Four Women World leads Tom Jones
GAINESVILLE (USA, April 17-18). The Tom Jones Memorial (WACT Challenger) saw four world leaders in women’s events. Adaejah Hodge 10.77 (+1.7) was first WL for IVB in the 100m big NR. She was followed by Jamaican Shaneez Walker 10.80 PB and Alexis Brown 11.04. Also in a fast Olympic development race, Anavia Battle 11.07 (-1.7) over Amy Hunt 11.12.
In another race, Guyana’s national under-20 record is 11.10 (-0.9) by Athalieha Hinkson. Fastest 200m yesterday by Shauntie Jackson 22.35 (+0.4, equals her PB from 2023), Olympic development McKenzie Long 22.42 (-2.0) ahead of young Mariah Maxwell 22.44, Favor Ofili 22.46, Kayla White 22, 61, 2 stars and British Kayla White with 22 stars. Dina Usher-Smith 23.03.
In the other race, Bahamian great Shauna Miller-Uibo 22.64 (+0.7) and in the other race 22.41 PB (+1.5) for Jamaican Gabriel Matthews; However, fastest in the conditions was Jahnari Lyons with 22.34w (2.9). World No. 2 Alexis Brown 707 PB (+1.4) in the long jump ahead of Bahamian Antaya Charlton 683 (+0.7).
Third World leader USA White in 4x100m 41.70, fastest ever before May (Jefferson-Wooden, Battle, K. White, S. Richardson). Second Pure Athletics 42.42 (Dockery/JAM, Lyston/JAM, Luckenkemper/GER, Haase/GER).
South Carolina won the 4×400m in 3:23.42, fourth WL as all four members of the team were from the US (Garrett, Ford, James, Akins). African hammer record 75.72 by Antoinette Nabwe of Liberia. In 400m, Aaliyah Butler 50.10, in another race, Jamaican Dejanea Oakley 50.55. Alexandra Webster won the hurdles in 12.78 (+1.7) but was faster in the heats in 12.71 (+1.0). In the 400m hurdles Akala Garrett 54.46 ahead of Amelia Birdo 54.96 PB, in another race Portugal’s Fatumata Diallo 54.88.
