Jamaica’s medal count stands at three courtesy of Hansle Parchment, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to end day three with two silver and one Bronze at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
This as Shacarri Richardson grabbed the limelight in the marquee women’s 100 metres final.
it was day of disappointment for young Jaydon Hibbert, in the men’s triple jump final, while Roshawn Clarke produced a record breaking performance in the men’s 400 metre hurdles to book his place in the final , while making it national record number two in two days
The flambouyant American Shacarrie richardson stole the spotlight in the women’s 100 metres final when she produced a championship record 10.65 seconds to upstage Shericka Jackson who cLocked 10.72 seconds and 5 times champion Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce 10.77 seconds.
She earlier advanced to the medal round with the last available qualifying slot after her 10.84 seconds clocking for third in her semi-final behind Jackson.
The Olympic champion Parchment with another slow start battled into the silver medal slot with a season best 13.07 to finish behind Grant Holloway a season best 12.96 seconds
Frederick Dacres had to settle for 5th in the men’s discus final with his best effort of 66.72 metres while Travis Smikle was 11th at 61.90 metres
Meanwhile there was major disappointment for under 20 record holder Jaydon Hibbert suffered what appears to be a hamstring injury on his first effort and had to pull out of the event.
Former Camperdown stand out Roshawn Clarke booked his place in the final of the men’s 400 meter hurdles with a new national record and World Under 20 record 47.34 seconds
This a day after Adelle Tracey set a new national record in the women’s 15 hundred metres.
Jamaica now sits 10th on the medal table and third on the placings table with 30 points.
