TWO-time World 100 metres hurdles champion Danielle Williams continued her unbeaten indoor run in the women’s 60m hurdles at last Saturday’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix track meet in Boston, Massachusetts.
Williams clocked a world-leading 7.87 seconds for her second indoor win of the season, while defeating a strong field which included defending World Indoor champion Devynne Charlton of The Bahamas.
Charlton finished second in 7.92, just ahead of Christine Clemons of the United States, who was third in 7.94, while Jamaica’s Megan Simmonds finished sixth in 8.21.
Jamaica had another success at the meet as Ackeem Blake improved on his previous season’s best of 6.70 seconds to win the men’s 60m in a new mark of 6.53. He finished ahead of Eloy Benitez of Puerto Rico, who was second in 6.56, with Jordan Anthony of the United States third in 6.57.
Making her professional senior debut, former World Under-20 200m champion Brianna Lyston had to settle for second in the women’s 60m. Lyston clocked 7.11 seconds as she failed to peg back early leader Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain. Asher-Smith won in a season’s best 7.08, while Leah Bertrand of Trinidad and Tobago ended third in 7.32.
