Fredericks fourth in Zurich

Frank Fredericks came fourth in the men’s 200m at the Zurich IAAF Grand Prix meeting on Friday evening.

The race was won by Bernard Williams of the United States in 20,13 seconds, followed by Joshua Johnson of the United States (20,28) and Francis Obikwelu of Portugal (20,36). Fredericks’ time was 20,46 seconds.Although Fredericks did not finish amongst the medals on Friday, he has been in good form over the past few weeks.On July 23 he came third in the 200m at the IAAF Golden League Grand Prix meeting in Paris in a time of 20,35 seconds.That race was won by Obikwelu in a time of 20,12, followed by Joshua Johnson of the United States in 20,.28 seconds.A week later at the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Heusden Zolder, Belgium, Fredericks won his 100m heat in a great time of 10,19 seconds.Unfortunately he was disqualified in the 100m final due to a false start.Asafa Powell of Jamaica won the men’s 100m in Zurich on Friday in 9,93, with Maurice Greene of the United States coming second in 9,94 seconds.Also in Zurich, Agnes Samaria could only manage to come eighth in the women’s 800m.The race was won by Mozambique’s Maria Mutola in a very fast time of 1 minute 57,47 seconds.Jearl Miles Clark of the United States came second (1:58,03) and Svetlana Cherkasova of Russia third (1:58,34).Despite coming only eighth, Samaria’s time of 1:59,62 was her fastest of the season so far.A week earlier Samaria came fourth at Heusden-Zolder in 1:59,66 seconds.Her national record of 1:59,15 was set at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002.Fredericks’ time was 20,46 seconds.Although Fredericks did not finish amongst the medals on Friday, he has been in good form over the past few weeks.On July 23 he came third in the 200m at the IAAF Golden League Grand Prix meeting in Paris in a time of 20,35 seconds.That race was won by Obikwelu in a time of 20,12, followed by Joshua Johnson of the United States in 20,.28 seconds.A week later at the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Heusden Zolder, Belgium, Fredericks won his 100m heat in a great time of 10,19 seconds.Unfortunately he was disqualified in the 100m final due to a false start.Asafa Powell of Jamaica won the men’s 100m in Zurich on Friday in 9,93, with Maurice Greene of the United States coming second in 9,94 seconds.Also in Zurich, Agnes Samaria could only manage to come eighth in the women’s 800m.The race was won by Mozambique’s Maria Mutola in a very fast time of 1 minute 57,47 seconds.Jearl Miles Clark of the United States came second (1:58,03) and Svetlana Cherkasova of Russia third (1:58,34).Despite coming only eighth, Samaria’s time of 1:59,62 was her fastest of the season so far.A week earlier Samaria came fourth at Heusden-Zolder in 1:59,66 seconds.Her national record of 1:59,15 was set at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002.