the American Gabby Thomas posted the best mark of the year in the 200 m, 21.60on the final day of the United States track and field championships, in Eugene, minutes after Jamaican Shericka Jackson ran the fastest time ever on this course in Kingston, 21.71.
The two runners will face each other at the Budapest World Championships, next Augustwhere the double hectometer title, currently held by Jackson, is in dispute.
Thomas, bronze in Tokyo 2020 and missed the last World Cup due to injury, In the US final, she easily defeated heavy favorite Sha’Carri Richardson, who nevertheless finished with his personal best, 21.94. Third-place Kayla White, 22.01, also qualified for Budapest.
So the Americans responded to the challenge launched from Jamaica by Jackson, who completed the 200 meters in 21.71. The best start went to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, in just her second race of the year due to a knee injury. But Jackson sped up in time to clinch the victory, ahead of the eight-time Olympic medalist.
Third place went to Lanae-Tava Thomas with 22.55.
In the men’s 200 m all the leading roles went to the United States, at the simultaneous national championships. Erriyon Knighton, 19, ran an impressive 19.72ahead of Kenny Bednarek, 19.82, and Courtney Lindsey, 19.85, in the absence of Noah Lyles, who went into the 100 but has a gap in the 200 in Budapest as the defending champion.
By one hundred, Fred Kerley, current champion of the 100, was left out of the World Cup in this test.
In Jamaica, however, no 200m finisher went under 20 seconds.. Andrew Hudson prevailed with 20.11 and former world champion Yohan Blake was left off the podium, fourth, completing his bad week, as he was disqualified in the 100 m.
One of the closing stars of the competition in Jamaica was Rasheed Broadbell, 12.94 in the 110 m hurdles, top brand of the year and tied for tenth best of all time. In his hurdles he beat Olympic champion Hansle Parchment, second in 13.12, and Orlando Bennett, third in 13.19.
In the United States, Danel Roberts prevailed in 13.05in a final in which the current world champion, Grant Holloway, withdrew, taking the place for it.
In the 400 hurdles, Rai Benjamin achieved the fifth record in history, 46.62In the weight, world record holder Ryan Crouser won easily with a best throw of 22.86 and in the pole vault Katie Moon had the best mark of the year, 4.90 meters, in other notable results in Eugene.
Source: La Verdad
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