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Marlon Devonish Makes Satisfying Return to Athens with Season's Best 200m Performance

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British sprinter Marlon Devonish made a triumphant return to the Athens track, where he had clinched his 4x100m relay gold medal almost two years ago. Devonish, along with his team-mates Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, and Mark Lewis-Francis, will never forget their memorable moment when they defeated the favourites, the United States. On this occasion, Devonish was delighted with his performances at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in the Olympic stadium, winning the 200m event and making the 100m final. This timely boost comes as he prepares for the Norwich Union European trials on July 15-16.

Key Takeaways:

  • Devonish won the 200m event with a season's best time of 20.53 seconds, beating the Greek pair Panagiotis Sarris and Ioannis Tzogas.
  • In the 100m race, Devonish took sixth position with a time of 10.21sec, finishing behind world-class opponents including Francis Obikwelu and Marc Burns.
  • Olympic champion Justin Gatlin withdrew from the 100m race, which was won by Francis Obikwelu in 10.03sec.
  • Devonish's performance confirmed that with some fine tuning, he will be a strong challenger at the trials.
  • Devonish arrived in Athens insisting his training was going exceedingly well, which was reflected in his performances.
  • The 1,500m event saw the electronic timekeeping equipment fail, causing controversy and altering the results.

Statistics:

  • Devonish won the 200m event with a season's best time of 20.53 seconds.
  • In the 100m race, Devonish took sixth position with a time of 10.21sec.
  • Francis Obikwelu set a time of 10.03sec to win the 100m event.
  • The Greek pair Panagiotis Sarris and Ioannis Tzogas took second and third place in the 200m event, respectively.
  • Hayley Tullett, Lisa Dobris-key, and Helen Clitheroe finished ninth, 13th, and 17th in the 1,500m event, respectively.
  • Russia's Yelena Soboleva would have broken the European record had her hand-timed time of 3 minutes 51.8 seconds been recorded electronically.

Sources:

  • Olympic hero Marlon Devonish made a very satisfying return to the Athens track... (No source listed in original article)
  • ...coventry eveningeagle.co.uk (Webpage name not specified, but inferred to be the Coventry Evening Telegraph)

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