PHILADELPHIA, USA, CMC – Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent continued her dominance within the Girls’s Quick Hurdles, securing her second consecutive Grand Slam Championship regardless of going through a formidable problem from American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on the Philadelphia occasion on the historic Franklin Discipline on Sunday.
Nugent swept each races within the occasion group, together with an exhilarating victory within the 100m hurdles in a time of 12:44, the place she edged out McLaughlin-Levrone in a tightly contested end.
This victory marks Nugent’s closing Grand Slam look of the season as she now shifts her focus to the upcoming Jamaican Championships.
Reflecting on her efficiency, Nugent stated issues clicked on the proper time. “My persona was capable of be proven on the market from Grand Slam. I used to be capable of get some follow in and work on all the issues, and I feel I’ve finished that, and it reveals in each Slams.”
The Jamaican hurdler clocked a formidable 11.11 seconds within the 100 m race, additional solidifying her standing as a rising power within the occasion.
For McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning Olympic and world champion within the 400m hurdles, this meet marked a uncommon enterprise into the 100m hurdles, her first try on the distance this season and her skilled debut within the occasion.
“There’s simply a lot across the unknown that may make you nervous. Particularly with the quick hurdles. I feel it’s pure, however that’s a part of the problem, pushing myself out of my consolation zone to do these sorts of issues.”
The final Slam of the season, the place the Racers of the Yr will likely be decided, will likely be held in Los Angeles, the ultimate weekend of June at UCLA’s Drake Stadium.
