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Athletics, US Trials: Kerley wins the 100 meters in 9’77

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Athletics, US Trials: Kerley wins the 100 meters in 9’77

The Texan in the semifinal had once again retouched his best world performance in 2022 with 9 ”76. Bracy and Bromell also promoted to the world championship. Blake returns to Jamaica: 9 ”85

It’s official: it’s Fred Kerley the anti Jacobs. The Olympic vice-champion dominates the 100 of the American Trials and throws the gauntlet to the blue, returning tonight after a forced stop of 38 days at the Assoluti di Rieti. The 27-year-old Texan, in Eugene, on the same track that will host the world championships of the specialty on 15-16 July, after the 9 ”83 (+1.5) of the battery, accomplishes a feat that is in some ways historic. In fact, he becomes the first man to run the distance twice in the same day under 9 ”80. First he flies to the semifinals with 9 ”76 (+1.4), his fresh best seasonal world performance which has been retouched. Then he makes the big voice in the final with 9 ”77 (+1.8). Behind him, then in turn qualified for the World Championships, Marvin Bracy with 9 “85 (equal personal) and Trayvon Bromell with 9” 88 (after a 9 “81 / + 1.5). Christian Coleman, third in his semifinal in 9 ”87 (fourth overall time), in possession of the wild card as outgoing world champion, has given up on the final. Fatal, in the world, to Micah Williams, fourth with 9 ”90, Elijah Hall-Thompson, fifth with the same time, Kyree King, sixth with 9” 96 and Kenny Bednarek, seventh with 9 ”98. All seven finalists (some of whom will still be involved in the relay), therefore remained under the 10 second barrier. Kerley now holds three of the four best times of 2022.

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Regina Jefferson

It is very strong among men, it is very strong among women. With so many relatively new names. The title is by Melissa Jefferson, a 20-year-old university student in Coastal Carolina, who wins with a 10 “69 affected by too much wind (+2.9) after a 10” 82 (+1.8) in the semifinal of personal best. Together with her she promoted Aleia Hobbs (10 “72), winner of the same series of the previous round with 10” 81, best regular time trial of the day and Twanisha Terry (10 “74).

Super Crouser

Not just speed: at Hayward Field there are endless results of value. There are also two other best seasonal world performances. Thanks to Ryan Crouser, who shoots the weight at a gigantic 23.12 (with Joe Kovacs at 22.87) and Sandi Morris, who climbed to 4.82 with the auction. The results of the men’s long, won by Rayyon Gray with 8.19 (+0.6), the high women’s, by Vashti Cunningham with 1.93 and the women’s record, by the unbeatable Valerie Allman with 66.92.

Revived Blake

In Kingston, meanwhile, in the Jamaican Trials, Yohan Blake returns to scratch: the 32-year-old world champion of Deagu 2011 wins the 100 in 9 ”85 (+1.0), his best time in the last ten years. Also noteworthy is the 9 ”88 of Oblique Seville, the fastest in the semifinal with 9” 92 (+0.6) and the 9 ”93 of Akeem Blake, both 20 years old. Caribbean sprinters are dangerous again. Surprise, in the same test, among the women: Shally-Ann Fraser, in turn in possession of a wild-card, archived the 10 “70 of the first round, stops after a bad start and a few steps in the semifinal. The title thus goes to Shericka Jackson in 10 “77 (+0.9) preceding Kemba Nelson (10” 88) and a less effective Elaine Thompson than usual (10 “89),” save “for 5/100 against Briana Williams after hitting the best time in the semifinal (10 “91 / + 0.5). In the 400 obstacles, Jaheel Hyde (48 “51) and Janieve Russell (53” 63) stand out.

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