BUDAPEST SNAPSHOTS
Danielle Williams (left), women's 100m hurdles gold medallist, takes "ussies" with fans shortly after the medal ceremony.
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August 25, 2023

BUDAPEST SNAPSHOTS

Danielle Williams (left), women’s 100m hurdles gold medallist, takes “ussies” with fans shortly after the medal ceremony.

Jamaican Kimberly Williamson competes in the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.

Jamaican Kimberly Williamson competes in the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.

Shericka Jackson is all smiles after her heroics at the World Athletics Championships on Friday, winning gold in the women’s 200m in a championship record 21.41 seconds.
Women’s 200m gold medallist Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson (centre) joins Americans Sha’Carri Richardson (left) and Gabby Thomas, who finished third and second, respectively, for a photo moment. (Photos: Naphtali Junior)
Jamaican gold medallist in the women’s 200m Shericka Jackson (left) and the Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou embrace after the 200m final.

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