Surprise package Roshawn Clarke concluded his first global senior meet with an outstanding fourth-place performance in the men’s 400m hurdles final on Wednesday evening.
Competing in front of a packed National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, against a quality field, the 19-year-old failed to repeat his personal best and Under-20 World Record of 47.34 seconds established on Monday, but ran well enough to cross the line in 48.07 seconds.
Men’s 400m Hurdles Highlights
The event was won by World Record holder Karsten Warholm of Norway in 46.89 seconds, with Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands taking the silver medal in 47.34 seconds, and Rai Benjamin of the US taking the bronze medal in 47.56 seconds.
Clarke, Jamaica’s National Champion, ran a life-time best and National Record 47.34 seconds in the semi-finals on Monday to advance to the final. The event was won by Warholm in 47.09 seconds.
Women’s 400m Highlights
Candice McLeod was the other Jamaican contesting a final, the women’s 400m, but she finished in seventh place in 51.08 seconds, well behind winner, Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic with 48.76 seconds, a National Record.
Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland was second in 49.57 seconds, with Sada Williams of Barbados repeating her bronze medal performance in 49.60 seconds.
Women’s 100m Semi-Finals Highlights
Two Jamaicans advanced to the final from the women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals, while one suffered heartbreak by being pipped as one of the fastest losers.
Ackera Nugent ran 12.60 seconds to finish second to World Record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan (12.58 seconds) in Heat Two, while Danielle Williams with a season best 12.50 seconds, finished in third place behind Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (112.41 seconds) and American Nia Ali in 12.49 seconds.
Women’s Triple Jump Semi-Finals Highlights
Shanieka Ricketts and Kimberly Williams progressed through to the women’s triple jump final, slated for Thursday evening.
Ricketts produced a season best 14.67m to win Group A with Cuba’s Leyanis Hernandez (14.50m) taking third place, while Williams jumped 14.30m for fourth place in Group B, which was won by Dominica’s Thea Lafond with a National Record 14.62m.
Cuba’s Liadagmis Povea was third with 14.31m , while Jamaica’s Ackelia Smith – 13.95m for eighth and The Bahamas’ Charisma Taylor (13.51m) for 13th place.
Men’s 200m Semi-Finals Highlights
Andrew Hudson (20.25 seconds) was second in Heat Two and Rasheed Dwyer (20.40 seconds) was third in Heat Five as the Jamaicans advanced to the semi-finals in the men’s 200m heats.
Nadale Buntin (20.90 seconds) of St Kitts and Nevis failed to advance but Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic ran 20.14 to advance from Heat Seven.
Women’s 200m Semi-Finals Highlights
Three of the four Jamaicans made it out of the heats and into the semi-finals of the women’s 200m. Shericka Jackson (22.51), Natalliah Whyte (22.44 seconds) and Kevona Davis (22.49) all made progress, but no such luck for Ashanti Moore (23.12 seconds) who finished just outside the qualifying place in fifth position.
Anthonique Strachan of The Bahamas in 22.31 seconds, Adeejah Hodge (22.82 seconds) of the British Virgin Islands and Julien Alfred of St Lucia with 22.31 seconds all progressed to the semis.
Men’s Long Jump Semi-Finals Highlights
Meanwhile, on a bright note, all three male long jumpers advanced to the final slated for Thursday.
Wayne Pinnock with a World Leading 8.54m led all jumpers into the final of the men’s long jump alongside compatriots Carey McLeod (8.19m) and 2019 World Champion Tajay Gayle (8.12m) and Cuba’s Alejandro Parada (8.13m) advanced.
Adelle Tracey with a season best 1:59.82 minutes and Natoya Goule-Toppin (1:59.64 minutes) progressed to the semi-finals, while Cuba’s Rose Almanza (2:01.33 minutes) missed out.
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