Fiordaliza Cofil (Photo: Brussels Diamond League)
September 2, 2022
Jamaican women miss top spots in Diamond League 400m
Dominica’s Fiordaliza Cofil stunned the field to claim the top spot in the women’s 400 metres with a personal best of 49.80 seconds at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
Cofil finished ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth champion Sada Williams of Barbados, who clocked a time of 50.15 seconds, while Belgium’s Cynthia Bolingo finished third with a national record and personal best time of 50.19 seconds.
Meanwhile, Jamaica’s Candice McLeod (50.76) and Stephanie-Ann McPherson (51.73) had to settle for a fifth and eighth place finish respectively.
