Justin Gatlin continued his hot start to the 2016 Diamond League winning the 100m for the third straight event as he posted a season best time of 9.93, besting fellow American Ameer Webb by just 0.01 seconds. Webb himself set a personal best in the event. Gatlin was the only American to win an event in Rome but there were some other good finishes for the US. Marquise Goodwin had a season best second place finish in the long jump as he continues to round into form before the Olympic Trials. Michael Hartfield finished fifth in the same event. Webb also finished strong in the second event he took part in, a second place finish in the 200m to match his 100m finish. Going second and third in the women’s 100m were English Gardner and Barbara Pierre.

Also finishing in the top five were Vernon Norwood, fifth in the 400m, Cassandra Tate, fourth in the 400m hurdles, Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei, fifth in the 3000m steeplechase with a personal best, Katie Nageotte, fifth in the pole vault, and Tia Brooks, fifth in the shot put. Ajee Wilson was 11th in the 800m and Brittany Borman also finished 11th in the javelin throw.

The next Diamond League event is in Birmingham, England on Sunday.

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