Marion Jones has vowed to bounce right back after her shock defeat in the 100m final at the World Championships in Edmonton. The American was beaten for the first time in 42 finals over four years last night when she could only finish in second spot behind the Ukraine's Zhanna Pintusevich-Block. However, Jones has said she will not wallow in her disappointment but will now turn her attentions to the 200m final which she plans on winning.
"I was surprised to lose," she admitted. "It's not what I expected. There are going to be a lot of people out there saying, `Yeah, she finally got beat' but this happens in sport. I have just got to try and quickly recover and get ready for the 200m which I aim to win."
It's been a tough 12 months for Jones, who is in the middle of a divorce from shot putter CJ Hunter, the 1999 world champion, who tested positive for drugs last year. But she is adamant that she is not on the decline. "I know everyone is going to be fishing around, trying to find something. But I don't think there is any one factor to attribute times that are a bit slower this year. But 10.85 is nothing to be disappointed about. I guess I spoiled a lot of people - including myself - running all those 10.7s and 10.6s in the past," she added.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
