Jamaica’s Julian Forte claimed the men’s 100m race in a brisk 10.02, the second-fastest time recorded over the distance this year, at the Velocity Fest meet, on Saturday.

Forte, the MVP representative, was well clear of GC Foster’s Romario Williams (10.33) who was second.  Nesta Carter was third in 10.35. 

In the women’s equivalent, Elaine Thompson-Herah (11.19) was the comfortable winner, finishing ahead of Sprintech’s Sashalee Forbes (11.49) and MVP teammate Srabani Nanda (11.78).  Over double the distance, it was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who reigned supreme.  Her 22.74 finish was well clear of Anthonique Strachan (23.05) and Forbes who was third in 23.39.

In the men’s 200m, Yohan Blake took first place with a time of 20.62.  Sprintec’s Rasheed Dwyer was second in 20.66 and GC Foster’s Williams took third spot in 20.89.  Rusheen McDonald claimed the men’s 400m after stopping the clock at 46.39, while the women’s equivalent went to Shericka Jackson (52.00).  In the men’s long jump, Tayjay Gayle finished a long way ahead of the field with a leap of 8.13m.