Dina Asher-Smith beat American Sha’Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in Sunday’s (23 May) Gateshead Diamond League women’s 100m clash.
Asher-Smith was off to a flying start and held her form to cross the line for a comfortable victory against a -3.1m/s headwind. Her winning was 11.35 to Richardson, who never challenged, 11.44.
“When you come to a Diamond League, the main thing to do is to keep a
cool head,” said Asher-Smith after beating Richardson.
Richardson commented: “It was a pleasing learning experience. I want to show the world and the women in my sport that I am here to stay.”
Fraser-Pryce finished 4th in 11.51, just behind Ta Lou at 11.48. Natasha Morrison finished 7th in 11.77.
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah was down to run but withdrew days before the event.
Shanieka Ricketts wins women’s triple jump
Jamaica’s only victory came through Shanieka Ricketts, who took the top spot in the women’s triple jump.
Ricketts leapt 14.29 metres to take the top prize in the jump-off round. She had earlier recorded 14.40m, but only their mark in the three-athlete jump-off decide the winner.
Patricia Manona of Poland took the second spot with 13.62m but had 14.37m in the earlier rounds.
Kimberly Williams did not make the final three, but 14.15m gave her 4th place overall.
Stephenie-Ann McPherson looked in good form. She finished very strong to take 2nd in 51.96 behind Kendall Ellis (USA) 51.86 in the women’s 400m.
Shericka Jackson 53.40 finish 6th
World champion Tajay Gayle, who recorded 8.00m in the early rounds, leapt 7.91m in the final jump-off to finish in third place. Fillppo Randazzo of Italy won the event with 8.11m, which was his best jump on the day.
Doha World Championships medallist Danniel Thomas-Dodd threw 18.12m for second place in the women’s spot. Her best on the day, however, was 18.46m.
Auriol Dongmo of Poland won the event with an 18.16m throw. She had earlier threw 19.08m.
Trinidad and Tobago’s London 2012 Olympic Games champion Keshorn Walcott gets 2nd in the men’s javelin with a throw of 73.31. His best mark, however, was 77.78m. Marcin Krukowski (POL) won the event with 81.18m. His best on the day was 82.61m.
Grenadian Doha 2019 world champion Anderson Peters finished 4th with 75.65m
Jamaican Janieve Russell finished 3rd in the women’s 400m hurdles, running 57.16 behind Sara Slott Petersen 56.32 and Jessica Turner 56.56.
Julian Forte ran 21.47 to finish 7th in the men’s 200m. The event went to Kenneth Bednarek (USA), who was impressive off the curve and down the straight. He won in 20.33
Megan Tapper and company found against a strong -3.9m/s headwind in the women’s 100m hurdles. She ran 13.53 for 5th. Cindy Sember (GRB) won in 13.28 ahead of Loca Kozak at 13.37.
Bahamian Pedyra Seymour ended 7th in 13.57
It’s only one race. Geesh and the weather played a big part. Congratulations to all runners. Time will tell who is the best and then what??? If you don’t have confidence in yourself who will?? Sha’Carri Richardson will prevail when it counts one race. This is make her evening hungrier to win. I love her confidence. Say her name……. Sha’Carri Richardson Coming back strong.
I READ THE NAIVE COMMENTS FOR WEEKS AND WEEKS ,SOME OF YOU GONNA LEARN, JAMAICANS KNOW WHAT WE KNOW WE START TRACK AND FIELD FROM KINDERGARTEN LITERALLY, MANY A KINDERGARTEN SPORTS DAY,CALM DOWN
Shauna Dillon The world is catching up. Everybody in the world now starting track from kindergarden, and having track meets for their youngster etc.
Michelle McCalla CATCHING UP IS OPERATIVE
Shauna Dillon mek dem know mamma
Elaine and Shelly have some beating 4 her
Ric Roc u f…..k!!!! Say it again. Shelly a plan for her rassssss to.
Happy she won. I am ok with her winning. No hard feelings. Shelly ann was warming up.
She never good not like she run again the best and the time slow she should a run 10.60 let mi see
Jason Tyson in her dream bro a four big guns she come up against
Shelly first 100m from the year start try knw that
Jason Tyson that is right she no need if prove nothing.
Jason Tyson problem wen Shelly warm up
Instead of coming in humbly Richardson chose to be like every other US runner. But you have something coming against the big guns
Mari Nosnibor all me know she ran away from the media like a wounded dog🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mari Nosnibor four big guns she come up against today it sweet me
She was on home turf, she’s more familiar with that type of weather.
Congratulations young lady and big respect to all the other runners involved
That wasn’t a race. They were splashing around in rain 50F freezing puddles running against a 4m/s wind!
Not taking away her win. However, nobody was going to risk injury in that weather. That was a awful and forgettable race.👎
Jerome Brown all if it was sunshine Richardson wud get beaten same way
Nicholas Nicholas Cool. So what you think of SFP performance?
Jerome Brown They were all in the same race.
Not taking away her win. However, nobody was going to risk injury in that weather. That was a awful and forgettable race.👎
Jerome Brown all if it was sunshine Richardson wud get beaten same way
Nicholas Nicholas Cool. So what you think of SFP performance?
I’m glad Deana won, but more importantly I’m glad Sha’Kari lost because I don’t know where she got the idea that she’s the world’s fastest woman from…smh
Well done
Well done Asher-Smith and all Athletes. Happy they finished healthy, it’s on to the next diamond league.
Sha,Carrie, posted on Twitter today,said her Granny told her to “kick Ass”,but I’m just wondering,who kick who today 🤭🤔.
Lois A Clarke she still did well so don’t let your hate hang on every word the young lady says. Being a group of hatefully people will do you no good. All the ladies did well even Shelly 4th place.
Is people like you why she is behaving the way she does .Why Dina not making all sort of comments? This nonsense about hateful people .She nee to slow a bit, that is what you need to tell her since you are her granny
She lost even if her granny had told her that why come out with it .Even if she told her before the race , nobody knows for certain how things will turn out. Tell her this the next time you talk to her. Been humble is not a weakness .Something else to show she is arrogant she said she is here to stay. One would have thought there would be a lesson to her in this lost.