USA's Richardson edges out Thompson-Herah for 100m victory at Luzern World Athletics Continental Tour Meet
Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Athletics. | 30 August 2022 | 2815 Views
Tags: Athletics, 100M, Ackeem Blake, Elaine Thompson Herah, Luzern, Natasha Morrison
Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah was narrowly beaten by American Sha’Carri Richardson in the Women’s 100m at the Luzern World Athletics Continental Tour-Silver Meet in Switzerland on Tuesday.
In -2.0 second winds, Thompson-Herah ran 11.30 to narrowly finish behind Richardson (11.29). The USA’s Celera Barnes ran 11.40 for third.
Jamaica’s Natasha Morrison was victorious in the B-final in 11.42 ahead of Egypt’s Bassant Hemida (11.44) and Gambia’s Gina Bass (11.50).
On the Men’s side, World Championship semi-finalist Ackeem Blake ran 10.22 for third behind Commonwealth champion Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya (10.18) and American World Championship silver medallist Marvin Bracy (10.17).
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