DESTINY IN DOHA 2019
2019 DESTINY IN DOHA
1. Gong Lijao 2. Chase Ealey 3. Chrisna Schwanitz
4X100 RELAY With Elaine and Shelly‐Ann on duty and a fair amount of pracce races, the women are podium‐bound. In thezir way is a fast German team that sped to 41.67 seconds late in August. 4X400 RELAY The individual 400‐metre events are too close to expect the likes of Jackson and Bloomfield to run in the first‐ever World Championships mixed 4x400 relay, but Terry Thomas and Francis, who were second and third at the naonals and 2018 Commonwealth 400‐ metre hurdles champion Janieve Russell could carry that team. The women’s team has a chance to win. With US star Allyson Felix not back at her best, the Jackson‐led Jamaican quartet and European champions Poland could race for gold. In the men’s 4x400, a very fast US squad should run away into the distance, but Jamaica’s talent pool has Bloomfield and Allen – as well as relay hero Francis. FINALISTS Jamaicans can also expect to see Traves Smikle, Aisha Praught‐Leer and Tyquendo Tracey in the finals of the discus, 1500 and the 100, respecvely. 110‐metre hurdlers Janeek Brown and Megan Tapper have the potenal to reach the last round as well. The same goes for naonal 400‐ metre hurdles champions Kemar Mowa, who was fourth in London, and Rushell Clayton. When you do the math, that’s a far beer bunch of tles than the four Jamaica need in London 2017. Total projected medal haul at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athlecs, Doha, Qatar: 12
Shericka Jackson has a stellar record in global 400m contests and should be good for at least bronze
Chasing more history, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is in the form of her life
From ‘Beast’ to ‘Blessed’: After steady improvement in the 100m this season, 2011 World Champion Yohan Blake could surprise with a bronze or better
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