ATHLETICS: Talbot claims stunning Glasgow win (From Wiltshire Times)

ATHLETICS: Talbot claims stunning Glasgow win

6:08pm Saturday 28th January 2012 in General Sport By Owen Houlihan

TROWBRIDGE sprinter Danny Talbot gave himself a massive early-season boost this afternoon as he beat world 100m bronze medallist Kim Collins over 200m at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow.

The 20-year-old's standout performance helped Great Britain and Northern Ireland clinch victory at the meeting.

'Trowbridge Tornado' Talbot took the scalp of St Kitts & Nevis veteran Collins with a time of 21.17s and said: "It's an honour just to be on the track with him so to beat him is something else.

"I'm very happy. To come here and win in that time, on a not particularly fast track, is pleasing. It gives me a lot of confidence.

"Last year I ran 21.38 here so I've knocked two tenths off.

"If I can continue that progression and knock two tenths off my outdoor time then I'll definitely have the Olympic qualifying time and shouldn't be too far off the Olympic final hopefully."

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