BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com Monday, September 15, 2014
A personal best 19.98 seconds in the 200m by Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer highlighted the performances by Jamaicans on yesterday's second and final day of the IAAF Intercontinental Cup in Marrakesh, Morocco.
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| DWYER... ran personal best for second in 200m |
Dwyer added to his growing reputation of rising to the big occasions by placing second to Americas teammate Alonso Edward of Panama, who was given the same time as both men hit the line almost in a dead heat.
Jason Morgan was third in the men's discus throw with 62.70m as the Americas team finished second in the overall standings on 390 points, well behind Europe who retained their title with 447.5 points. Africa were third with 339 points, while Asia-Pacific finished fourth with 257.5 points.
Dwyer, who saved his best for the final meet of the season, had signalled his coming of age earlier in the year when he won the event at the Jamaica International Invitational in May, then beat Olympic and World Championships medallist Warren Weir at the JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Trials before winning at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, in August.
He is the eighth Jamaican man to run under 20.00 seconds and the time was the joint seventh best this season.
Femi Ogunode representing Asia-Pacific was third in 20.17 seconds. more
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