9 J’cans Down for Action on 1st Day of Diamond League Final

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Nine Jamaicans are down for action on Friday’s first day of the Wanda Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.

Stacy-Ann Williams and Stephanie Ann McPherson are among the invitees in a 400m Invitational featuring 400m Hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin Levrone.

Ackeem Blake and Rohan Watson will then face the likes of Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley and Akani Simbini in the men’s 100m.

Fedrick Dacres will challenge world champion Daniel Stahl and former world record holder Mykolas Alekna for the Diamond League Discus crown.

The women’s Triple Jump showdown which gets off at 1.52 Jamaica time will feature Jamaica’s Olympic Silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts and Olympic finalist Ackelia Smith.

Jamaica’s interest on the day ends with Natoya Goule Toppin in the women’s 800m set to get off at 2.40 Jamaica time.

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