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Jamaica’s Thompson, McLeod star in Shanghai meet
Jamaica's OmarMcLeod wonthe ShanghaiDiamond League110m hurdles in13.09s.(Photo: BryanCummings
Athletics, Sports
May 13, 2017

Jamaica’s Thompson, McLeod star in Shanghai meet

Jamaica’s Olympic champions Elaine Thompson and Omar McLeod secured victories at the Shanghai Diamond League meet in China yesterday.

Thompson, the double Olympic sprint champion, once again looked awesome and destroyed a quality field to win in a world-leading 10.78 seconds. (-0.3 m/s).Thompson, who was drawn in lane five on the outside of American Rio Olympic silver medallist, Tori Bowie, turned on the afterburner after 60 metres and moved away for another impressive victory.Bowie, was 0.26 seconds back in a season’s best of 11.04, with Ivory Coast’s Marie Josee Ta Lou third with her season best of 11.07.Jamaicans Veronica Campbell Brown and Christania Williams were sixth and eighth in 11.23 and 11.33, respectively.Thompson, who looks on course to break the Jamaican national record of 10.70 held jointly by herself and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, said she is looking forward to the World Championships.“I was happy with my preparation and the way I executed the race today. I made a great start and I was able to bring it home. I am pleased with the time,” said Thompson.“My aim now is to go back home and compete in the Jamaica [International] Invitational later this month. From there it is all about preparing for the rest of the season and the World Championships,” she added.Meanwhile, Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod held off Orlando Ortega of Spain to won in 13.09 (0.5 m/s), just behind his season best of 13.04 established on April 29.McLeod, who got a good start and was challenged all the way by Ortega, found that extra burst of speed after the final hurdle and inched away for a very good win. Ortega was second in 13.15, with Xie Wenjun of China third in 13.31.Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment was just behind in fourth with a season best 13.35 after appearing to ease up at the line.“I didn’t get out that great and that did not allow me to control the race. I didn’t execute that well and it turned into a bit of scrap. I know Orlando is a great competitor, so I’m pleased to win,” said McLeod.“Every time you go out to the track and win, it is a confidence booster. You don’t want to be defeated as that throws your confidence off,” he added.Earlier, Jamaica’s Annsert Whyte finished seventh in the men’s 400m hurdles in a season’s best of 50.18 seconds. American Bershawn Jackson, in a new meet record of 48.63 seconds won the event. South Africa’s Zyl L J Van was second in 49.35, with Rasmus Magi of Estonia third in 49.38.Jamaica had three women in the 400m and they all achieved seasonal bests, but they were no match for the Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas who won in a world leading 49.77. The tall runner totally destroyed the field after a very fast first 200m.Veteran Novlene Williams-Mills was the best of the Jamaica trio, finishing fourth in 51.45. Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby was fifth in 51.63, with Stephenie-Ann McPherson down in seventh with 51.97. American Natasha Hastings finished well for second in 50.74.— Howard Walker

Elaine Thompson wonthe 100m event at theShanghai DiamondLeague meet in Chinayesterday with a timeof 10.78s.(Photo: Oliver Morin)

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