July 20, 2017
#MonacoDL: Danielle Williams finishes third in 100m hurdles
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s reigning World Champion Danielle Williams finished a close third in the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.58 at the Monaco Diamond league in France.
Williams was just behind in form Americans Kendra Harrison who won in 12.51 and second placed Sharika Nelvis, in a season’s best 12.52. It was a morale-boosting performance from the Jamaican champion as she prepares to defend her title in London.
Williams had behind her American BNia Ali, who was fourth in 12.68, Australian Olympic champion Sally Pearson in fifth with 12.68 and Jasmin Stowers of the USA in sixth in 12.75.
Williams’ time was just outside her personal and season’s best of 12.56 seconds.
Howard Walker