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VCB, Fraser-Pryce and Simpson advance in 200m

01:24pm | Mon, August 06, 2012

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Sherone Simpson advanced in the runoffs of the women's 200metres Heats at the London Olympics on Monday. 
Running in Heat 6 and Fresh from defending her 100m Olympic title, Fraser-Pryce turned in the fastest time for the Jamaicans, winning her Heat in a comfortable 22.72. 
Defending 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown ran third in Heat 5 in a time of 22.75. 
In Heat 4, Sherone Simpson ran third to qualify in a time of 22.97. 
That Heat by American Carmelita Jeter in an impressive 22.66. 
The fastest time was done by 400m champion Sanya Richards-Poss, who blazed 22.48 to stamp her class on Heat 4.
American Allyson Felix, also produced a comfortable 22.71 to claim Heat 2