American rising star Tamari Davis beat Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown in the women’s 60m dash at Saturday’s East Coast Invitational in Virginia Beach.
The 17-year-old Davis, who signed a professional deal with Adidas in 2020, ran 7.18 seconds, a new personal best. Davis’ previous best was 7.19, done in 2020 for the world U18 best mark.
With an indoor best of 7.00 flat and two world indoor 60m titles from 2010 and 2012, Campbell-Brown finished second in 7.34.
Campbell-Brown, who celebrates her 39th birthday in May, is the 10th fastest on the all-time list of 60m sprinters. She was running her first race in almost three years, the last a 11.50secs run in Tomblaine, France.
Bahamian World 400m champion Steven Gardiner topped the men’s 200m with 20.71 seconds. He won ahead of Manu, 21.24 and Chidi Okezie, 21.36.
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Warren Hazel was the runner way winner in the men’s 400m with 46.97 ahead of Martin Owusu Antwi, 47.82.
American Barbara Pierre finished third in 7.35 while Ali Latifa, representing Coppin State, ended fourth in 7.36.
Ali topped the women’s 200m field in 24.01 ahead of Jessica Beard, 24.30
Barbadian Ramon Gittens ran 6.79 for third in the men’s 60, won by Jackson Webb, 6.64 ahead of Joseph Manu, 6.66.
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Good to see you back…..congrats
You go my girl VCB congratulations
You go VCB so proud of you blessings
Seems like VCB is heading in the direction of Merlene Ottey
Big up yuhself VCB. My fav Jamaican athlete. Win, lose or draw. Congratulations Davis.
Wait…I was at this meet. I triple jumped 14.54m, world lead. I’m from Dominica, No love???
Thanks for pointing this out. We will follow up
Well done VCB
wait Campbell-Brown still at it. VCB the great
CONGRATULATIONS ALL
Race still a run?
She had a great opener
That’s The stuff legends are made of it’s a good look🔥🔥👌
She did well
Great run welcome back you can do it VCB
Davis is a younger person and VC is a mother and wife so let’s celebrate that she’s still competing and that level still. Congrats VCB
An opener not so bad
Dropped .1 between heats and final. Wouldn’t be surprised if she runs 7.2~ in her next race. 💪
VCB Legend !!!
After not competing for over 2 years …. giving birth to her daughter I’d say that’s a great opener. Plus she looks so good. Welcome back VCB.
Is this old ? Because I thought the Legendary VCB retired.
@jamaicanneil_33 it’s not old she ran yesterday check out her page for the video
@zasugio2009 Indeed. She is a true legend!! 🔥🔥
@d.a_max especially at 38 years old
This is good for an opener. Well done VCB 👏
Gwan Veronica! All the best!
Veronica Campbell-Brown days done… but she has all the rights to continue because she nah ten nobody space.