Britney Anderson

In what was the season debut for the 2022 World Championships silver medalist, Anderson ran a fast 7.83 which makes her the fastest Jamaican woman in the world this year.

However, she had to settle for third place after being beaten to the line by Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska who crossed in a meet record 7.79. Finland’s Reetta Hurske finished second in 7.81.

A fast time was always on the cards based on what the women produced during the preliminary round.

Anderson won her heat in 7.86 ahead of Hurske who clocked 7.89. Skrzyszowska easily won her heat in 7.91.

Earlier, Tracey, who made her debut for Jamaica in 2022, clocked 4:30.17 for third-place in the Women’s Mile.

Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, running on her own after the first 800m, won the race in 4:16.16 a personal best and the second-fastest time in history. It was also a meet record.

Weronika Lizakowska of Poland was the runner-up in 4:29.06.

Unbeaten in her four previous Diamond League starts this season, the Puerto Rican was again in imperious form winning by daylight in 12.27, eclipsing the previous record of 12.42 set by Bulgaria’s Yordanka Donkova in 1986.

The quality of the race was such that Tia Jones, the 2018 World U20 champion, clocked a personal best of 12.38 for second place just edging out former world-record holder Kendra Harrison, who ran 12.40.

Jamaica’s Britney Anderson was fourth in a fast 12.44 while compatriot Megan Tapper ran a lifetime best of 12.51 for fifth.

Earlier Fiordaliza Cofil ran yet another personal best this season clocking 49.80 to win the 400m. The runner from the Dominican Republic surged late to get by a rapidly fading Sada Williams of Barbados who finished second in 50.15.

Belgium’s Cynthia Bolingo ran a new national record and personal best of  50.19 for third place. Mary Moraa of Kenya was fourth in 50.67 a new national record and personal best.