Danielle Williams claims 100m hurdles win in Zurich
KINGSTON, Jamaica – World 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams won her first Diamond League race of the season after she ran 12.54 seconds (-0.2m/s) at the Zurich meet on Thursday.
Williams got off to a fast start and held off a pair of Americans as Alaysha Johnson was second in 12.58, World Champs bronze medallist Kendra Harrison was third in 12.59 seconds.
Megan Tapper who was a late invitee was fifth in 12.64 seconds.
Meanwhile, another last-minute heroics from Greece’s World Champion Miltiadis Tentoglou denied Tajay Gayle the win in the men’s long jump.
Gayle, the bronze medal winner in the World Championships, led with 8.07m (-0.5m/s) into the final round before Tentoglou produced 8.20m (-0.5ms) to take the win.