Monday, September 18, 2006
US ends Athens IAAF World Cup in 4
On day 2 of the IAAF World Cup on Sunday, September 17th, (results) US women earned one gold (Sanya Richards 200 meters), one silver (4x400 meter relay) and two bronze medals (Virginia Powell 100 meter hurdles and Amy Acuff tied in high jump.) That was good enough for fourth place in the meet, behind (in order from first place) Russia, the combined team of Europe and the combined team of the Americas. Complete standings At top, Sanya Richards cruises to 200m win. At right, USA's Lashinda Demus (center) trails the Americas team's Novlene Williams of Jamaica (right) to the 4x400 relay tape shadowed by Russia's Tatyana Veshkurova. Photo sources (in order) Yahoo! News/REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE); Yahoo! News/AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis.
