Sanya Richards, Michelle Perry, Torri Edwards, Anwar Moore and LaShawn Merritt each won their respective events Friday at the third event of the 2007 IAAF Golden League, the Golden Gala in Rome, Italy.

Following recent wins in Oslo and Paris, 2006 Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards continues to stay alive for a share of the Golden League Jackpot with her win Friday in the women's 400 meters. Athletes must win at all six meetings of the Golden League series to claim a share of the Jackpot. Richards was the convincing winner in 49.77 seconds, with Amy Mbacke Thiam of Senegal the runner-up in 50.15 seconds. Other American finishers were 2007 NCAA champion Natasha Hastings (3rd-50.34), DeeDee Trotter (5th-51.05) and Mary Wineberg (7th-51.20).

Reigning world champion Michelle Perry also stayed alive in the race for a share of the Golden League Jackpot with her third win of the series this season. Perry won the women's 100m hurdles in 12.44 seconds, winning convincingly over runner-up Josephine Onyla of Spain, who finished in 12.67. 2007 U.S. Indoor champion LoLo Jones placed fourth in 12.84 seconds.

2003 World champion and reigning U.S. champion Torri Edwards continued her winning ways in the 100 meters Friday, crossing the finish line first in 11.03 seconds. Lisa Barber was the runner-up in 11.11 seconds, with fellow Americans Allyson Felix (4th-11.18), Marshevet Hooker (5th-11.21), Carmelita Jeter (6th-11.22) and Rachelle Boone-Smith (7th-11.23) in pursuit.

The men's 110m hurdles was won by Anwar Moore, who placed fifth at the AT&T USA Outdoor Championships last month in Indianapolis. Moore won the race in 13.16 seconds, barely finishing ahead of Cuba's Dayron Robles, who was the runner-up in 13.17. David Oliver, who began this season ranked #7 in the world, was third in 13.36, with four-time World champion Allen Johnson fourth in 13.50.

2005 World Outdoor Championships 4x400m relay gold medalist LaShawn Merritt won the men's 400 meters in 44.44 seconds, with 2007 USA Outdoor champion Angelo Taylor the runner-up in 44.55.

In 400m hurdles action, two-time U.S. Outdoor champion Kerron Clement was the runner-up in the men's race in 48.26 seconds, with reigning USA champion James Carter third in 48.31. In the women's race, 2005 World Championships bronze medalist Sandra Glover finished third in 55.38 seconds.

World record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica won handily in the men's 100 meters in 9.90 seconds. Bahamian Derrick Atkins was the runner-up in 10.02, with Mark Jelks the highest finishing American coming in fourth in 10.17.

In the women's 5,000 meters, 2007 U.S. runner-up Jennifer Rhines finished fourth in 14 minutes 58.51 seconds, with American record holder Shalane Flanagan placing fifth in 15:04.27. Five-time U.S. 10,000m champion Deena Kastor finished seventh in 15:13.82.

In field event action, 2007 USA men's long jump runner-up Miguel Pate finished second with a best leap of 8.06 meters/26 feet 5.50 inches. Seven-time U.S. champion Breaux Greer finished third in the men's javelin with a toss of 84.53m/277feet 4 inches and three-time Olympian Amy Acuff finished fifth in the women's high jump with a clearance of 1.95 meters/6 feet 4.75 inches. 2007 U.S. champion Aarik Wilson finished fourth in the men's triple jump with a best effort of 16.98m/55-8.50.