National Trials 2025: Knight eyes first national 400m hurdles title
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andrenette Knight sounded a warning that she will be hard to beat in Saturday’s final of the women’s 400m hurdles after leading the qualifiers at the opening session of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s National Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Thursday.
Knight, who is seeking her first national senior title, was an easy winner over defending champion and two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medallist Rushell Clayton, who ran 55.77 seconds.
Shiann Salmon, who won the second semi-final race in 55.90 seconds, also advanced, as well as Sanique Walker with 56.39 seconds and Big12 Conference champion Safhia Hinds of Kansas State University who ran 57.26 seconds.
Garriel White ran 59.39 seconds while former Commonwealth Games champion Janieve Russell opened her season in the event with 1:00.66.
— Paul Reid
