KINGSTON, Jamaica — All but one of the five Jamaicans who took part in today’s opening session of the IAAF World Under-18 Championships at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya have advanced past the first round in their respective event.

Tyreke Wilson in the boys 100m, Shaquena Foote in the girls 400m as well as Anthony Cox and Antonio Watson on the boys side all made progress while Kimone Reid failed to advance in the women’s discus throw.

Wilson won the final preliminary round heat in 10.60 seconds (0.6m/s), the sixth best time overall and advanced to the semi-finals set for later today.

Foote was second in her heat in 55.18 seconds as Milagros Duran of the Dominican Republic won in a personal best 55.05 seconds and will contest the semi-final tomorrow.

Cox ran a personal best 46.53 seconds, to move up to fifth in the world as he won the first heat of the boys 400m.

Watson also won his heat in a more modest 47.22 seconds with the next four runners behind him all running lifetime bests.

Reid could only manage 40.84m for 15th overall and missed making it to the top 12 in the discus throw.

Later today Kevona Davis will open her quest for honours in the girls 100m while Tyrese Reid and Kimar Farquharson will seek to get past the first round of the men’s 800m and triple jumpers Owayne Owens and Safin Willis will seek to get into the finals.