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TRACK AND FIELD fans at the Doha Diamond League were left seeing double in the women’s 100 metres yesterday as Tia Clayton led her sister Tina in a 1-2 finish with times of 10.92 seconds and 11.02 respectively.
Great Britain’s Amy Hunt was third in a personal best of 11.03 while Jamaican sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was fourth in 11.05.
Tia was the best of a competitive field as her 10.92-second clocking stands as the world leading time, bettering the 10.98, run by Anavia Battle last month.
The race was her fifth time dipping below the 11-second barrier in her career and marks a continuation of her impressive run of form in the 100m from last season.
Despite the achievement, she was left slightly disappointed with her start in the race and believes she could have run even faster.
“I made the world leading mark, but honestly I didn’t do the best possible. I didn’t do it because I couldn’t do the start I always get, but other than that it was a great race for me,” she said.
The race was also a special moment for her sister Tina, who finished in a new season’s best.
Tina was also left disappointed in her race execution, believing she could have done better.
Despite the concerns, she is grateful for the top performances for herself and her sister.
“I think I executed the race a bit poorly, but I can’t complain,” she said, “I have to be grateful for this result because it is still the beginning of the season and it is a season’s best for me.
“To be second just behind my sister Tia is a great feeling. We are twin sisters, we are training partners and we also compete together. When we line up for a race, we are no longer sisters, we are rival competitors. But after the race is over, it feels really good to make the top two places.”
Shanieka Ricketts was also a winner yesterday, getting the better of Olympic champion Thea LaFond to snatch pole position in the women’s triple jump.
Ricketts recorded a season’s best 14.72 metres to finish ahead of LaFond, who was second with 14.35.
Ricketts was more than pleased with her performance, crediting it to her mentality throughout the rounds.
“I think I’m at the best state of mind of my career, I’m at a point in which I’m just enjoying the sport. Tonight was really good, I got so much support from the crowd,” she said after her win.
“It’s an internal thing for me to be really focused on the competition. I am a very relaxed person. Every season I aim to be at the top of the podium and this year will be no different.”
Broadbell was another Jamaican winner at the Doha Diamond League, the sprint hurdler crossing the line first in the men’s 110-metre hurdles, stopping the clock in 13.14.
Broadbell had no equal, moving well clear of second-place Jamal Britt, who crossed the line in 13.25. Spain’s Enrique Llopis was third in 13.27.
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