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Kishane Thompson and Shericka Jackson stormed to 100m wins on day two of the Jamaican Championships in Kingston on Friday (28).
The first half of the four-day championships lived up to its hype, producing several personal bests and surprises as athletes looked to secure places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
At last year&rsquo;s Jamaican Championships, Thompson showed great promise in his heat, running a PB of 9.91. However, it proved to be a cameo appearance at the championships, as he did not show up for the semifinals. Fast forward a year, and the 22-year-old set tongues wagging in the heats with a 9.82 personal best. He then cruised to a 9.84 semifinal win, setting up an exciting final showdown against the favourite, Oblique Seville, who ran 9.83 in the other semifinal.&nbsp; &nbsp;
But Seville proved no match for the Stephen Francis-coached Thompson, who powered away from the field at the midway mark and even had the luxury of slowing down to glance at the clock, which flashed up with a lifetime best and world-leading 9.77 (0.9m/s).&nbsp;
The performance is the fastest in the world since 2022 and it moves Thompson to joint ninth on the world all-time list.
Seville claimed second in 9.82, matching his personal best, while Ackeem Blake finished third in 9.92.&nbsp;
&ldquo;This year is the best I&rsquo;ve ever been health-wise,&rdquo; said Thompson, who was racing for the first time since finishing fourth in the Wanda Diamond League final in Eugene in September.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Running the three rounds at this championship has helped me better understand my body and the sport. I was never short on confidence, but I believe I have much more to do as I can run way faster. Deep down, I look forward to some great competition and nice vibes from the top sprinters.&rdquo;
The women&rsquo;s 100m was one of the most anticipated events of the championships, largely due to the uncertainty surrounding the readiness of multiple world and three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, competing for the final time on home soil, and the form of world silver medallist Jackson. However, both women dispelled all doubts and remained true to their character of delivering when it truly matters, making their mark in a historic final.&nbsp;
Jackson had to dig deep to fend off the challenge of her determined training partner, Tia Clayton. The 19-year-old Clayton consistently impressed throughout, setting personal bests in the heats (11.02) and semifinals (10.86).&nbsp;
Jackson won the final in 10.84 (-0.3m/s) ahead of Clayton (10.90) and Fraser-Pryce (10.94).&nbsp;
&ldquo;My main goal was to make the top three,&rdquo; said Jackson. &ldquo;I know I was in shape based on how well training was going. People were speculating because they did not see me at my best, but my coach and I know when to peak for championships.&rdquo;
Meanwhile, Fraser-Pryce, who, like Jackson, dipped below 11 seconds in every round, expressed gratitude for making her fifth Olympic team. &ldquo;This has definitely been one of those seasons where it has been a bit challenging with its ups and downs, but nonetheless, I am happy to make the team,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I look forward to going back to training and preparing for Paris.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Elaine Thompson-Herah, who became the first woman in 28 years to win both the Olympic 100m and 200m titles and made history by being the first woman to retain both sprint titles, unfortunately had to withdraw on the eve of the national championships. The five-time Olympic champion sustained a leg injury at the New York Grand Prix on 9 June and could not recover in time for the event.&nbsp; &nbsp;
The men's 400m became a must-see event following Jamaica&rsquo;s setback in The Bahamas, where the country's 4x400m team failed to automatically qualify for the Paris Olympics. After another unsuccessful attempt to make it into the top 16 teams to secure a place, organisers revised the schedule to accommodate the relay event and give Jamaica a final opportunity to qualify. This change saw the men&rsquo;s 400m semifinals contested on the opening day of the championships, with the final taking place the following day.&nbsp;
But world champion Antonio Watson's Olympic dreams were dashed after 150 metres when he suffered an injury, becoming another major casualty of the championships. Deandre Watkin seized the opportunity to create a huge upset, breaking the 45-second barrier for the first time. Crossing the line in 44.48, he defeated defending champion Sean Bailey (44.65) and Jevaughn Powell (44.79).
Malik James-King produced the race of his life when he became the third Jamaican to run the men&rsquo;s 400m hurdles in under 48 seconds. He won the race in 47.42, just 0.08 off the national record held by Roshawn Clarke, who was well beaten into second (48.04).&nbsp; &nbsp;
&ldquo;I am more excited than surprised, as I prepared properly and was really focused,&rdquo; said James-King, who was celebrating his 25th birthday. Two-time world U20 champion Jaheel Hyde finished third in a season&rsquo;s best 48.35.
