Julien Alfred crossed the finish line first in the women’s 100 metres at the Gyulai István Memorial on Tuesday (14 Jul), giving the Caribbean its lone win of the meet while other regional athletes posted strong results in Budapest, Hungary.
Alfred, the Saint Lucian sprinter ran 10.87 seconds at the National Athletics Centre, fighting a 0.3 meters-per-second headwind to beat Jamaica’s Tina Clayton by a tenth of a second. Clayton took second in 10.97. Jamaica’s Brianna Lyston finished third in 11.01, and Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time Olympic sprint double winner, placed fourth in 11.04 as she continues her comeback. Jonielle Smith rounded out Jamaica’s group in sixth at 11.12, while former Jamaican sprinter Christania Williams, competing for Austria, finished seventh in 11.28.
Barbados’ Sada Williams posted the best Caribbean result in the women’s 200, placing fourth in 22.55. Jamaica’s Nickisha Pryce finished sixth in 22.80, and Krystal Sloley followed in seventh at 23.40. American Gabrielle Thomas won the race in 21.83, ahead of teammates Kayla White (21.92) and Anavia Battle (22.21).
Jamaica Strong in the Hurdles
The women’s 400 hurdles brought two solid finishes for Jamaica. Rushell Clayton took second in 53.34, behind American winner Jasmine Jones, who ran 52.91. Shiann Salmon placed fourth in 54.81, with Bahrain’s Kemi Adekoya splitting the two Jamaicans in third at 54.18.
In the women’s 100 hurdles, Jamaica’s Kerrica Hill led all Caribbean finishers with a fourth-place time of 12.50, run into a 0.4 m/s headwind. American Masai Russell won in 12.33, ahead of teammates Rayniah Jones (12.47) and Alaysha Johnson (12.49), giving the U.S. a sweep of the podium.
Field Events Bring More Caribbean Results
Jamaica’s Ackelia Smith jumped 6.67 meters to finish third in the women’s long jump. Americans Monae’ Nichols and Claire Bryant took the top two spots with jumps of 6.88 and 6.72.
Lamara Distin cleared 1.94 meters for fourth place in the women’s high jump. Australia’s Eleanor Patterson won at 2.00 meters, while Nicola Olyslagers of Australia and Marija Vuković of Montenegro tied for second at 1.98.
Blake Paces Men’s Sprint Field
Ackeem Blake finished third in the men’s 100, running 10.04 into a 0.3 m/s headwind. Fellow Jamaican Nishion Ebanks tied for fourth with South Africa’s Akani Simbine, both clocking 10.05. Jamaica’s Rohan Watson and the Dominican Republic’s Melbin Marcelino each ran 10.16, placing seventh and eighth. Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme took the win in 9.99, narrowly ahead of Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu at 10.01.
Three Jamaicans lined up in the men’s 200. Gary Card was the fastest of the group in fifth place at 20.28. Micheal Campbell finished eighth in 20.81, and Dominic Williams placed ninth in 21.22. Morocco’s Yassine Hssine won in 19.92, with Zimbabwe’s Makanakaishe Charamba (20.09) and Nigeria’s Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike (20.18) close behind.
The men’s 800 saw two Caribbean athletes post fast times. Jamaica’s Navasky Anderson finished fourth in 1:43.62, just two-hundredths of a second behind third-place Spaniard David Barroso. St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Handal Roban followed in fifth at 1:43.94. Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati won in 1:43.19, with Kenya’s Laban Kipkorir Chepkwony second in 1:43.54.
Rasheed Broadbell on his return
Cuba’s Kendry Menéndez placed fourth in the men’s 110 hurdles at 13.09, the top Caribbean mark in a deep field. Three Jamaicans followed: Rasheed Broadbell in sixth (13.25), Tyler Mason in seventh (13.38) and Orlando Bennett in eighth (13.40). American Ja’Kobe Tharp won in 12.85, ahead of teammates Jamal Britt (13.01) and Cordell Tinch (13.06).
In the men’s 400 hurdles, the Dominican Republic’s Yeral Núñez placed fifth in 48.17. Germany’s Emil Agyekum edged a tight field to win in 47.58, just ahead of Americans Trevor Bassitt (47.59) and Caleb Dean (47.62).
Campbell Takes Silver in Shot Put
Rajindra Campbell posted one of Jamaica’s best results of the meet, throwing 21.52 meters for second place in the men’s shot put. Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri won with a mark of 22.04, and Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi took third at 21.48.
Jamaica also placed three athletes in the men’s long jump. Wayne Pinnock led the trio with 8.08 meters for fourth place. Nikaoli Williams jumped 7.88 for sixth, and Tajay Gayle finished ninth at 6.80. Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou won at 8.31 meters, ahead of Uzbekistan’s Anvar Anvarov and Germany’s Simon Batz, who tied for second at 8.12.
Other Highlights of the meet
Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga won the men’s 400 in 44.02. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis took the pole vault with a 6.07-meter clearance. Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won the hammer throw at 83.64 meters. Kenya’s Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech beat training partner Danson Kiplagat by one-hundredth of a second in the men’s 1,500, finishing in 3:31.09. Fellow Kenyan Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang won the men’s 3,000 in 7:31.90.
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