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Bromell comeback gathers pace with world best 9.88sec

Trayvon Bromell posted world leading 9.88sec in the 100m at the UNF Invitational in Jacksonville on Friday

MIAMI: Trayvon Bromell of the United States set a world-leading 9.88sec with 100m victory at an invitational meet in Florida on Friday, continuing his impressive start to the season after years dogged by injuries.

Bromell, racing at the University of North Florida Invitational near his training base at Jacksonville, powered home ahead of Canada’s Olympic bronze medallist Andre DeGrasse who was second in 10.05sec.

Divine Oduduru was third while France’s Jimmy Vicaut finished fourth with a time of 10.17.

Bromell’s blistering run came after a 100m victory at the Oregon Relays in Eugene last weekend, where he defeated world 200m champion Noah Lyles in 10.01sec.

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