Rondell Sorillo copped bronze in the men's 200m at the Third Leg of the Samsung IAAF Diamond League in Rome, Italy yesterday. Sorillo crossed the line in 20.68, behind Italy's Andrew Howe (20.31) and Jamaica's Marvin Anderson 20.49. Compatriot Emmanuel Callendar was sixth in 20.99. Jehue Gordon, Richard Thompson and Renny Quow all placed fifth in their respective events. Gordon clocked a season's best time of 49.09 in the men's 400m hurdles.
South Africa's Louis Van Zyl won in 47.91 seconds with Britain's David Greene (48.24) second and American Angelo Taylor (48.66) third. Olympic double silver medallist Thompson clocked 10.13 behind Jamaica's Usain Bolt (9.91) and Asafa Powell 9.93 with European champion Christophe Lemaitre third in 10.00. Quow clocked 45.83 but could not keep pace with Chris Brown (Bahamas) 45.16. Jamaican Jermaine Gonzales was second in 45.43 with Jonathan Borlee (Belgium) 45.53 and American Greg Nixon 45.62 all ahead of him.
Results
Men 200m (Wind: +1.1m/s)
1 Andrew Howe Italy 20.31
2 Marvin Anderson Jamaica 20.49
3 Rondel Sorillo Trinidad and Tobago 20.68
4 Shawn Crawford USA 20.82
5 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 20.95
6 Emmanuel Callendar Trinidad and Tobago 20.99
7 Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux France 21.01
8 Paul Hession Great Britain 21.06
Men 400mH
1 Louis Van Zyl South Africa 47.91
2 David Green Great Britain 48.24
3 Angelo Taylor USA 48.66
4 Javier Culson Puerto Rico 48.86
5 Jehue Gordon Trinidad and Tobago 49.09
6 Justin Gaymon USA 49.31
7 Johnny Dutch USA 49.43
8 Rhys Williams Great Britain 49.94
9 Kerron Clement USA 50.03
Men 100m (+0.6)
1 Usain Bolt Jamaica 9.91
2 Asafa Powell Jamaica 9.93
3 Christophe Lemaitre France 10.00
4 Kim Collins St. Kitts/Nevis 10.12
5 Richard Thompson Trinidad and Tobago 10.13
6 Monzavous Edwards USA 10.20
7 Mario Forsythe Jamaica 10.21
8 Lerone Clarke Jamaica 10.31
Men 400m
1 Chris Brown Bahamas 45.16
2 Jermaine Gonzales Jamaica 45.43
3 Jonathan Borlee Belgium 45.53
4 Greg Nixon USA 45.62
5 Renny Quow Trinidad and Tobago 45.83
6 David Neville USA 45.94
7 Marco Vistalli Italy 46.02
8 Martyn Rooney Great Britain 46.12.