World championship bronze medalist Tajay Gayle takes long jump silver at Diamond League finale in Eugene
Written by Leighton Levy. Posted in Diamond League. | 17 September 2023 | 1245 Views
Tags: Athletics, Diamond League, Eugene Diamond League, Laquan Nairn, Long Jump, Tajay Gayle
Tajay Gayle finished second in the long jump at the Diamond League finale in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday during a keenly contested event that saw the top-two tied in terms of distance achieved.
Gayle, the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist, soared out to a distance of 8.22m but had to settle for the runner-up slot to Switzerland’s Simon Erhammer, who also achieved a mark of 8.22 but won on the countback against the 2019 world champion.
Erhammer had additonal marks of 8.12m, 8.10 and 8.06m when compared to the Jamaican, who other best jumps were 8.08m and 8.06m.
Finishing third was Japan’s Yuki Hashioka, who jumped a season-best 8.15m.
Laquan Nairn of the Bahamas failed to break the 8m barrier, finishing seventh with a best of 7.27m.
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