#WorldU20 | Clayton, Hill through to 100m final
Published:Wednesday | August 18, 2021 | 9:11 AM
Jamaica's Tina Clayton and Kerrica Hill advanced the final of the Women's 100m event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday morning.
Clayton, who turned 17 on Tuesday, won her heat in 11.34 seconds, while Hill, 16, clocked fourth in 11.60s in her heat, to advance as a fastest loser.
Namibia's Beatrice Masilingi, an 18-year-old Women's 200m finalist at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month, won Hill's heat, clocking 11.35s.
The final takes place on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. Jamaica time).