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distance of 21.40 metres and the O’Dayne Richards’ naonal record of 21.96. He now has the record at 22.22 metres, which puts him fourth in the 2023 world performance list. RELAYS 4x100: 7 Jamaicans have broken 10 seconds this year and there is every reason to believe that five of them, plus 200 champion Hudson will be in Budapest. That spells speed and a medal. Can Jamaica win? Maybe if they can navigate past Canada, the 2022 winner, and the perennial threat of the United States. 4x400: The story is the same here. Even though press me sees two Jamaicans – Bailey and Watson – under 45 seconds, the Jamaican squad has many relay aces including Malik James‐King, once from the magical Calabar Dream Team, and speedy hurdlers
Men’s triple jump: Entering August, 18‐year‐old Jamaican Jaydon Hibbert had the longest triple jump in the world at 17.87 metres. Undefeated on the college circuit but untested in the big leagues, the 2022 World Under‐ 20 champion will find Portugal’s 2022 winner Pablo Pichardo and 2022 runner‐up Fabrice Zango sterner compeon. Regardless, Jamaica’s first men’s triple jump World Championship medal beckons. Men’s Discus: Even though Jamaica has never been stronger in the men’s discus, the world’s top three look imperious with Krisan ‘Clark Kent’ Ceh of Slovenia hoping to hold off Daniel Stahl of Sweden and Lithuanian giant Andrius Gudzius. All three have held the world tle in the past with Ceh and Stahl capable of 71‐metre throws. Fedrick Dacres, the 2019 vice champion, and his friend Traves Smikle have been to big finals before, unlike the youngster Roje Stona, who like Hibbert, has been sparingly used by Arkansas this season.
Clarke and Hyde. Bryce Deadmon led four other Americans under 45, however, at the US Trials. In addion, the Americans oen call on Benjamin for relay duty. Mixed 4x400: US depth is a big factor here but hot squads from Holland – with super anchor Femke Bol – and the Dominican Republic are formidable. For the first me since 2019 when Jamaica won the silver, the black‐ green‐and‐gold aggregaon will be right up there. Shian Salmon, fourth in the Naonals in the 400 hurdles, James‐King and two‐me 400 finalist Demish Gaye look like the core members of a team that can do damage and if superfit Janieve Russell joins them for the final, then Jamaica can run all the way to the podium. For Russell, the schedule is helpful. The mixed relay final is set for August 19
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Championships as Jamaica’s top shot puer. He was, however, nine cenmetres shy of the World Athlecs qualifying mark. Undaunted, he went to a meet in Madrid, Spain and on his last throw, he blasted past his rivals, beyond the required qualifying
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