Tina Clayton at Champs 2019
Tina Clayton at Champs 2019

The 100m finals produced some amazing times on Friday’s 4th day of #Champs2019.

Tina Clayton at Champs 2019

Oblique Seville of Calabar ran a blistering 10.13 seconds (just of Zharnel Hughes’ record of 10.12).

Kevona Davis of Edwin Allen won the Class 2 girls’ 100m final in 11.19, just three-hundredths of a second off her own Champs record of 11.16.

Hydel’s Ashanti Moore stunned the stadium with a huge personal best of 11.17 for gold in the Class 1 girls’ 100m final.

Also, 13-year-old Christopher Scott’s Class 3 victory of 10.73 to set a new Class 3 boys’ 100m record.

Tina Clayton at Champs 2019

However, Trackalerts.com’s pick for the best performance of the day was that of 14-year-old Tina Clayton, who ran a blistering 11.27 to take top honours in the Class 3 girls’ 100m. The mark is a new age group world best.

Tina Clayton at Champs 2019

 

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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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