| Maurice Greene achieved his second gold medal in Seville, winning this final with 19.90. The American champion ran a good curve and kept his advantage until he reached the final line, improving his season's best by two hundredths of a second. Brazilian Claudinei da Silva, third in Athens '97, was Greene's toughest rival, even if the American did not seem to let it worry him. He clocked his best personal mark with 20.00. The bronze medal was for the the big revelation of the semifinals, Nigeria's Francis Obikwelu, who clocked 20.11, very far from his 19.84 two days ago. Frank Fredericks, the runner-up in Athens '97, could not take part in the race due to an injury which he has been suffering since last May. |
| Hombres 200m Final |
Maurice Greene consiguio su segunda medalla de oro en
Sevilla al vencer en la final con 19.90. El campeon norteamericano realizo una buena curva
y mantuvo su ventaja hasta el final, consiguiendo rebajar su marca de la temporada en dos
centesimas. El brasileno Claudinei da Silva, tercero en Atenas, fue el mas duro rival de
Greene, aunque en ningun momento parecio inquietarle. Consiguio mejor marca personal con
20.00. El bronce fue para la gran revelacion de las semifinales, el nigeriano Francis
Obikwelu, que con 20.11 estuvo muy lejos de los 19.84 que registro hace dos dias. Frankie
Fredericks, subcampeon en Atenas, no pudo tomar la salida debido a una lesion que arrastra
desde hace unos meses.  |