Spencer clocks 53.69 in 400m hurdles to end season

Jamaica’s Kaliese Spencer clocked 53.69s in Brussels to win the 400m hurdles in the final Diamond League event to end her season.

Perri Shakes-Drayton of Great Britain was second in 53.89 and Zuzana Hejnová of the Czech Republic, third.

Melaine Walker was fourth in 54.79

The other Jamaican, Ristananna Tracey was eighth in 56.86

Spencer who had already claimed the diamond going into the last event has now confirmed her status as the top 400m hurdler on the circuit while training partner Melaine Walker and young Racers Club athlete Ristananna Tracey continue to find the going rough.

Schedule for Jamaican athletes Friday, September 7

Women’s 400m Hurdles (1:05 p.m.)
Kaliese Spencer
Ristananna Tracey
Melaine Walker

Men’s 110m Hurdles (1:25 p.m.)
Hansle Parchment

Women’s Triple Jump (1:30 p.m.)
Kimberly Williams

Men’s 100m (1:45 p.m.)
Usain Bolt
Kenroy Anderson
Nickel Ashmeade
Kemar Bailey-Cole
Nesta Carter

Men’s 200m (1:55 p.m.)
Yohan Blake
Jason Young
Warren Weir

Men’s 400m (2:05 p.m.)
Allodin Fothergill
Rusheen McDonald

Women’s 200m (2:30 p.m.)
Anneisha McLaughlin
Samantha Henry-Robinson

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