#London2017: World Champs schedule — Friday, August 11
KINGSTON, Jamaica – After a bronze medal win yesterday from Ristananna Tracey who clocked a personal best of 53.74 in the women’s 400m hurdles, Jamaicans at home and abroad are hopeful as defending 100m hurdles champion Danielle Williams leads six other Jamaicans into action today at the IAAF World Championships in London starting at 4:10 am Jamaica time.
Williams will be joined by Megan Simmonds, Yanique Thompson and Rushelle Burton in the 100m hurdles while Jamaica will have three ladies in the discus event with Kellion Knibb, Tarasue Barnett and Shadae Lawrence.
Here’s today’s schedule (Jamaica time):
Morning
Men’s 100 metres (Decathlon) 4:00 am
Women’s discus throw (Qualification Group A) 4:10 am
Tarasue Barnett
Kellion Knibb
Women’s 100 metres hurdles (Heats) 4:45 am
Danielle Williams heat 1
Megan Simmonds heat 2
Yanique Thompson heat 3
Rushell Burton heat 4
Men’s long jump (Decathlon) 5:05 am
Men’s high jump (Qualification) 5:15 am
Women’s discus throw (Qualification Group B) 5:35 am
Shadae Lawrence
Men’s Shot put (Decathlon) 6:55 am
Afternoon
Men’s high jump (Decathlon) 11:00 am
Women’s 100 metres hurdles (Semi-Final) 1:05 pm
Megan Simmonds heat 1 (lane 5)
Danielle Williams heat 2 (lane 4)
Yanique Thompson heat 2 (lane 7)
Rushell Burton heat 3 (lane 9)
Women’s long jump (Final) 1:10pm
Women’s 800 metres (Semi-Final) 1:35 pm
Men’s 1500 metres (Semi-Final) 2:10 pm
Men’s Hammer throw (Final) 2:30 pm
Men’s 400 metres (Decathlon) 2:45 pm
Women’s 3000 metres steeplechase (Final) 3:25 pm
Aisha Praught (lane 6)
Women’s 200 metres (Final) 3:50 pm
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