Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, Miller-Uibo headline Caribbean Women To Diamond League Final

Ten Jamaican female athletes have booked places to the 2019 IAAF Diamond League Final in Zurich (29 August) and Brussels (6 September).

Elaine Thompson, sprint double winner at Jamaica Trials, will run both 100m and 200m. Thompson is also the Rio Olympic Games sprint double champion.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is down to contest the women’s 100m.

The other Jamaicans are Stephenie-Ann McPherson (400m), Shericka Jackson (400m), Danielle Williams (100mH), Janieve Russell (400mH), Natoya Goule (800m), Shanieka Ricketts (Triple Jump), Kimberly Williams (Triple Jump) and Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Shot Put).

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo is the only other Caribbean female qualified for the final. She is down to contest the 200m.

Women’s 100m
Marie-Josée TA LOU (CIV)
Elaine THOMPSON (JAM)
Dina ASHER-SMITH (GBR)
Blessing OKAGBARE (NGR)
Aleia HOBBS (USA)
Shelly-Ann FRASER-PRYCE (JAM)
Dafne SCHIPPERS (NED)
Gina LÜCKENKEMPER (GER)

Women’s 200m
Dina ASHER-SMITH (GBR)
Dafne SCHIPPERS (NED)
Elaine THOMPSON (JAM)
Jenna PRANDINI (USA)
Blessing OKAGBARE (NGR)
Shaunae MILLER-UIBO (BAH)
Jamile SAMUEL (NED)

400m Women
Salwa Eid NASER (BRN)
Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON (JAM)
Christine BOTLOGETSWE (BOT)
Shericka JACKSON (JAM)
Aminatou SEYNI (NIG)
Justyna SWIETY-ERSETIC (POL)
Kendall ELLIS (USA)

Women’s 100m hurdles
Danielle WILLIAMS (JAM)
Kendra HARRISON (USA)
Tobi AMUSAN (NGR)
Sharika NELVIS (USA)
Christina CLEMONS (USA)
Nia ALI (USA)
Elvira HERMAN (BLR)
Cindy ROLEDER (GER)

Women’s 400m Hurdles
Zuzana HEJNOVÁ (CZE)
Dalilah MUHAMMAD (USA)
Janieve RUSSELL (JAM)
Shamier LITTLE (USA)
Ashley SPENCER (USA)
Anna RYZHYKOVA (UKR)
Sydney MCLAUGHLIN (USA)

800m Women
Ajee WILSON (USA)
Raevyn ROGERS (USA)
Habitam ALEMU (ETH)
Nelly JEPKOSGEI (BRN)
Caster SEMENYA (RSA)
Natoya GOULE (JAM)
Lynsey SHARP (GBR)
Hanna GREEN (USA)

Women’s Triple Jump
Yulimar ROJAS (VEN)
Shanieka RICKETTS (JAM)
Liadagmis POVEA (CUB)
Caterine IBARGUEN (COL)
Kimberly WILLIAMS (JAM)
Keturah ORJI (USA)
Olha SALADUKHA (UKR)
Paraskevi PAPACHRISTOU (GRE)

Women’s Shot Put
Chase EALEY (USA)
Lijiao GONG (CHN)
Danniel THOMAS-DODD (JAM)
Aliona DUBITSKAYA (BLR)
Christina SCHWANITZ (GER)
Fanny ROOS (SWE)
Jessica RAMSEY (USA)
Brittany CREW (CAN)

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