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Sha’Carri Richardson upstages Shericka Jackson with WL 10.76 -Camacho-QuinnandPaulinoscorewinsinseason-openingDiamondLeaguemeet
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Richardson served notice that she might be ready to beat the best in the world in 2023 when she ran a worldleading 10.76 to win the 100mdashagainstastacked field at the season-opening Diamond League meeting yesterday
In the field that included Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, the 2022 200m World Champion, Dina Asher Smith, Abby Steiner and Melissa Jefferson, Richardson started well and was on Jackson’s shoulder mid-way the race before pulling away to eclipse Jackson’s previous world leadof10.82.
“I’m so blessed and thankful, I feel at peace,” said Richardson, who broke the previous meet record of 10.80 held by Tori Bowie, whodiedearlierthisweek.
“All I do is the best I do andI’mexcitedtodoit.Like I said it before, I had to be kicked out from another 100mrace,soIhadtodomy best no matter what. Peace, loveandlife.”
The Jamaican finished secondin10.85whileAsher Smith ran season-best 10.98 forthirdplace.
Earlier, Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic, continued her impressive from last season when she won silver at the 2022WorldChampionships, winning the 400m in 50.51 ahead of American Shamier Little,whoran50.84.
Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland ran a season best 51.64 for third place. World Championship bronze medallist Sada Williams (52 05) and Jamaicans Candice McLeod (53.43) and Stephenie-Ann McPherson(52.93SB)were fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively By her usually high standards Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wasn’t at her best last season but on Friday,shelookedlikesheis gettingbacktoherbestwhile winningthe100mhurdlesin a season-best 12.48. The USA’sAlayshaJohnsonalso ranaseason-bestof12.66for second place with 2019 World Champion Nia Ali finishingthirdin12.69.
Jamaica’s MeganTapper ran a season-best 12.76 for fourth.
Inthe400mhurdles,Rai Benjamin held off a fastfinishing CJAllen to win in 47.78. Allen ran a seasonbest 47.93 while Wilfried Happio of France finished thirdin49.12.
Thetopsevenathletesall setseasonbestsinthemen’s javelin but India’s Neeraj Choprawasthebestofthem allthrowingaworld-leading 88.67m.JakubVadlejchwas
