Jamaica’s girls set new records yesterday in the 400m hurdles at the 2016 Carifta Championships in Grenada.Jamaica won three of the four hurdles events with the other going to Barbados.
Shian Salmon clocked 59.50s to break the record of 59.55 set last year by Jamaica’s Junelle Bromfield. It was her second win at these championships, having won the high jump on opening day in a new personal best of 1.82m.
It was another Jamaican 1-2 as Sanique Walker trotted across the line just behind Salmon in 59.60s. Gabrielle Gibson of the Bahamas was a distant third in 61.16s.
The record in the Under-20 Girls equivalent went to Jamaica’s Shannon Kalawan, who established an early lead before running away from the four-girl field to win in 52.22, erasing the 13-year-old record previously held by Camille Robinson.
Lakeisha Warner of the British Virgin Islands was second in 58.14 seconds with Kalawan’s teammate Nicole Foster third in 58.34s.
Barbados’s boys went 1-2 in the Boys Under 18 400m hurdles when Rasheeme Griffiths ran away from the field to win in 52.22s, ahead of teammate Nathan Fergusson, 53.56.
Jamaica’s Dashinelle Dyer was third in 54.05s.
In the Under 20 Boys event Jamaica finished 1-3 when Timor Barrett took gold in 51. 77 in a race to the line with Rivaldo Leacock of Barbados, who was unable to stay with the Jamaican at the death.
Jamaica’s Jevaughny James who seemed to stumble over the final hurdle, after being in contention down the stretch, faded over the final 20 metres to finish third.(Spotsmax.com)