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Thomas, Telesford, Bellille shine at Falcons Invitational

Reyare Thomas and Kamaria Durant pushed each other to personal bests at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday.

Thomas earned a slight edge in the Falcons Invitational Last Chance Meet women’s 200 metres event, the Abilene sprinter just getting the better of Durant in a battle royale. But both athletes were “winners” on the day. Thomas grabbed gold in 22.82 seconds, while Durant clocked 22.83 for silver.

Thomas and Durant will run the half-lap event at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada later this month, and would both be buoyed by their first-ever legal sub-23 clockings. The times are also well inside the 23.20 seconds IAAF World Championship qualifying standard.

The Falcons Invitational men’s 200m was also keenly contested, Neon Trackers sprinter Dan-Neil Telesford emerging victorious in 20.56 seconds. Telesford had a significant lead, coming off the turn. Kyle Greaux, however, was stronger on the straight, but not strong enough, Telesford holding on for the victory. Fast-finishing Greaux was forced to settle for silver in 20.59.

Janeil Bellille underlined her class with a dominant run in the women’s 400m hurdles. The Abilene athlete won in 55.68 seconds, the third fastest time she has ever produced in the event and more than half-a-second faster than the 56.20 IAAF World Championship qualifying standard.

Levi Cadogan was unchallenged for gold in the men’s 100m dash. The Barbadian sprinter clocked 10.48 seconds, shutting down at the end. Nathan Farinha was a distant second in 10.66.

Sade Williams won the women’s 400m in 53.52 seconds, from Alena Brooks (53.94) and Romona Modeste (54.16). Coming off the final bed, Modeste had the edge on her two rivals. It was Williams, though, who had the most gas left in her tank, the Barbadian motoring past Modeste to claim the title.

Defence Force quarter-miler Deverne Charles topped the men’s 400m field in 48.03 seconds. There were victories for Rebirth field athletes, Quincy Wilson, Hezekiel Romeo and Kyron Blaise. Wilson threw 56.29 metres for a runaway victory in the men’s discus. Romeo’s 17.23m effort earned him gold in the men’s shot put. And Blaise disturbed the sand at 7.41m for top honours in the men’s long jump.

Portious Warren completed a throwing double. The Toco TAFAC athlete triumphed in the women’s discus with a 38.90m effort, and then topped the shot put field with a 15.17m throw.

And in the women’s 100m hurdles, Air Bon Sonics athlete, Deborah John won in a wind-aided 13.58 seconds, forcing Jeminise Parris to settle for the runner-up spot in 13.85.

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