Olympic gold medal Masai Russell defeated Friday a United States record a 100 -meter fence on Miami’s grand slam of athletics, with a 12.17 second time, the second fastest recorded trial.
Russell, 24, was stunned when he saw the time on the scoreboard after his countryman Tia Jones, the third best -historical brand with 12.19 seconds in the first race of the day, was over. Third is the Jamaican Akera Nugent. The competition, on a hot day at the Ansin Sports Complex, has the highest air in favor, with 2.0 meters per second.
“I didn’t even tell you,” he said with a unbelief face after a career. “These women get the best of me.” Keni Harrison has previously owned the US record with 12.20 seconds since 2016. Tobi Amusan, from Nigeria, is the worldwide plusmarchist with 12.12 in the 2022 World Championships.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden rose to success in 100 smooth meters with slogers 10.75 under conditions that exceeded the allowable air limit. American Tamari Davis graduated second to 10.79. Jefferson-Wooden also won 100 meters on the inaugural test of the Grand Slam Track, held in Kingston (Jamaica) last month.
On the man’s side, Irishman Andrew Coscoran won 3,000 meters at 8: 17.56, exceeding the American Grant Fisher and English George Mills.
Source: La Verdad
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