2023 BLAZING IN BUDAPEST
FIVE MEDALS FOR JAMAICA’S MEN Last year, Jamaica’s men struggled at the World Championships but salvaged some pride at the last opportunity with one medal – silver in the 4x400. The complexion will be five mes brighter when Jamaica blazes into Budapest for the August 19‐27 World Champs. The men even have a chance at a 1‐2 finish in the 110‐metre hurdles. MEN’S SPRINTS 100 metres: Rohan Watson and Ryiem Forde turned the Jamaican Naonal Championship final upside down, taking first and second in 9.91 and 9.96 seconds, respecvely, but the smart money is on third‐placed Oblique Seville being Jamaica’s top man in Budapest. Seville was unbeaten before he suffered an injury scare early in June and was all smiles when he ran 10.00 in the heats in Naonals. With legendary sprint guru Glen Mills direcng his steps, look for Seville to come close to his
Two relative unknowns, MVP ‘s Rohan Watson (left) and Ryiem Forde are the top two 100m men going to Budapest.
USA to Jamaica went too slowly. He has now twice won the Naonals with the same me – 20.11 seconds. In between those two victories, he clocked 19.87 to win the NACAC crown in the Bahamas. He is a strong candidate for a place in the Budapest final. The crown should go to Noah Lyles, the 2019 and 2022 World Champion. Lyles ran a world‐ leading 19.67 in Kingston to equal Bolt’s record of 34 sub‐20 200 clockings.
fourth place in Eugene last year. Who will win? The best guess, based on form, is for Fred Kerley to defend his tle with Glen Mills‐trained Briton Zharnel Hughes second and consistent Commonwealth Champion Ferdinand Omanyala winning a historic sprint medal for Kenya. Surprise US champion Cravont Charleston, 2019 winner Chrisan Coleman are also contenders. 200 metres: Andrew Hudson missed Eugene because his naonality transfer from the
The USA’s Noah Lyles (2nd right) appears to be a lock for the 200 metres. Rasheed Dwyer (3rd left) was still seeking either a qualifying time or an IAAF waiver at the end of July.
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