Sherone Simpson wins 200 at London GP in Olympic warmup

The Beijing Olympics are fast approaching, and Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson showed she can keep pace by winning the women's 200-meter race Friday at the London Grand Prix. Simpson won the sprint at Crystal Palace in 22.70 seconds, while world champion Allyson Felix of the United States was fourth in 23.00. "To get a win so close to the Olympics is very good psychologically," said Simpson, who was slowed by injuries for much of 2007. "My past two races weren't that good at all, so having this win against some good competition is a great boost for me." Bianca Knight, a 19-year-old American, was second in 22.79, and Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas was third in 22.84. But Simpson had little trouble with her competition Friday. "Technically, my race was very good. I knew on the bend I was going to win or be very close to... [read full story]