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Liu, Gatlin victorious at Japan Grand Prix
Olympic champion Justin Gatlin stormed to victory in the men's 100 metres at the Japan Grand Prix on Saturday.
"Overall it was a good opener," said Gatlin. "Hopefully, I can continue like this. It was my first race but I feel good and I think I can get better and better." China's Olympic gold medallist Liu Xiang set the fastest time of the year in the men's 110 metres hurdles as he raced to an easy win in 13.12. "It was good enough for my first international race of the season," said Liu, who equalled Briton Colin Jackson's world best mark of 12.91 in winning Olympic gold in Athens last year. "I'm still not 100 percent. I will need to improve to be in peak form for the world championships (in Helsinki in August)." Teenage prodigy Allyson Felix won the women's 100 metres in 11.30 ahead of fellow American Angela Daigle.
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The American clocked 10.15 seconds to edge out compatriot Brian Lewis and
Obadele Thompson of Barbados in the IAAF meeting, though he failed to beat
Maurice Greene's season-best 10.03.
