BY HOWARD WALKER Observer senior reporter walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, April 13, 2014
RISTANNANA Tracey smashed the women's 400m hurdles record at the UTech Classic and in the process established a world-leading time of 55.64 seconds yesterday.
Tracey, a former Edwin Allen star, now at Racers Track Club, said her race wasn't perfect but was not surprised by the time, as she lowered Kaliese Spencer's record of 56.32 seconds set in 2009.
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| Yohan Blake (left) of Racers Track Club pulls alongside Tyquendo Tracey of UTech on the final leg of the men’s 4x100m relay at the UTech Classic at the National Stadium yesterday. Racers won the event in a meet record 38.41 seconds. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON) |
"I felt great about my race. I think I executed fairly well. However, there were parts in my race that I actually messed up, but overall I'm pleased, and yes, I was expecting this time or better, based on training," she told the Jamaica Observer.
Up to press time last evening, five records were broken, one of which was Edwin Allen setting a high school world record of 43.95 seconds in the women's 4x100m relay, though finishing second to MVP, which broke the meet record with 43.31 seconds, a world lead so far this year.
Racers with Kenroy Anderson, Michael Frater, Warren Weir and Yohan Blake lowered the men's equivalent of 38.46 seconds, to 38.41 seconds. Running without Usain Bolt, Blake had to come from behind and catch Tyquendo Tracey of UTech, whose quartet also went below the previous record with 38.42 seconds. MVP were third in 38.91 seconds.
Calabar continued their fine form capturing the high school event in a record time of 40.06 seconds. KC were second in 40.26, ahead of St George's College with 40.79 seconds. St Jago fumbled on the last leg while leading.
Holmwood girls warmed up for the Penn Relays by winning the high school 4x100m in 44.89 seconds ahead of the fast-finishing St Jago with Class Three star Kimone Shaw in 45.53 seconds. more
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