Burrell Beats Lewis Again in 100-Meter Dash

Leroy Burrell completed his International Amateur Athletic Federation Grand Prix season in the 100-meter dash Friday at Athens, beating world record-holder Carl Lewis for the second consecutive time.

Burrell, out of the blocks quickly, was timed in 10.04 seconds in the final for his eighth victory on the international track and field circuit this year.

Lewis, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 100, finished third in 10.12, behind Mark Witherspoon, the runner-up in 10.11. The first three finishers are teammates on the Santa Monica Track Club.

Burrell’s victory gave him the Grand Prix 100-meter title, worth $10,000, and the men’s overall title, worth $25,000.

Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey, winner of the women’s 200 meters in 21.88, also earned $35,000 for being the women’s 200 champion and the women’s overall champion.

“My target was to win (the race) and I did,” said Burrell, who has the year’s fastest time of 9.96 for the 100 and has won 19 of 20 races this season.

In their only other meeting this year, Burrell beat Lewis in the Goodwill Games at Seattle in July.

“Nothing went wrong,” Lewis said. “Burrell did his job. I expected to have a better start.”