Felix makes statement with personal-best 200 meters

Allyson Felix won the women's 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in Eugene, Ore., in 21.69 seconds, a meet record and personal best.

Felix will be joined on the Olympic team for London by runner-up Carmelita Jeter, who finished in 22.11, and Austin's Sanya Richards-Ross, third in 22.22.

Still unresolved is the third-place tie last weekend in the women's 100 between Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh.

Bobby Kersee, coach of both women, said he wanted to wait until after the 200 to decide how to break the tie, either by a runoff, coin flip, or if one athlete concedes. A decision was expected later Saturday night or Sunday morning, the final day of the trials at Hayward Field. Tarmoh finished fifth in the 200.

Aries Merritt posted the best time in the world this year in the 110 hurdles, winning in 12.93 for a place on the Olympic team. Jason Richardson, the reigning world champion, was second in 12.98 and Jeffrey Porter finished third in 13.08.

Chaunte Lowe earned her fifth national outdoor title, clearing 6 feet, 7 inches in the high jump. Brigetta Barrett finished second after clearing 6-7, also a personal best, and veteran Amy Acuff was third with a jump of 6-4 3/4 for the other two spots on the team for the London Games. It will be Acuff's fifth Olympics.

In the men's triple jump, reigning world champion Christian Taylor won with a leap of 57 feet, 10 1/4 inches for a place on the Olympic team. Will Claye was second at 57-7.

Hyleas Fountain won her fifth national title in the heptathlon, finishing with 6,419 points for a place. Sharon Day was second with 6,343 points and Chante McMillan finished third with 6,188.

Jamaica rematch

The stage is set for Blake vs. Bolt, Part II.

Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake each won their 200-meter heats at Jamaican Olympic trials Saturday in Kingston, Jamaica, to advance to today's final, where Blake will try to make it 2 for 2 against the world-record holder.

Bolt was unfazed by a false start that delayed his semifinal heat, winning in 20.26 seconds. Blake crossed the line in 19.93 seconds to win the second semifinal.

Blake ran the 100 meters in 9.75 seconds Friday night to beat Bolt by 0.11 in their first meeting since last year's world championship, when Blake won after Bolt's false start.

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