<p>Yohan Blake won the 200 metres in 19.97 seconds to complete a sprint double at the Jamaican nationals and world championship trials on Sunday.<br /><br />Running in lane five, the 2012 Olympic 100M and 200M silver medallist was quickest off the curve and powered away to a big win over Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer. Warren Weir was third. Blake's run was his first sub-20 second time since 2012.<br /><br />Newcomer Sashalee Forbes ran a personal best 22.71 secs to win the women's 200 ahead of Simone Facey and Jordan Williams. Danielle Williams, the reigning world champion, produced a confidence-boosting career best 12.56 to win the 100M hurdles.<br /><br />Olympic and world championship bronze medallist Shericka Jackson returned a season best 50.05 in a close finish to take the 400M title ahead of Chrisann Gordon and 2007 world bronze medallist Novlene Williams-Mills.<br /><br />Rio Olympic mile relay silver medallist Nathon Allen dug deep to hold off a fast finishing Demish Gaye to win his first national 400M title in 44.58.<br /><br />Shot put world bronze medallist O'Dayne Richards threw 21.29M to retain his national title. <br /><br />Webb shocks Coleman<br /><br />In Sacramento, California, Christian Coleman's weekend of disappointment continued on Sunday as he lost the 200 metres at the US nationals and world championships trials to Ameer Webb.<br /><br />Coleman was pipped by 0.01 seconds by Webb who closed quickly to win in 20.09 seconds.<br /><br />Former American indoor champion Aleec Harris surprised world record holder Aries Merritt in the men’s 110M hurdles, running 13.24 to Merritt's 13.31. <br /></p>
<p>Yohan Blake won the 200 metres in 19.97 seconds to complete a sprint double at the Jamaican nationals and world championship trials on Sunday.<br /><br />Running in lane five, the 2012 Olympic 100M and 200M silver medallist was quickest off the curve and powered away to a big win over Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer. Warren Weir was third. Blake's run was his first sub-20 second time since 2012.<br /><br />Newcomer Sashalee Forbes ran a personal best 22.71 secs to win the women's 200 ahead of Simone Facey and Jordan Williams. Danielle Williams, the reigning world champion, produced a confidence-boosting career best 12.56 to win the 100M hurdles.<br /><br />Olympic and world championship bronze medallist Shericka Jackson returned a season best 50.05 in a close finish to take the 400M title ahead of Chrisann Gordon and 2007 world bronze medallist Novlene Williams-Mills.<br /><br />Rio Olympic mile relay silver medallist Nathon Allen dug deep to hold off a fast finishing Demish Gaye to win his first national 400M title in 44.58.<br /><br />Shot put world bronze medallist O'Dayne Richards threw 21.29M to retain his national title. <br /><br />Webb shocks Coleman<br /><br />In Sacramento, California, Christian Coleman's weekend of disappointment continued on Sunday as he lost the 200 metres at the US nationals and world championships trials to Ameer Webb.<br /><br />Coleman was pipped by 0.01 seconds by Webb who closed quickly to win in 20.09 seconds.<br /><br />Former American indoor champion Aleec Harris surprised world record holder Aries Merritt in the men’s 110M hurdles, running 13.24 to Merritt's 13.31. <br /></p>