Jamaicans to compete in Zurich tomorrow

Double Olympic 200-metre gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown and fast rising sprinter Yohan Blake are among 10 Jamaicans down to compete at the Weltklasse meeting in Zurich, Switzerland tomorrow, the penultimate meet of the inaugural Samsung Diamond League series.



Campbell-Brown is down to run in the women’s 100 metres where she will face American Carmelita for the third time this season. Jamaica’s Sherone Simpson, the Beijing Olympic Games 100-metre silver medallist, is also down to run.



Blake will face American Walter Dix in the men’s 200 metres. All eyes will be on the 20-year-old Jamaican who clocked a stunning 19.78 seconds run behind American Tyson Gay at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco earlier this month.



The race also includes another Jamaican, Steve Mullings.



The improving Jamaican quarter miler Jermaine Gonzales will also be in action. He will run in the men’s 400 metres along with his Jamaican teammate Ricardo Chambers.



The remaining Jamaicans listed to compete are Shericka Williams and Novlene Williams in the women’s 400 metres, along with Dwight Thomas in the men’s 110 metre hurdles.