DOUGLAS, MARSHALL ADD TO JAMAICA’S MEDAL TALLY

Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas had to settle for silver in her favored 200-meter event at the World Athletics Under 20 championships. Douglas the pre-race favorite and current world leader got beaten into second place by America’s sprint double champion Mia Maxwell.

Douglas faded down the stretch as Maxwell pulled away from the field to complete the sprint double in a personal best time of 22-point-37. Maxwell became only the fifth women to do the double and the first since Jamaica’s Briana Williams in 2018. Douglas, the 100-meter silver medalist finished in 22-point-68 seconds for her second silver medal of the championship.

Mariah Maxwell twin sister of Mia took home the bronze medal in 22-point-77 seconds. Sashana Johnson the other Jamaican in the field finished fourth in 23-point-17 seconds.

In men’s equivalent, Jamaica’s Gary Card finished 6th in 20-point-74, American Tate Taylor struck gold in a championship record 19-point-83 seconds in completing the sprint double.

His compatriot Blake Hamilton took silver in 20-point-31 seconds, and Barbados Jayden Green won bronze in 20-point-55 second.

TIANA MARSHALL SECURES BRONZE IN SPRINT HURDLE

Over in the sprint hurdles, Tiana Marshall hurdled to an amazing personal best time of 12-point-97 seconds holding off the challenge off Switzerland’s Jil Sanchez for the bronze medal.

The event was won by USA’s Madeline Cooper in a personal best and world under 20 lead of 12-point-91 seconds ahead of South Africa’s Tumi Ramokgopa 12-point-96 for silver.

Jamaica is sixth on the medal table with 5 medals, 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze