Tapper, Scott Produce Lifetime Bests to Win in Monaco

National champions Megan Tapper and Jordan Scott produced lifetime best performances as they ticked off victories at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday.

Tapper reproduced her national championship winning performance in taking down a big field in the 100m hurdles to win in a personal best equalling 12.34 seconds.

Tapper who won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, says she is in a good place at the moment.

Megan Tapper.

Scott soared to new heights in the men’s triple jump, he got a big one on his final attempt to log 17.52 metres.

It was the former Campion College star’s fourth Diamond league victory in a row, extending his lead.

Another national champion Nickisha Pryce placed third in the women’s 400m in a season best 49.63 seconds.

Andrennette Knight had to settle for fifth in the women’s 400m hurdles in 54.54 seconds as Femke Bol of the Netherlands won in a meet record and world leading 51.95 seconds

Olympic finalist Romaine Beckford and Raymond Richards both logged 2.23m for seventh and fifth respectively in the men’s high jump.