Broadbell extends hot streak

WHILE IT was another top-three finish in the 100m for double sprint Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, she was beaten by a returning Sha’Carri Richardson of the United States at the Spitzen Leichtathletik Meet in Lucerne, Switzerland, yesterday.

Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Broadbell continued his hot streak as he registered his third consecutive win on the circuit in the men’s 110m hurdles, clocking 13.36 seconds.

American Eric Edwards finished second in 13.53, while his compatriot, Jamal Britt, was third in 13.54.

Tokyo Olympic Games champion Hansle Parchment finished fourth, also in 13.54.

Broadbell, who clocked a career-best 12.99 to win on Friday, has not lost a race since July 17 when he finished third in the World Championships semi-final, narrowly missing out on the final.

Damion Thomas finished third in the men’s 110m hurdles B race in 13.77.

In rain-soaked conditions, Richardson, who was competing in her first race in two months, won in 11.29 seconds, edging out Thompson Herah to the line, who finished in 11.30 for second place, the sixth time that she has not run under 11 seconds this season.

A rare false start saw the Jamaican disqualified from the Diamond League meet in Lausanne on Friday, where she was scheduled to face World 200m champion Shericka Jackson and five-time World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The same three women swept the podium at the World Championships in June.

Richardson last competed at the United States’ National Championships in June, where she failed to make the US team for the World Championships.

In the women’s 100m B race, Jamaica’s Natasha Morrison won in 11.42, while Sashalee Forbes finished sixth in 11.87.

Forbes would finish fifth in the women’s 200m B race in 23.91.

The meet, which is a part of the World Continental Tour, saw podium finishes and successes for the other 12 Jamaican athletes who were on show.

In the men’s 100m, Ackeem Blake finish third in 10.22, behind Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya, who finished second in 10.18. World Championship silver medallist Marvin Bracy of the United States won in 10.17.

Nigel Ellis finished third in the men’s 100m B race in 10.50 seconds, but did not face the starter in the 200m B race.

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In the women’s 400m hurdles, Commonwealth Games champion Janieve Russell finished second, clocking 55.25 behind former World and Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad of the United States, who won in 54.57. Vivi Lehikoinen of Finland came third in 55.41.

NACAC medallist Adelle Tracey finished sixth in the women’s 1500m, clocking 4:07.73 minutes, while NACAC champion Christopher Taylor finished fourth in the men’s 400m in 45.82.

Bryce Deadmon won in 45.11 ahead of former World and Olympic champion and world record holder, South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk, who clocked 45.19. His compatriot, Zakithi Nene, was third in 45.48.

NACAC champion Andrew Hudson finished second in the men’s 200m in 20.47 behind Kyree King of the United States, who clocked 20.40.

Former world champion Tajay Gayle finished second in the men’s long jump, with a jump of 7.98m, his second consecutive top-three finish. Simon Ehammer of Switzerland won with 8m on his final attempt.

daniel.wheeler@gleanerjm.com