Mothers stand by Campbell-Brown, Fraser-Pryce

As long as her daughter was OK, Pamela Bailey had no problem. Earning the silver medal yesterday in the women's 100-metre finals of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Veronica Campbell-Brown made her mother proud - as always.

"I thank God for her, to see she come through from so far. God really help her to pull through, and I happy that she get a medal," Bailey said of her pride and joy.

"I never did like that she was in the last lane, but once everything is all right with her, it is all right with me. I just want her to keep safe, and for God to take care of her."

The once again anticipated triple-medal win for Jamaica from Campbell-Brown, reigning 100-metre champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Kerron Stewart was not to be.

Fraser-Pryce fourth

Instead, Campbell-Brown took home the silver in a time of 10.97 seconds, while Fraser-Pryce finished fourth (10.99), and Stewart came in sixth (11.15). Carmelita Jeter of the United States took home the gold in a time of 10.90 while Kelly-Ann Baptiste of Trinidad and Tobago scored bronze (10.98).

Maxine Simpson, mother of Fraser-Pryce, felt Usain Bolt's false-start disqualification in the men's 100-metre final the day before might have affected the outcome of the women's 100 metres.

"The little stumble she got keep her back, but I have to give God thanks. I also think maybe the false start with Bolt affected them, too. I am just happy she all right and I am very confident about her going into the Olympics," Simpson told The Gleaner.

"I really happy for Veronica and the others that win."

anastasia.cunningham@gleanerjm.com