Jamaican Korene Hinds emerged from the shadows of her training partner and compatriot Kenia Sinclair to win the KPMG Bermuda Invitational Elite Women’s Mile last night.Hinds, runner-up last year, became only the second woman to win the annual race having watched Sinclair storm to victory on the previous three occasions.With Sinclair ruled out through back injury, Hinds took her chance to shine, leading for much of the race to finish in a time of four minutes and 57 seconds.Mardrea Hyman, competing in her first Elite Women’s Mile, finished three seconds back to make it a Jamaican double for the second successive year.Panama’s Rolanda Bell came third in a time of 5:01.08 with Muliye Gurma of Ethiopia, finishing a distant fourth in 5:25.4.Hinds set a fast pace from the start and by the half-way mark had left her three competitors trailing in her wake.The 35-year-old, a two-time runner-up, admitted it was a relief to finally claim her first elusive elite mile title at the fourth time of asking.“I just had to go with the motion; the wind kind of made it difficult but I went out there to compete,” said Hinds, who stopped the clock last year in 4:46.8“The time wasn’t important and it was all about the win. I came out victorious but my country lady (Mardrea Hyman) pushed me and gave me a good run.“It was a tough race; I mean the conditions weren’t great but they could have been worse.”In the local adult women’s race, Tamika Williams was an easy winner finishing almost 17 seconds ahead of Jennifer Alen.Williams, who cruised home in 5:07.2, felt her impressive time could have been even quicker as she still had some energy to spare.“I think I had a little bit left in reserve and I’m happy to be close to the five minute mark,” said the former Nike Farm Team runner.“I have a long way to go and I have a track season coming up. I’ve really enjoyed getting ready for this race.”Alen came home in a time of 5:23.8, while Joanna Shillington was third in 5:37.5.Last year’s May 24 female champion, Deon Breary, (5:47.2) was fourth.