Lee is the upset winner in women’s 100

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Muna Lee, injured for much of the past several seasons, upset the favorites in the women’s 100 meters Saturday.

‘I’m really surprised,’’ Lee said.

Lee clocked 10.85, 12/100ths better than her previous personal best.

Torri Edwards, who had dominated the first two rounds and ran 10.78 in the semis, finished second in 10.90. Lauryn Williams, a 2004 Olympian who rises to the occasion in big meets, earned the third spot, also in 10.90.

‘Just like in Osaka (the 2007 worlds), Torri ran three great rounds and somehow found a way to lose this race,’’ NBC Commentator Ato Boldon said.

Allyson Felix was fifth in 10.96.

-- Philip Hersh