26 JUN 2016 Report Clovis, USA
Running in the afternoon preliminary rounds, the 15-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, clocked a sensational 12.84 to equal* the existing record set by Cuba's Aliuska Lopez in 1987. Oluwatobiloba Amusan of Nigeria clocked 12.83 in El Paso on 30 April, but that mark won’t be ratified as there was no post-race drugs test and a 12.74 clocking by USA's Dior Hall in 2015 was not ratified as a world U20 record for the same reason.
Jones also set a U18 world best and will be still young enough to compete in the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017.
Much of her speed carried over to the final, but there she was nipped at the line by Alexis Duncan by a scant 0.01, 13.04 to 13.05.
It was a personal best for the 17-year-old Duncan, who'll now be targeting a podium finish at the IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 to make up for a disappointing seventh place finish at last year's IAAF World U18 Championships in Cali where she started among the favourites.
Sydney McLaughlin's high powered momentum continued with her 54.54 400m hurdles victory, just outside the 54.46 world U18 best she ran on 19 June.
"I was nervous for the first one hundred, I didn’t get out as I wanted to, but as the race went on I got back to my place and finished well," McLaughlin said. "This was a good way to get back and run another 54 and get that under my belt."
Next stop for the 16-year-old world U18 champion? The US Olympic Trials where she'll be aiming to become one of the youngest ever track and field Olympians.
Elsewhere on the women's programme on day two, Georgia Tech University student Bria Matthews won the long jump at 6.49m, the best jump by a U20 athlete in the world this season, and Kate Murphy won the 3000m in 9:10.51.
On the men's side, reigning world U18 champion Adrian Piperi won the shot put with 20.18m, his first time using the junior 6kg implement in competition. Texas Tech University student Vincent Crisp won the 800m in 1:46.97 and Charles Brown Jr. took the triple jump with 16.35m.
Hill, the reigning 100m and 200m world U18 champion and still just 17, blazed through the opening round in 11.09, the fastest U20 performance in the world this year, before dominating the final in 11.24.
"It wasn’t the best race for me but I’m pleased," said Hill, who entered the weekend with an 11.19 season's best. "It feels amazing, I came out here, this was my goal [to qualify for the IAAF World U20 Championships] and make the team in the 100."
Hill made waves last year when she clocked 10.98 at age 16 to become the youngest girl to run under 11 seconds in the event. She will return to the track on Saturday (25) to begin competition in the 200m as the heavy favourite.
Jayla Kirkland edged Celera Barnes in a tight battle for second, each credited with 11.41.
Lyles was equally as dominant in the men's contest, running away with the title in 10.08. His performance was assisted by a +2.2m/s, just beyond 2.0m/s allowable for record purposes.
"It felt pretty nice, this is my first time in three weeks getting back to racing, so I’m just trying to get race sharp and everything," said the 18-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, a member of the winning Medley Relay at last year's IAAF World U18 Championships in Cali.
Lyles too will be back in action in the 200m.
Marcus Krah cruised to an impressive victory in the 110m hurdles (99cm), clocking 13.25, also the fastest in the world by a U20 athlete this season and just outside the event’s all-time top-10 list.
"My form going over, my start, my finish, my quickness over the hurdles, just felt great,” said Krah, who clocked his previous personal best of 13.32 five weeks ago.
In a competitive race, Amere Lattin was second in 13.32, also a career best.
Chris Nilsen topped 5.50m on his third attempt to take the pole vault title over Deakin Volz, who cleared a personal best 5.45. Nilsen currently tops the world U20 lists at 5.60m.
"One of the biggest things in pole vault is to stay consistent," Nilsen said. "This is my sixth time over 18 feet (5.48m) in a meet, so I’m happy to represent myself and stay consistent."
In other opening day action, Jamari Ward won the men's long jump with a 7.84m personal best and Fiona O'Keefe won a close women's 5000m over Anna Rohrer 15:56.84 to 15:57.92, personal bests for both.
*pending the usual ratification procedures
Bob Ramsak for the IAAF
Jones also set a U18 world best and will be still young enough to compete in the IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017.
Much of her speed carried over to the final, but there she was nipped at the line by Alexis Duncan by a scant 0.01, 13.04 to 13.05.
It was a personal best for the 17-year-old Duncan, who'll now be targeting a podium finish at the IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 to make up for a disappointing seventh place finish at last year's IAAF World U18 Championships in Cali where she started among the favourites.
Sydney McLaughlin's high powered momentum continued with her 54.54 400m hurdles victory, just outside the 54.46 world U18 best she ran on 19 June.
"I was nervous for the first one hundred, I didn’t get out as I wanted to, but as the race went on I got back to my place and finished well," McLaughlin said. "This was a good way to get back and run another 54 and get that under my belt."
Next stop for the 16-year-old world U18 champion? The US Olympic Trials where she'll be aiming to become one of the youngest ever track and field Olympians.
Elsewhere on the women's programme on day two, Georgia Tech University student Bria Matthews won the long jump at 6.49m, the best jump by a U20 athlete in the world this season, and Kate Murphy won the 3000m in 9:10.51.
On the men's side, reigning world U18 champion Adrian Piperi won the shot put with 20.18m, his first time using the junior 6kg implement in competition. Texas Tech University student Vincent Crisp won the 800m in 1:46.97 and Charles Brown Jr. took the triple jump with 16.35m.
Day 1 - Hill and Lyles Impress in 100m
Sprinters Candace Hill and Noah Lyles produced impressive 100m performances to highlight the first day's action.Hill, the reigning 100m and 200m world U18 champion and still just 17, blazed through the opening round in 11.09, the fastest U20 performance in the world this year, before dominating the final in 11.24.
"It wasn’t the best race for me but I’m pleased," said Hill, who entered the weekend with an 11.19 season's best. "It feels amazing, I came out here, this was my goal [to qualify for the IAAF World U20 Championships] and make the team in the 100."
Hill made waves last year when she clocked 10.98 at age 16 to become the youngest girl to run under 11 seconds in the event. She will return to the track on Saturday (25) to begin competition in the 200m as the heavy favourite.
Jayla Kirkland edged Celera Barnes in a tight battle for second, each credited with 11.41.
Lyles was equally as dominant in the men's contest, running away with the title in 10.08. His performance was assisted by a +2.2m/s, just beyond 2.0m/s allowable for record purposes.
"It felt pretty nice, this is my first time in three weeks getting back to racing, so I’m just trying to get race sharp and everything," said the 18-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, a member of the winning Medley Relay at last year's IAAF World U18 Championships in Cali.
Lyles too will be back in action in the 200m.
Marcus Krah cruised to an impressive victory in the 110m hurdles (99cm), clocking 13.25, also the fastest in the world by a U20 athlete this season and just outside the event’s all-time top-10 list.
"My form going over, my start, my finish, my quickness over the hurdles, just felt great,” said Krah, who clocked his previous personal best of 13.32 five weeks ago.
In a competitive race, Amere Lattin was second in 13.32, also a career best.
Chris Nilsen topped 5.50m on his third attempt to take the pole vault title over Deakin Volz, who cleared a personal best 5.45. Nilsen currently tops the world U20 lists at 5.60m.
"One of the biggest things in pole vault is to stay consistent," Nilsen said. "This is my sixth time over 18 feet (5.48m) in a meet, so I’m happy to represent myself and stay consistent."
In other opening day action, Jamari Ward won the men's long jump with a 7.84m personal best and Fiona O'Keefe won a close women's 5000m over Anna Rohrer 15:56.84 to 15:57.92, personal bests for both.
*pending the usual ratification procedures
Bob Ramsak for the IAAF
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