Former Lacovia star Sabrina Dockery among four Jamaican winners in Berlin
Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Sabrina Dockery won the women’s 100 meters in 11.13 seconds at the ISTAF Berlin meet.
- Kadrian Goldson won the men’s 100 meters in 9.98 seconds, while Rushell Clayton and Danielle Williams also won their events.
- Several other Jamaican athletes recorded runner-up or third-place finishes in Berlin and Bellinzona.
Sabrina Dockery added another prominent result to her season by winning the women’s 100 meters at the ISTAF Berlin meet in Germany.
The former Lacovia High School standout clocked 11.13 seconds with a slight headwind of 0.1 meters per second at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting. Germany’s Gina Luckenkemper finished second in 11.22, while Jamaican-born Austrian national record holder Christania Williams took third in the same time.
Dockery was one of four Jamaican winners at the Olympic Stadium. Kadrian Goldson won the men’s 100 meters in 9.98 seconds, recording his fourth wind-legal run under 10 seconds. Fellow Jamaican Travis Williams finished second in 10.10, ahead of Britain’s Jeremiah Azu.
Rushell Clayton won the women’s 400-meter hurdles in 53.72 seconds. Danielle Williams, a two-time world champion, claimed the women’s 100-meter hurdles in 12.78 seconds, her first outdoor win of the season. American Amber Hughes and France’s Lesticia Baptist shared second in 12.88, while Jamaica’s Demisha Roswell was fourth.
Jamaican athletes also placed prominently at the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Megan Simmonds finished second in the 100-meter hurdles, and Olympic discus record holder Roje Stona was runner-up with a throw of 68.14 meters. Danniel Thomas-Dodd placed fourth in the shot put, while Raymond Richards finished third in the high jump and Ackeem Blake placed fourth in the 100 meters.
Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.