Raymond Richards of Team Jamaica celebrates as he competes in the Men’s High Jump on day one of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 2025 at Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park on March 21, 2025 in Nanjing, China. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
It was a mixed first day for Jamaica at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing China.
UTECH student Raymond Richards scaled 2.28 metres to secure bronze in the men’s high jump final.
Richards actually had the same height as silver medallist Hamish Kerr of New Zealand but he was given third on count back.
The other Jamaican in the event, Olympic finallist Romaine Beckford was ninth in the final, his best jump 2.14 metres.
Two other Jamaicans contested finals on day one.
Jordan Scott just missed the podium after finishing fourth in the men’s triple jump final with 17.10 metres. While, Rohan Watson placed fifth in the men’s 60 metres final in 6.59 seconds.
National outdoor record holder Rusheen McDonald, after qualifying for the men’s 400 metres semi-finals as one of the fastest losers with a third place 46.72 seconds performance, failed to make the final with a fifth place finish in semi-final one in 47.22 seconds.
None of the two Jamaicans in the women’s 400 metres made it past the first round.
Joanne Reid did not start. She was scheduled to run in heat one while Leah Anderson was fourth in heat two in 52.86 seconds.
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