Marion Jones, regaining the form that made her a triple Olympic champion, ran the fastest women's 200metres of the year when she clocked 22.23 seconds in the semifinals of the U.S. championships on Saturday.
The performance was easily Jones's best since claiming gold at the Sydney Olympics over 100 and 200 metres and in the 4x400 metres relay.
She skipped the 100 metres here, but plans to run in both sprints at the world championships in Edmonton from August 3rd-12th.
Jones will utilise a wild-card bye as the defending world 100 metres champion to gain her place in that event.
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Although her earlier performances this year did not measure up to her usual standards, Jones said there was never any doubt that she would runfast here.