Danielle Williams first Jamaican to win Grand Slam title

Jamaica’s Danielle Williams Among 3 Challengers to Upset Racer Sweep at Grand Slam Track Opener - Trackalerts.com, track and field news website

KINGSTON – Two final days of the inaugural Grand Slam Track meet in Kingston, held in warm weather with strong headwinds on the home straight, produced the first twelve Slam winners.Nine Slams were won by Racers — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Gabby Thomas, Diribe Welteji, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Kenny Bednarek, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Grant Fisher, Sasha Zhoya, and Alison Dos Santos — while three were claimed by Challengers — Ejgayehu Tate, Daniel…

Danielle Williams first Jamaican to win Grand Slam title

Sprint hurdler Danielle Williams became the first Jamaican to win a Grand Slam title when she topped the standings in the women’s short hurdles race group with 20 points earlier today at the National Stadium. Williams raced to 11.54 seconds to...