PARIS, France – Jamaican athletes showcased their prowess in numerous occasions through the morning session of the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games on Monday, securing spots within the subsequent rounds throughout a number of disciplines.
The one setback got here within the 400m repechage, the place Deandre Watkin didn’t begin, and Sean Bailey pulled up with an obvious damage, although he later walked off the operating monitor unaided.
Within the males’s 400m hurdles, all three Jamaican athletes moved ahead with strong performances. Jaheel Hyde completed second in his warmth with a time of 49.08 seconds, trailing American Rai Benjamin, who clocked 48.82 seconds. Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands secured third in the identical warmth with 49.24 seconds.
Roshawn Clarke clinched victory in warmth 4, posting a time of 48.17 seconds, whereas Malik James-King adopted swimsuit, profitable warmth 5 in 48.20 seconds.
“ I’m trying ahead to come back again out right here and execute as finest as I did simply now and get to the ultimate as straightforward as potential, no strain,” said Clarke.
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He admitted to “somewhat little bit of rust, nothing critical and that can be cleaned up by the point the semi-finals come round, however as I mentioned, execution is essential, if my execution is nice then that can get me by way of.”
Discus throwers shine
The Jamaican discus throwers additionally impressed. Traves Smikle led the way in which with a throw of 65.91m, putting fourth general. Ralford Mullings achieved a fifth-place end in Group A with a distance of 65.18m. In Group B, Roje Stona secured second place with a throw of 65.32m.
Not one of the Jamaican throwers met the automated qualifying normal of 66.0m, however they are going to advance based mostly on their rankings. Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania led Group A with 67.47m, adopted by Matthew Denny of Australia (66.83m) and Lukas Weisshaidinger of Austria (66.72m). Clemens Prufer from Group B additionally certified with a throw of 66.36m. The ultimate is scheduled for Wednesday evening.
The ladies’s 400m heats noticed Jamaican athletes carry out admirably. World chief Nickisha Pryce received warmth two in 50.02 seconds. Stacey Ann Williams completed second in her warmth with a time of fifty.05 seconds, simply behind Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser (49.91 seconds). Junelle Bromfield, accomplice of sprinter Noah Lyles, displayed willpower to clinch third place in her warmth, ending in 51.36 seconds. The race was received by Eire’s Rhasidat Adeleke in 50.09 seconds, with American Alexis Holmes putting second in 50.35 seconds.
