National Trials 2025: Smith retains long jump title
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympic Games and World Championships finalist Ackelia Smith retained her women’s long jump title after she produced a wind-aided 6.81m (4.3m/s) to win the event on Thursday’s opening session of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s National Championships at the National Stadium.
Smith, who was aiming for her third title, took over the lead in the second round with a wind-aided jump of 6.72m (2.7m/s) and also had a 6.78m (4.8m/s) jump in the fifth round.
Nia Robinson was second with a wind-aided 6.52m (2.9m/s) and Machaeda Linton third with 5.99m (2.1m/s).
Also on Thursday, Rahiem Walker won the men’s 5000m running 16:52.59, followed by Omar Campbell who ran 17:08.22 and Winston Dehaney who finished third in 17:19.14.
— Paul Reid
