 110M hurdles: Jason Richardson (US) 13.23, 1; Ryan Wilson (US) 13.25, 2; Xie Wenjun (Chn) 13.28, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Conseslus Kipruto (Ken) 8:01.16, 1; Paul Kipsiele Koech (Ken) 8:02.63, 2; Hillary Kipsang Yego (Ken) 8:03.57, 3. High jump: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qat) 2.33 metres, 1; Bohdan Bondarenko (Ukr) 2.33, 2; Zhang Guowei (Chn) 2.27, 3.<br /><br />Long jump: Li Jinzhe (Chn) 8.34, 1; Aleksandr Menkov (Rus) 8.31, 2; Greg Rutherford (Gbr) 8.08, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Piotr Malachowski (Pol) 67.34 metres, 1; Gerd Kanter (Est) 63.14, 2; Robert Urbanek (Pol) 62.85, 3.<br /><br />Javelin throw: Tero Pitkaemaeki (Fin) 87.60, 1; Vitezslav Vesely (Cze) 86.67, 2; Dmitri Tarabin (Rus) 85.36, 3.<br /><br />Women: 100M: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 10.93, 1; Blessing Okagbare (Nig) 11.00, 2; Carmelita Jeter (US) 11.08, 3.<br /><br />800M: Francine Niyonsaba (Bdi) 2:00.33, 1; Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Ken) 2:01.28, 2; Malika Akkaoui (Mar) 2:01.4, 3.<br /><br />5000M: Genzebe Dibaba (Eth) 14:45.92, 1; Meseret Defar (Eth) 14:47.76, 2; Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (Ken) 14:48.29, 3.<br /><br />400M hurdles: Zuzana Hejnova (Cze) 53.79, 1; Angela Morosanu (Rom) 53.85, 2; Yadisleidis Pedroso (Ita) 54.54, 3.<br /><br />Pole vault: Elena Isinbaeva (Rus) 4.70, 1; Mary Saxer (US) 4.60, 2; Silke Spiegelburg (Ger) 4.55, 3. Triple jump: Caterine Ibargueen (Col) 14.69, 1; Olha Saladuha (Ukr) 14.43, 2; Irina Gumenyuk (Rus) 14.02, 3.<br /><br />Shot put: Christina Schwanitz (Ger) 20.20, 1; Gong Lijiao (Chn) 19.73, 2; Michelle Carter (US) 18.83, 3.<br /></p>
<p>Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday while world champion Carmelita Jeter was stretchered off the track after finishing third. <br /><br /></p>.<p>As low clouds settled around the stadium for the evening meet, the Jamaican sprinter pulled away from her American rival to clock 10.93 seconds, the fastest time of the year. Jeter, who needed treatment for a leg injury, told stadium officials that it was too early to know the extent of her injury. <br /><br />In the men’s 400 metres London gold medalist Kirani James eased away from American rival Lashawn Merritt down the home straight. "It was good, I had Lashawn in front of me. And so he really set the pace and it kind of prepared me to put on a good performance," said the Grenadian sprinter. <br /><br />It was the first time the two rivals have met since Merritt was forced to pull out last year's London Olympics. "It's my first 400, my opener and I've got a lot more training to put in. I've been training hard, came out and ran a healthy race," said Merritt. "Is he unbeatable? Not at all. Everybody's beatable. Next race I'll come more prepared and we'll go at it again." <br /><br />Chinese sprint hope Zhang Peimeng broke the national 200 metres record just weeks after he ran China's fastest 100 metres, but failed to trouble the leaders as Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir pipped American rival Justin Gatlin. <br /><br />In the 110 metre hurdles, London silver medalist Jason Richardson won in 13.23 seconds after his fellow-American Aries Merritt sustained an injury in the warmup. In the absence of high hurdler Liu Xiang, a number of local athletes put in strong performances, with Li Jinzhe leading the field in the long jump and Xie Wenjun coming third in the 110 metre hurdles. <br /><br />Russian world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva won the women's pole vault with a mark of 4.70, before falling short on two attempts to reach 4.85. <br /><br />Tintu ninth<br /><br />Ace Indian discus thrower Vikas Gowda finished sixth while Tintu Luka ended ninth in 800M race.<br /><br />Gowda could only come up with a 61.97M in the event won by Piotr Malachowski of Poland in 67.34 metres while Gerd Kanter of Estonia was second with an effort of 63.14M. Another Pole Robert Urbanek was third in 62.85M.<br /><br />Luka finished ninth in 2:03.61 while the event was won by African champion Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi in a world leading time of 2:00.33. Beijing Olympics silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya was second in 2:01.28. Malika Akkaoui of Morocco finished third in 2:01.49.<br />Results:<br /> <br />Men: 200M: Warren Weir (Jam) 20.18 seconds, 1; Justin Gatlin (US) 20.21, 2; Jason Young (Jam) 20.22, 3.<br /><br />400M: Kirani James (Grd) 44.02, 2; LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.60, 2; Luguelin Santos (Dom) 45.11, 3. 1500M: Asbel Kiprop (Ken) 3:32.39, 1; Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Eth) 3:32.43, 2; Collins Cheboi (Ken) 3:32.96, 3. 110M hurdles: Jason Richardson (US) 13.23, 1; Ryan Wilson (US) 13.25, 2; Xie Wenjun (Chn) 13.28, 3.<br /><br />3000M steeplechase: Conseslus Kipruto (Ken) 8:01.16, 1; Paul Kipsiele Koech (Ken) 8:02.63, 2; Hillary Kipsang Yego (Ken) 8:03.57, 3. High jump: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qat) 2.33 metres, 1; Bohdan Bondarenko (Ukr) 2.33, 2; Zhang Guowei (Chn) 2.27, 3.<br /><br />Long jump: Li Jinzhe (Chn) 8.34, 1; Aleksandr Menkov (Rus) 8.31, 2; Greg Rutherford (Gbr) 8.08, 3.<br /><br />Discus throw: Piotr Malachowski (Pol) 67.34 metres, 1; Gerd Kanter (Est) 63.14, 2; Robert Urbanek (Pol) 62.85, 3.<br /><br />Javelin throw: Tero Pitkaemaeki (Fin) 87.60, 1; Vitezslav Vesely (Cze) 86.67, 2; Dmitri Tarabin (Rus) 85.36, 3.<br /><br />Women: 100M: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 10.93, 1; Blessing Okagbare (Nig) 11.00, 2; Carmelita Jeter (US) 11.08, 3.<br /><br />800M: Francine Niyonsaba (Bdi) 2:00.33, 1; Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei (Ken) 2:01.28, 2; Malika Akkaoui (Mar) 2:01.4, 3.<br /><br />5000M: Genzebe Dibaba (Eth) 14:45.92, 1; Meseret Defar (Eth) 14:47.76, 2; Viola Jelagat Kibiwot (Ken) 14:48.29, 3.<br /><br />400M hurdles: Zuzana Hejnova (Cze) 53.79, 1; Angela Morosanu (Rom) 53.85, 2; Yadisleidis Pedroso (Ita) 54.54, 3.<br /><br />Pole vault: Elena Isinbaeva (Rus) 4.70, 1; Mary Saxer (US) 4.60, 2; Silke Spiegelburg (Ger) 4.55, 3. Triple jump: Caterine Ibargueen (Col) 14.69, 1; Olha Saladuha (Ukr) 14.43, 2; Irina Gumenyuk (Rus) 14.02, 3.<br /><br />Shot put: Christina Schwanitz (Ger) 20.20, 1; Gong Lijiao (Chn) 19.73, 2; Michelle Carter (US) 18.83, 3.<br /></p>