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Fraser-Pryce wins 200m title

Moscow - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has completed a sprint double on Friday at the world championships, adding the 200m gold to her 100m title.

The Jamaican won the race in 22.17 seconds

Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast took silver in 22.32 and Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria, who finished second in the long jump and sixth in the 100m, took bronze, also in 22.32.

Ahoure finished ahead of Okagbare by six thousandths of a second.

Three-time world champion Allyson Felix of the United States dropped to the track early in the race grabbing her right leg and did not finish.

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