Christopher Taylor continued his dominance on the boys’ one lap event, but Holmwood Technical’s Rickiann Russell was in record form at Saturday’s Digicel Grand Prix final.
Russell covered the National Stadium track in Kingston in 54.41 to take the top spot in the Under-17 girls’ event.
The mark erased the 54.59 set by St. Jago’s Joanne Reid in 2017.
Digicel will pay $25,000 for each championship record and $50,000 for each national junior record.
Taylor topped the Under-19 boys’ final in 45.92, way ahead of Maneesh Vassell of Rhodes Hall and Bovel McPherson, both accredited with 48.02.
In the girls’ Under-19 section, Charokee Young came away the winner in 53.42 ahead of Cjay White of Rhodes, 48.45.
Calabar’s Elvado Whitehorne took the boys’ Under-17 section in 47.93.
Anthony Foster
Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004.
Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.
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