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National champion, Kishane Thompson, says he’ll not count out breaking the stadium record when he runs in the men’s 100-metres at the 50th staging of the Prefontaine Classic, the ninth stop in the Wanda Diamond League series on Saturday at Hayward Stadium University of Oregon.
The record of 9.80 seconds was set by fellow Jamaican Steve Mullings in 2011.
Thompson will line up against countryman Ackeem Blake, Zharnel Hughes, Christian Coleman Treyvon Bromell.
24-year-old Thompson says getting the chance to run against some of the best in the world could be a good test.
Kishane Thompson.
Nine other Jamaicans are down to compete.
Ackelia Smith in the women’s long jump, Ackera Nugent and Danielle Williams will face the starter in the women’s 100-metres hurdles and Malik James-king and Assinie Wilson are registered for the men’s 400-metres hurdles.
Meanwhile, Dejanea Oakley will be the Jamaican standard-bearer in the women’s 400-metres, Ranjindra Campbell will compete in the men’s shot put, Bryan Levell will contest the men’s 200-metres and Tina Clayton will feature in the women’s 100-metres.
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