Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell each won...
Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell each won a 100-meter race at an international track and field meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, leaving them unbeaten this season and talking about world records.
Burrell was clocked in 10.05 seconds after beating Mark Witherspoon and European record-holder Linford Christie of Britain.
Lewis, who holds the world record of 9.92, won his heat in 10.09 in only his second outdoor race this year.
The Santa Monica Track Club teammates and training partners are headed for a showdown at the Goodwill Games in Seattle later this month.
Soviet hammer thrower Igor Nikulin posted the year’s top performance with a toss of 277 feet 2 inches.
In the 110-meter hurdles, Tony Dees defeated European record-holder Colin Jackson of Britain and two-time world champion Greg Foster.
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