2023 BLAZING IN BUDAPEST
final in this event, Elva in 2001 and 2005 and Porter in 2019.
record of 19.77 metres, with several other 19‐metre throws as confirmaon. The only trouble is that her old NCAA rival Maggie Ewen, reigning World champion Chase Ealey and Gong of China have all gone past 20 metres.
Women’s triple jump: Hickling trains with Shanieka Rickes, who has won back‐to‐back silver medals at the Worlds. Like Fraser‐ Pryce, the tall 2022 Commonwealth champion had some early‐season discomfort. In the meanme, the gold, silver and bronze medals seem surely headed to the great Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and the Cuban pair of Leyanis Perez and Liadagmis Povea. This trio is well ahead of Shanieka this season.
That’s what Danniel needs to do to return to the podium.
SEVEN COULD GROW TO NINE Tapper and Thomas‐Dodd are so good that the 2023 Jamaica women’s team to Budapest could match the 9‐medal haul by our women last year. With the men looking stronger than in 2022, there is a chance that Jamaica’s overall tally could rival the 13 medals won at the 2009 Worlds in Berlin, Germany. As things stand, expect two gold medals in a collecon of seven from the Jamaican ladies in Budapest.
Bol could take the European champion Dutch team to third. With Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opting out of the 200, Jackson and the 4x100 team make a very strong case for Jamaican gold. Women’s long jump: World leading long jumper Ackelia Smith looked jaded at the Naonals but with some rest, she might become a history maker in Budapest. Last‐round specialist Malaika Mihambo has given Germany the last two major tles. She is coming around nicely, and diminuve American Tara Davis is the US winner, but aer that, if Smith is hale and hearty, the bronze could be hers. Tissana Hickling met the Budapest qualifying standard – 6.85 – at Naonals and was speedy on the runway. She has what it takes to make the final. Elva Goulbourne and Chanice Porter are the only Jamaican women to contest a World Championship
A 15‐metre jump from the Jamaican would change things.
Women’s Shot Put: 2019 runner‐up Danniel Thomas‐Dodd has done everything right this season. She has kept her old injury niggles at bay and fired her way to a new Jamaican
Shiann Salmon could do duty on a strong mixed 4x400m relay team in Budapest
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