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2023 World Championships sprint relay bronze medallist, Oblique Seville, was one of the Jamaican athletes who experienced a rich payday at the second stop on the Grand Slam Track series, on the weekend.
Seville pocked nearly eight million dollars for finishing second in the men’s short sprints after placing second in both sprints for 16 points.
After finishing second in the men’s 200-metres with a personal best 20.13 second Seville says a reoccurring toe injury is preventing him from being more consistent over the distant.
Oblique Seville.
Meanwhile, National 100m hurdles champion, Ackera Nugent, collected close to JM $16 million.
Nugent finished third in the 100 metres hurdles, in 12.34 seconds before winning the 100m in 11.09 seconds for a grand total of 18 points.
And Megan Tapper, who finished 5th in the hurdles and second in the 100m, collected nearly five million dollars for her weekend’s work.
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