Burrell Wins 100 After a Poor Start

Leroy Burrell got off to a bad start in the 100 meters at the Cologne international track and field meet in Germany on Sunday before pulling ahead to win in 10.13 seconds.

“I didn’t get off to a good start, but the decisive factor was that I was able to accelerate in the last 30 meters,” Burrell said.

Andre Cason of the United States was second in 10.18, followed by Frank Fredericks of Namibia in 10.19.

Other American winners included Larry Myricks, who had a long jump of 26 feet 9, far off the 29-4 1/2 world record set by Michael Powell in Tokyo; Renaldo Nehemiah, who won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.27 seconds, and Gwen Torrence, who upset Germany’s world champion, Katrin Krabbe. Torrence won the women’s 100 meters in 10.97 seconds, with Krabbe in second at 11.04.