Commonwealth Games 2018

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At the Commonwealth Games today.....

Women's 100m semis

First semi

Asha Philip (GB) 11.21
Natasha Morrison (Jca) 11.27
Khalifa St Forte (TT) 11.35

Second semi

Michelle-Lee Ahye (TT) 11.25
Gayon Evans (Jca) 11.37


Third semi

Christania Williams (Jca) 11.22
Reyare Thomas (TT) 11.36
Halutie Hor (Ghana) 11.46

Three Jamaicans and three Trinis into the final. One Brit and one Ghanaian.

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It was a Jamaica 1-2 in the semis of the 110m hurdles.

1) Hansie parchment 13.30
2) Ronald Levy 13.35

Advancing from the other semi as fastest losers were dejour Russell of Jamaica and shane Brathwaite of Barbados both of whom clocked 13.64.

Through to the men's shot putt final. ...

Odayne Richards of Jamaica 19.65
Dillon Simon of Dominica 19.44
Ashinia miller of Jamaica 19.35
Akeem Stewart of Trinidad and Tobago 19.12

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Caribbean athletes swept the medals in the women's blue riband event...the Women's 100m.

Gold - Michelle Lee Ahye (TT) 11.14
Silver - Christania Williams (Jca) 11.21
Bronze - Gayon Evans (Jca) 11.22

Yes, Williams didn't get her usual bullet start out of the blocks, and it cost her, but Ahye delivered on the day...congrats.

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Men's 100m final

Gold - Akani Simbine (SA) 10.03
Silver - Hendrick Bruntjies (SA) 10.17
Bronze - Yohan Blake (Jca) 10.19

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Women's 400m hurdles

Heat one

Elidh Doyle (GB ) 54.80
Sparkle mcknight (TT ) 55.16
Sage watson (Canada ) 55.40
Ristananna tracey (Jamaica ) 55.66

Heat two

Janieve Russell (Jamaica ) 54.01
Wenda nel (south Africa ) 54.61
Glory Nathaniel (Nigeria ) 55.01
Rhonda Whyte (Jamaica ) 55.10

All eight advance to the final.

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Men's 110m hurdles final

Gold - Ronald Levy (Jca) 13.19
Silver - Hansle Parchment (Jca) 13.22

Well done, guys...a Jamaica 1-2.

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It's a Caribbean 1-2-3 in the women's triple jump.

Kimberley Williams had to pull out a last jump of 14.64 to beat her Jamaican team-mate Shaneika Ricketts, who cleared 14.52. Bronze went to Thea Lafond of Dominica with 13.92.

Lindon Victor just jogged around the track to secure the gold medal in the decathlon....

Lindon Victor (Grenada) 8303 points
Pierce LePage (Canada) 8171 points
Cedric Dubler (Australia) 7983 points
Kurt Felix (Grenada) 7756 points

Well done and congrats....

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Men's 400m final

Isaac Makwala (Botswana) 44.35
Baboloki Thebe (Botswana) 45.09
Javon Francis (Jamaica) 45.11

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Women's 3000m steeplechase final

Gold - Aisha Praught (Jamaica) 9:21.00

Silver - Celliphine Chespol (Kenya) 9:22.61
Bronze - Purity Kirui (Kenya) 9:25.64

A Jamaican beat the Kenyans in the steeplechase....

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Men's high jump final

Brandon Starc (Aus) 2.32
Jamal Wilson (Bah) 2.30
Django Lovett (Can) 2.30
Donald Thomas (Bah) 2.27