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| | Sunday, 30 June, 2002, 15:51 GMT 16:51 UK Chambers revels in victory Dwain Chambers led home the British charge Dwain Chambers could barely believe it after notching his second win over Olympic 100m champion Maurice Greene in the space of three days. Chambers led home a British 1-2-3 at the Norwich Union Classic in Sheffield on Sunday as world record holder Greene struggled home in sixth place. Chambers snatched victory in the final metres at the Don Valley Stadium from teenage prospect Mark Lewis-Francis.
The duo both dipped under 10 seconds with Chambers winning in 9.95 secs from Lewis-Francis (9.97), although they were aided by an illegal following wind. Chambers will now concentrate on his preparations for the Commonwealth Games and has opted not to run against Greene in the Golden League meeting in Lausanne. But the 24-year-old was in confident mood afterwards. "We whupped their backsides and put on a good show," he said. "There is a new show in town. "He could be jet-lagged and will come back again. When he is back to form, I will be there to beat him again. "But my main aim is to win the Commonwealths and the Europeans and this gives me confidence for that. "To come out and run 9.97 is a great start to my preparations for the Commonwealth Games. "I'm on cloud nine at the moment. The win and the time is a confidence boost for me."
Jason Gardener finished third in 10.11 with world record holder Greene clocking a lowly 10.24. Chambers also beat Greene in the Golden League meeting in Oslo on Friday, and the three-time world champion admitted he was not at his best in Sheffield. "It was really tough for me, my body is tired right now," Greene said. "I knew this trip was going to be really hard, running in Oslo and then flying in here. I felt I could do it but now I know I can't do things like that. "I feel great, my body is just tired. When I'm ready we'll have a lot of fun. "But next time I step on the track I'm going to give them a big surprise."
Lewis-Francis was delighted to have taken the scalp of the man known as the Kansas Cannonball. "Beating Maurice is a bonus because I have idolised him for years," he said. "This has not sunk in yet because Maurice has done it all, but our time is here. "I am racing Maurice in Paris and I will beat him again there. Maybe his time has gone. Maybe it is our time now and I am shining. "I came up here with a bit of a thigh injury but I can't complain. "It was the first time I'd run against Maurice and he was nowhere to be seen in the race, which was quite disappointing really." | |
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