World record-holder Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas successfully defended her 60-meter hurdles title in the final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.
Charlton clocked an impressive 7.72 seconds to claim gold, leading a historic race.
Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambund-ji secured Silver in 7.73, while Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent took bronze in 7.74, just hundredths of a second separating the podium finishers.
Charlton expressed pride and joy in being able to defend her title under immense pressure.
“It was a big deal for me to come here and show up and defend my title. It was a big goal for me. It wasn’t looking great, but I trusted the people around me, and I was able to pull it off. It’s super hard to defend a title at an event like this. The women always show up. To come away with a win against these ladies, it’s cool.”
Jamaica Earns Long Jump 4×400 Silver
Jamaica triumphantly ended the World Indoor Athletics Championships, securing two silver medals from long jump sensation Wayne Pinnock and the men’s 4×400-metre relay team when they delivered standout performances.
Pinnock clinched Silver in the men’s long jump final with a season-best leap of 8.29m.
Italy’s Mattia Furlani narrowly out-jumping Pinnock by a mere centimetre, securing gold with a mark of 8.30m.
Australia’s Liam Adcock rounded out the podium with a bronze-winning jump of 8.28m.
Not too long after, Jamaica’s men’s 4x400m relay team delivered a season-best time of three minutes, 05.05 seconds (3:05.05) to claim Silver.
The quartet of Rusheen McDonald, Jasauna Dennis, Kimar Farquharson, and Demar Francis finished behind the US, who took gold with a time of 3:03.13.
The Hungarian squad, which set a national record 3:06.03, secured the bronze medal.
