

<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
	<channel>
		<title>timesofmalta.com</title> 
		<description>General, sporting, and business news for Malta and the surrounding region</description>
		<link>http://www.timesofmalta.com/</link> 
		<image>
			<url>http://www.timesofmalta.com/img/tom_new_logo_small.png</url>
			<title>timesofmalta.com</title>
			<link>http://www.timesofmalta.com/</link>
		</image>
		<language>en</language>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
		<atom:link href="http://www.timesofmalta.com/rss/athletics/views" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
		
				<item>
			<title><![CDATA[Fraser-Pryce eases home as Jeter stretchered off]]></title>
			<link>http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130519/athletics/Fraser-Pryce-eases-home-as-Jeter-stretchered-off.470393</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
								Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting yesterday while world champion Carmelita Jeter was stretchered off the track after finishing third.
As low clouds settled around the stadium for the evening meet, the Jamaican sprinter pulled away from her American rival to clock 10.93 seconds, the fastest time of the year.
“I just came out to execute a good race, and I think I did that,” Fraser-Pryce told reporters.
“I’m just looking forward to the rest of the season. I pray to God that if I can continue to stay healthy, that is key at this moment because it’s a long season.”
Jeter, who needed treatment for a leg injury, told stadium officials that it was too early to know the extent of her injury.
In the men’s 400 metres, London gold medallist Kirani James eased away from American rival Lashawn Merritt down the home straight.
“It was good, I had Lashawn in front of me. And so he really set the pace and it kind of prepared me to put on a good performance,” said the Grenadian sprinter.
It was the first time the two rivals have met since Merritt was forced to pull out of last year’s London Olympics.
“It’s my...				]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
						<guid>http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130519/athletics/Fraser-Pryce-eases-home-as-Jeter-stretchered-off.470393</guid>
		</item>
			</channel>
</rss>