Fedrick Dacres breaks discus record at Velocity Fest
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commonwealth Games champion, Fedrick Dacres, set a new meet record on Saturday winning the men’s discus throw with 65.98 metres at the Velocity Fest II at the National Stadium.
Despite saying he had “an off day” and did not throw as far as he had hoped, Dacres broke the record of 65.41m as his training partner Traves Smikle was second with 64.64 m and Olympic Games finalist Chad Wright third with 60.79 m.
Meanwhile, Tissanna Hickling won the women’s long jump with 6.49 m (1.3m/s) after fouling her first two attempts and ended with just three legal marks.
Jodian Stewart was second with 5.94 m (1.5m/s) and Mellisa Walker third with 5.46m (1.1m/s).
Elvis Graham won the men’s javelin throw with 69.72m, Devon Spencer was second with 64.53m and Zaavan Richards third with 60.72m.
