Felix Powers to 200m Olympic Gold

America's Allyson Felix won Olympic gold in the 200 meters sprint on Wednesday.

Felix, the Beijing silver medalist, clocked 21.88 for gold, holding off 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica by two tenths of a second.

Carmelita Jeter of the United States, the 100 meters silver medalist, held on for bronze in 22.14.

Double Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, also of Jamaica, failed in her attempt to become the first female track athlete to retain her title twice.