In an exhilarating show of athleticism, Roshawn Clarke, a finalist within the World Championship 400m hurdles and Jamaican nationwide document holder, surprised reigning World 400m champion Antonio Watson in a heated battle on the Camperdown Basic held on the Nationwide Stadium in Kingston on Saturday.
Representing Swept Monitor Membership, the 19-year-old Clarke, who nonetheless has just a few months earlier than turning 20, emerged victorious in warmth 5 of the lads’s 400m, edging out Watson of Racers Monitor Membership.
Clarke, the present World U-20 document holder within the 400m hurdles, surged forward over the primary 300m, using his energy from the hurdles occasion, whereas Watson, identified for his reserved begin, closed in quick through the last stretch.
In a carefully contested race, Clarke crossed the end line in 46.05 seconds, narrowly beating Watson’s time of 46.10 seconds, securing a shocking win over the World champion. Terry Thomas of Titans Worldwide claimed third place with a time of 46.97 seconds.
Kicked off their season with this race
Each Clarke and Watson kicked off their season with this race, with Watson aiming to construct on his profitable 2023 season, which noticed him clinch the World 400m title with a time of 44.22 seconds in Budapest.
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In the meantime, Clarke impressed on the final World Championships, setting a nationwide document and World U-20 document of 47.34 seconds within the semi-finals earlier than ending fourth within the last.
In different heats of the lads’s 400m, notable performances included Indirect Seville of Racers Monitor Membership, who set a private better of 47.44 seconds in warmth 4, and Elite Efficiency Monitor Membership’s Waseem Williams, who gained the primary warmth with a private finest time of 49.71 seconds.
