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Champs2023 | Organisers adjust for Class Four hurdles foul-up, no re-run

Published:Friday | March 31, 2023 | 2:14 PMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Following protests from coaches concerning an error in the preliminary found of the girls’ 70-metre hurdles, there is now a change in the structure of qualifying to the semi-final of the event.

The results of the heats will remain but this evening’s second round will be a semi-final with only the winners of each four heats getting to tomorrow’s final, along with the four fastest qualifying for the final.

What is now tonight’s semi-final is set for 8:06 p.m.

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