In her extremely anticipated return to the 100 meters, reigning World 200m champion Shericka Jackson delivered a commanding efficiency on the Wanda Rabat Diamond League in Morocco on Sunday, gliding previous her rivals with practiced ease.
With a time of 11.04 seconds, Jackson discovered her groove mid-race, accelerating with signature poise to assert her first 100m victory of the season. Maria McCoy of Liberia secured second in 11.08 seconds, whereas Jacious Sears of america took third in 11.11 seconds.
“It was my first 100m for the reason that Jamaica Trials final yr and I’m glad, and that’s a very powerful factor,” Jackson shared post-race. “I did numerous stuff good, however there are numerous issues that I can enhance on. However it’s a good run, so I go away this competitors with solely glad emotions.”
Campbell delivers drama within the shot put circle
Rajindra Campbell, the Olympic bronze medalist, almost pulled off a dramatic upset within the males’s shot put. With a season’s finest 21.95 meters on his last try, Campbell briefly claimed the lead — solely to be edged out within the last throw of the competitors by the USA’s Payton Otterdahl, who unleashed a world-leading 21.97m to clinch victory. American Joe Kovacs rounded out the highest three with 21.52m.
“It was an excellent competitors. The circumstances had been good, the environment was good, the stadium was packed, so it was enjoyable to compete,” mentioned Campbell. “It’s my second meet of the yr and so every thing nonetheless feels rusty, however I’m pleased with the end result.”
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Knight retains rising within the 400m hurdles
Within the girls’s 400m hurdles, Andrenette Knight continued her robust run of kind, clocking a season’s finest 53.90 to complete second behind the reigning world champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands. Making her seasonal debut within the occasion, Bol lived as much as expectations with a blistering 52.46-second meet document.
Italy’s Ayomide Folorunso claimed third in 54.70 seconds, narrowly edging Jamaica’s Rushell Clayton (54.83), who made a commendable return after damage.
Beckford matches the very best in excessive bounce battle
Within the males’s excessive bounce, Romaine Beckford soared to a season’s finest 2.25m, ending fourth — the identical peak cleared by the highest three, together with eventual winner Hamish Kerr of New Zealand. A countback separated Beckford from the rostrum, although his efficiency matched the sphere’s elite.
Compatriot Raymond Richards managed a finest of two.21m, ending ninth.
It was a troublesome outing for Natoya Goule-Toppin, who pale to tenth within the girls’s 800m with a time of 1:59.92 minutes. The occasion was gained by Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma in a commanding 1:57.42 minutes.
In the meantime, on the lads’s dash stage, South Africa’s Akani Simbine prolonged his successful streak, capturing the 100m in a swift 9.95 seconds. Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala adopted in 10.05 seconds, with Fred Kerley of the USA shut behind at 10.07 seconds.
With Jackson’s easy return, Campbell’s near-miss podium heroics, and Knight’s continued ascent, Jamaica’s stars signaled their intent — and kind — because the Diamond League season heats up.
