Jamaica Athletics Invitational 2024: World lead for Tobi Amusan as Zharnel Hughes upstages American stars in men’s 200m

Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m, Jamaicans secure triple jump double

Former world champion Dina Asher-Smith had to work hard to secure the first half of a British 200m double, edging out Cote d’Ivoire’s Jessika Gbai.

Asher-Smith dipped to win in 22.51 with Gbai just two-hundredths of a second behind. Jamaica’s Lanae-Tava Thomas rounded out the podium in 22.84.

Daniel Roberts secured another win in the 110m hurdles. The Amerian took victory in 13.17, just outside of his world lead time of 13.11.

In the field, rising Jamaican star Jaydon Hibbert produced a stellar winning leap of 17.57m in the triple jump. Only Andy Díaz Hernández, with 17.61m, has jumped further than the 19-year-old so far this year.

Earlier, compatriot and two-time world silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts won the women’s competition with a best leap of 14.50m. USA’s Jasmine Moore (14.28m) was second with Thea Lafond of Dominica (14.22m) in third.

Traves Smikle got the better of fellow Jamaican Fedrick Dacres in the men’s discus thanks to a second-round throw of 66.89m. Dacres’ best effort was 65.94m in the final round.