Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 60m at Milo Western Relays ---- Parchment also win
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a world-leading 11 seconds flat in an unfavourable 2.2m/s wind at Saturday’s (7 July) Velocity fest held at Jamaica College.

This came a week after previous world leader Sha’Carri Richardson ran 11.05 in Florida.

Fraser-Pryce, Doha 2019 World champion, ran 11 seconds flat to beat Shashalee Forbes of Sprintec, 11.49. The wind reading was -2.2m/s.

Bahamian Anthonique Strachan finished third in 11.84.

Nesta Carter, 10.38, won the men’s 100m ahead of Tyquendo Tracey, 10.39s and Romario Williams, 10.39.

Elaine Thompson loses to Sherikca Jackson

In the women’s 200m (-2.2m/s wind), Doha 2019 400m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson ran 22.89 to finish heat three ahead of Elaine Thompson; the Rio Olympic Games sprint double champion, 22.98.

Forbes ran 23.45 for third and Ronda Whyte, also of Sprintec, finished fourth in 23.93.

Julian Forte won the men’s 200m (-2.9m/s) in 20.71 ahead of Rasheed Dwyer, 21.06 and Romario Williams, 21.07.

Tajay Gayle, Shanieka Ricketts win

World long jump champion Tajay Gayle topped his pet event with a wind-assisted 8.52m (4.5m/s wind)

Doha 2019 triple jump silver medallist, Shanieka Ricketts, won her pet event with 14.11m.

Tovea Jenkins of Sprintec, 53.83 beat Junelle Bromfield of MVP, 54.06, in the women’s 400m.

Megan Tapper won the women’s 100m hurdles in 13.25 ahead of Amoi Brown, 13.46s.

Janieve Russell topped the women’s 400m hurdles in 57.29 ahead of Ronda Whyte, 57.97.

Tissanna Hickling topped the women’s long jump with 6.60m.


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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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  1. Urel Sawyers, my friend did tell me before the event but the line was bad and I didn’t get all the detail. I will ask him again when we speak next.

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