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Last Updated:  Sunday, 2 March, 2003, 17:46 GMT
Condon books Worlds spot

Allyn Condon
Condon booked his place in the World Indoors
Allyn Condon ran a season's best 20.69 sec for an impressive win in the 200m at the AAA Indoors title.

Condon had been set for a thrilling head-to-head with Julian Golding and Christian Malcolm.

But Golding pulled out injured ahead of the heats, while Malcolm failed to take the start for the final after limping off in the semi-finals.

The result booked Condon's place in the British team for the World Indoors on 14 March.

Afterwards he said: "I've not had great preparation this year but I've come here and won it.

"It was a shame Christian wasn't there for the final - I think that would have made it a better race. But it's just great to make the Worlds."

Afterwards he said: "I've not have great preparation this year but I've come here and won it.

"It was a shame Christian wasn't there for the final - I think that would have made it a better race. But it's just great to make the Worlds."

Chris Tomlinson produced a jump of 7.90 metres to win the long jump title.

Chris Tomlinson
Chris Tomlinson proved too good for Nathan Morgan

Gable Garenamotse was some way back in second with a best leap of 7.73m, while Commonwealth champion Nathan Morgan was third after recording a jump of 7.59m.

Jo Fenn was in stunning form in the women's 800m, winning gold in a time of 1m 59.75 sec, just half-a-second shy of Kelly Holmes' British record.

Fenn led from start to finish, crossing the line almost 100m ahead of the chasing pack.

The women's 200m was far less one-sided as Ciara Sheehy just edged out Britain's Amy Spencer on the finishing line to break the Irish record in a time of 23.17 sec.

Spencer's run of 23.20 sec was good enough for a personal best and the British junior competition.

"I've knocked another 10th off my personal best so I'm really chuffed," said Spencer.

In the absence of British number one Daniel Caines, Australia's David Batman triumphed in the 400m in a time of 45.93 sec - a new national record.

Cori Henry's run of 47.20 sec in third was not enough to book his place in the World Indoors however.

The result now means that Jamie Baulch looks set to win a place in the British team. Baulch had been disqualified in his heat for running out of his lane.

Elsewhere, Susan Jones cruised to victory in the high jump with a best clearance of 1.93m, eight centimetres better than her closest rivals.




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