Caribbean athletes at indoor season 2012

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Asafa Powell (Jamaica), Richard Thompson (Trinidad) and Daniel Bailey (Antigua) will be competing over 100 metres against Americans Justin Gatlin and Trell Kimmons in New York on Jan 28.

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Startlists....

Men’s Events

50 meters: Trell Kimmons (USA), Kimmari Roach (JAM), Asafa Powell (JAM), Justin Gatlin (USA), Daniel Bailey (ANT), Nesta Carter (JAM)

600 yards: Bershawn Jackson (USA), Renny Quow (TRI), Greg Nixon (USA), Tabarie Henry (UVI)

Women’s Events

50 meters: Bianca Knight (USA), Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM), Alexandria Anderson (USA), Tehesia Harrigan (IVB), Jessica Young (USA), Gloria Asumnu (NGR)

500 yards: Monica Hargrove (USA), Jasmine Chaney (USA), Keshia Baker (USA), Davita Prendergast (JAM)

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It was a Jamaica 1-2 in the mens 50m as Asafa Powell won in 5.64 seconds and Nesta Carter came second in 5.67. Americans Trell Kimmons and Justin Gatlin came third and fourth respectively. Veronica Campbell-Brown made it a 50m clean sweep when she won the women's equivalent in 6.08, ahead of American Jessica Young (6.20). Trinidad's Renny Quow won the men's 600 yards in 1:11.20, ahead of Bershawn Jackson of the US (1:11.31).

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Next up is the Russian Winter indoor meet in Moscow, and Kim Collins of St Kitts is down to take part in the men's 60m....

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Kim Collins came fourth in the 60m in Moscow....

Next up is Arkansas on Saturday....

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It features Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica), Richard Thompson (Trinidad), Churandy Martina (Curacao), and Kirani James (Grenada).

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At the Calais indoor meet, Jamaican Lerone Clarke won the men's 60m in a time of 6.50 ahead of Christophe Lemaitre of France 6.57 and another Jamaican Michael Frater 6.62.

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Laverne Jones-Ferrette of the US Virgin Islands won the women's equivalent in a time of 7.14.

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"Powell set tongues wagging with a 5.64 50m in New York at the end of January and the powerful Jamaican will be keen to confirm he is a serious contender indoors when he takes on Lerone Clarke, the current world leader over 60m plus two other compatriots in Nesta Carter and Michael Frater. Clarke is clearly in form after clocking 6.50 to beat Christophe Lemaitre in Liévin this week so Powell may have to lower his 2004 PB of 6.56 to claim the win. American Trell Kimmons and the ever-willing Kim Collins head the non-Jamaican challengers, while Britain's Andrew Robertson will test himself against the world's elite after finishing second to Dwain Chambers at the UK championships. Tiana Madison will be looking to confirm her form in the women's race after leaping to the top of the world rankings with 7.02 last weekend. The American, a world long jump champion back in 2005, faces Bianca Knight, who won here last year, Ivet Lalova of Bulgaria and Jamaican Aleen Bailey. As for Robles and Xiang, it will be the first time the pair have faced each other since the World Championships in Daegu last summer, where Xiang took silver after Robles was disqualified, despite finishing first. Robles currently trails Xiang 7-5 in head-to-head contests, and the Cuban is looking to level the score by the end of the World Indoors in Istanbul. Xiang is making his first appearance at the NIA since taking World Indoor bronze here in 2003 as a fresh-faced 19-year-old. The line-up also includes American's Aries Merritt and Dexter Faulk, plus Britain's new young champion Andy Pozzi."

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'If anything Clarke's 60m flat sprint victory was less predictable after Powell had equalled his world lead in the heats with 6.50 ahead of Kim Collins. Not bad for his first race at the distance for seven years. But Clarke and Nesta Carter weren't to be outdone as they ran neck and neck to cross the line just a fraction slower in 6.51 and 6.52 respectively, setting up a mouth-watering final. It didn't disappoint as the three Jamaicans strained neck and neck down the straight. Clarke was quickest out of the blocks and in the end that was enough as he took the verdict on the line in 6.47 while Carter pinched second from Powell, 6.49 to 6.50. "I’m grateful to do it, especially to get a national record," said Clarke. "Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter, they’re all fast guys so to come here and win is fantastic. I knew that all I had to do was get out of the blocks and drive hard, get up and run home, and it didn’t matter who was out front, just focus on me."'

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"World champion Kirani James, still just 19, was one of the star performers on the track. The young Grenadian recorded his third sub-46 win of 2012 in taking the men’s 400m in 45.52, more than a second ahead of world indoor champion Chris Brown (46.68)."

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The first day of the World Indoor Champs in Istanbul today....

Women's 400m heats....

Ukraine's Pyhyda wins her 400 heat in 52.02, Jamaica's Patricia Hall second in 52.99....

Russia's Federeva wins in 53.26, Jamaica's Dominique Blake second in 53.39....

Grenada's Kirani James won the second heat of the men's 400m easily in a time of 46.64....

Demetrius Pinder of the Bahamas won the first heat in 46.49 ahead of Tabari Henry of the US Virgin Islands 46.71.

Another Bahamian, Chris Brown wins the final heat in 47.29 ahead of Calvin Smith Jr....