Three Men World leads at Tom Jones, also Anthony 9.91 and Lyles 19.91
GAINESVILLE (USA, Apr 17-18): Three World leads in the men’s program of the Tom Jones Memorial (WACT Challenger). First World lead for Trevor Bassitt 47.82 in the 400 m hurdles, 5th fastest ever before May. In the other race, a big PB for Ja´Qualon Scott, 48.22.
Eugene, Oregon, USA
July 15-26, 2022, photo by Kevin Morris
And two other World leads in relays. Gainesville Elite (Anthony, Bromell, Odey-Jordan/GBR, N.Lyles) achieved 37.78 over USA Red national team WL 37.86 (Lindsey, Bednarek, K. King, M. Thomas) and third USA White (Coleman, Baker, T.Taylor, Austin) 37.97. Pure Athletics WL in the 4×400 m 2:57.33 (Ch.Robinson, Richards/TTO, Dean, McRae) over Gainesville Elite 2:58.50 (including Michael Norman in his first competition since the Paris Olympics, Matthew Hudson-Smith). World Indoor champion Jordan Anthony clocked his personal best when taking the 100 m in an easy-looking 9.91 (+0.5).
Behind him, Courtney Lindsey 10.02, in another race with legal wind, Nigerian U20 record, John Caleb 10.00 PB (+2.0) over Adekalu Fakorede 10.04 PB. Windy times 9.94 (+3.3) by British talent Jake Odey-Jordan and 9.90 (+2.9) by Nigerian Kanyinsola Ajayi. World champion Noah Lyles was the best in the 200 m with 19.91 (+1.6) edging Max Thomas to 19.98 PB. U20 Tate Taylor won his race in 20.05 (+0.7), US High School record and PB, also 7th best U20 ever. Ivory Coast record holder Cheikna Traore got 20.14 (+1.0) in his race, and another U20 British, Jake Odey-Jordan, won his 200 m in 20.33 (+0.5) PB and 5th best ever U20 European over Trayvon Bromell 20.52.
Huge PB for Nigerian Israel Okon 20.27 (+1.6) in another race. World Indoor champion Christopher Morales-Williams from Canada posted 44.30 WL to win the 400m ahead of hurdles great Alison dos Santos from Brazil, 44.38 PB (he also clocked a big 200 m PB 20.39 the day before). From other 400 m races to note Joshia Wrice 44.72 PB, Devan Crumpton 44.93 PB and French Samuel Vessat 44.94 PB (third French all-time). World finalist Ja´Kobe Tharp got into the hurdles heats in 13.09 (+0.7); in the invitational race, Bradley Franklin ran 13.07 (+2.7, but legal; 13.24 PB in heats). Jamaican Orlando Bennett won the Olympic Development race in 13.33 (+0.8). Kenyan Peter Narumbi improved in the 800 m to 1:45.05, beating British Harry Ross-Hughes 1:45.62 PB. Jeremiah Davis and Nigerian Charles Godfred with Jordan Turner all jumped 808 legal. Zimbabwean Theo Mudzengerere improved to 16.83 (+1.6) in triple and Nigerian Chinecherem Nnamdi bettered his own NR in javelin to 84.68.
