Four Americans, two Jamaicans in women’s 100m final
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four American and two Jamaicans will face off in the World Championships women’s 100 metre final in Russia, Moscow later today at 12:50pm (Jamaica time).
Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Kerron Stewart; Americans Carmelia Jeter, national champion English Gardner, Octavius Freeman and Alexandria Anderson will go head to head. Completing the competitive line-up are Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare and Muriel Ahoure of the Ivory Coast.
Double Olympic champion Fraser Pryce with the fastest time in the semis will seek to wrest the World title from defending champion Jeter of the US who is coming off an injury.
But Okagbare is seeking to cap a promising season with an upset 100 metre win to add to her silver in the long jump.