Cason Wins 60 Meters; Ben Johnson Is Fourth

Andre Cason of the United States continued his mastery of the indoor sprints by winning the 60 meters Friday at the world indoor track and field championships at Seville, Spain. Ben Johnson of Canada finished fourth.

Cason finished in 6.54 seconds and Linford Christie of Britain, the European indoor champion, was second in 6.55. Chidi Imoh of Nigeria edged Johnson.

In the women’s 60, Soviet sprinter Irina Sergeyeva handed Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey her first defeat of the season as she won in 7.02, the fastest time of the year.