Jamaican sprinters Oblique Seville, the World Championship Sprint Relay bronze medalist, and Akeem Blake, the 2024 Diamond League 100m winner, will both be in action in London this Saturday. The duo will join a star-studded field in the much-anticipated Wanda Diamond League meet, as the sprint rivalry between World and Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles and Olympic 200m gold medalist Letsile Tebogo picks up fresh fire.
This clash comes hot on the heels of Lyles’ electrifying 200m victory over Tebogo in Monaco last Friday, setting the stage for another thrilling showdown in the English capital.
Jamaican field power will also be on display, with Turkey-bound Wayne Pinnock lining up in the men’s long jump alongside Carey McLeod and 2019 World Champion Tajay Gayle. The men’s discus will be contested by Roje Stona, the reigning Olympic champion and record holder.
The women’s 400m hurdles will see the Jamaican quartet: newly crowned national champion Rushell Clayton, along with Janieve Russell, Shian Salmon, and Andrenette Knight — each with eyes on dominance. Middle-distance standout Natoya Goule-Toppin is also slated to compete in the women’s 800m.
Meanwhile, Ashanti Moore is set for a sprint clash in the women’s 100m against Olympic champion Julien Alfred who sped to a blistering 10.75 seconds in Stockholm on June 15.
Rounding out the Jamaican campaign, the men’s 4x100m relay team will face off against Great Britain’s first and second squads, Poland, the Netherlands, and Scotland. With World Championship qualification for Tokyo on the line, expect nothing less than a blistering battle.
