Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet

Great Britain's Josh Kerr avenged his Olympic 1500m conclusion by Cole Hocker successful a thrilling conflict successful Sunday's Grand Slam Track meet.

Hocker surged past Kerr, 27, to declare a daze triumph and Olympic golden successful Paris past August.

But it was Kerr's move to nutrient a decisive decorativeness successful Philadelphia, storming past nan American successful nan last fewer metres to triumph by seven-hundredths of a second.

Kerr claimed triumph successful a season's champion clip of 3 minutes 34.44 seconds.

After a fifth-placed decorativeness successful nan 800m connected Saturday, Kerr missed retired connected nan apical prize of $100,000 (£74,000) for nan short region group by conscionable 1 constituent to Canada's Marco Arop, who won nan 800m.

In nan women's 100m, US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden clocked a world-leading clip arsenic she stormed to an emphatic victory.

The Olympic bronze medallist, 24, claimed triumph successful a individual champion 10.73secs, making her nan 10th fastest female to tally nan distance, tied pinch France's Christine Arron.

"It intends everything, I've been moving truthful difficult for this," said Jefferson-Wooden, who besides won nan 200m connected Saturday. "It's conscionable each coming together."

Compatriot Tamari Davis placed 2nd successful 11.03secs, pinch Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith 5th successful 11.16secs.

GB's Matthew Hudson-Smith clinched nan apical prize for nan men's agelong sprints group for nan 2nd clip successful 3 meets.

After winning nan 400m successful 44.51 connected Saturday, nan 30-year-old's fifth-place decorativeness successful nan 200m was capable to declare different Grand Slam title, having secured nan first successful Kingston, Jamaica.

Grand Slam Track is simply a caller title created by Michael Johnson which intends to bring nan world's fastest athletes together to compete for lucrative prizes.

Four events were scheduled for nan opening bid and nan last meet will beryllium successful Los Angeles from 27-29 June.