In the women&rsquo;s equivalent, Rushell Clayton, a two-time world bronze medallist, solidified her status as the nation&rsquo;s top one-lap hurdler with an impressive run of 52.51. She moved to eighth on the world all-time list and second on Jamaica&rsquo;s all-time list behind Melaine Walker&rsquo;s 52.42. Janieve Russell (53.33) and Shiann Salmon (53.71) took second and third, respectively.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Since last year&rsquo;s World Championships, I decided to start my races with more aggression and just build on what I&rsquo;ve learned,&rdquo; said Rushell Clayton. &ldquo;I have two more races, including the London Diamond League, to tune up.&rdquo;
Noel Francis for World Athletics
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7211616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
At the Canadian trials&nbsp;in Montreal, Olympic 200m champion and 100m bronze medallist Andre De Grasse won a close race in the shorter discipline, clocking 10.20 (-0.3m/s) ahead of Eliezer Adjibi (10.23) and Aaron Brown (10.25), who like De Grasse ran 10.10 in the heats.
The women&rsquo;s title was claimed by national record-holder Audrey Leduc in 11.20 (0.1m/s), following a 11.09 run in the heats.
Alysha Newman cleared 4.75m to win the pole vault before attempting 4.85m, which would have improved her own national record, while world indoor champion Sarah Mitton won the shot put with 19.62m.
There was a fast 800m heat by world champion Marco Arop, who clocked 1:43.53.
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7207284" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a>
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<h2>Ingebrigtsen completes national 1500m and 5000m double</h2>
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen achieved a national 1500m and 5000m double on his home track in Sandnes, winning the shorter event at the Norwegian Championships on Friday (28) and following that with 5000m victory on Saturday (29).
In the 1500m he ran 3:34.03 in cool and blustery conditions and one day later he clocked a 5000m championship record of 13:14.36, leading the top five under 13:25. World bronze medallist Narve Gilje Nordas was a close second in 13:14.99.
Henriette Jaeger also set a championship record and achieved a national title double, winning the 200m in 22.86 (1.6m/s) after taking the 400m crown in 51.69. Decathlete Sander Skotheim jumped 7.94m to win the long jump.
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7203633" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
Five-time world champion Pawel Fajdek won the hammer ahead of Olympic champion Wojciech Nowicki at the Polish Championships in Bydgoszcz on Friday (28), surpassing 80 metres for the first time this season with 80.02m to Nowicki&rsquo;s 75.89m.
Natalia Kaczmarek, who improved the Polish record to 48.98 at the European Championships, clocked 50.77 to retain the national 400m title. Jakub Szymanski&nbsp;won the 110m hurdles in 13.25 (1.1m/s) to equal the national record, while Pia Skrzyszowska topped the 100m hurdles in 12.67 (0.5m/s).
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7204650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
At the Swiss Championships in Winterthur, 2022 world indoor 60m champion Mujinga Kambundji won the 100m in 11.01 (0.2m/s) on Friday (28), finishing 0.14 ahead of Salome Kora. Geraldine Frey was third in 11.21.&nbsp;
The long jump finals were won by world indoor heptathlon champion Simon Ehammer (8.03m) and national record-holder Annik Kalin (6.82m), while Angelica Moser cleared 4.65m to claim the pole vault title.
Four athletes dipped below the Olympic qualification standard in the women's 800m on Saturday (29), led by Rachel Pellaud in a PB of 1:58.60. She was followed by world U20 silver medallist Audrey Werro (1:58.67), Valentina Rosamilla (1:58.69) and Lore Hoffmann (1:59.26).
Kalin followed her long jump win on Friday with 100m hurdles victory on Saturday, setting a PB of 12.97, while Kambundji completed a sprint double, clocking 22.42 for her eighth national title in the discipline. William Reais did the same in the men&rsquo;s events, winning the 100m in 10.26 and 200m in 20.27. Jason Joseph won the 110m hurdles in 13.26 ahead of Ehammer in 13.38.
Lionel Spitz was just 0.02 off the Swiss record in winning the men&rsquo;s 400m in 45.01.
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7210162" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
Owen Ansah became the first German sprinter to dip below 10 seconds for 100m, running 9.99 (0.5m/s) at the German Championships in Braunschweig on Saturday (29).
Taking 0.02 off Julian Reus' eight-year-old national record, Ansah also achieved the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics. Behind him, Joshua Hartmann was second in a PB of 10.06.
The women&rsquo;s title was won by Gina Luckenkemper in 11.04 ahead of Alexandra Burghardt in 11.26.
Olympic and world fourth-place finisher Julian Weber won his fourth consecutive national javelin title, throwing 86.63m to capture the crown again ahead of 2016 Olympic champion Thomas Rohler with 76.84m.
Kristin Pudenz secured her sixth national discus title in a row, throwing 65.93m.
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213792" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
Molly Caudery retained her national pole vault title, while Louie Hinchliffe and Daryll Neita claimed 100m wins at the UK Championships in Manchester on Saturday (29).
Competing in wet conditions, world indoor champion Caudery &ndash; who set a British record of 4.92m a week prior &ndash; cleared 4.83m to win and then attempted 4.93m.
&ldquo;I am very happy with the position I am in right now and I think if there&rsquo;d been no wind I&rsquo;d have nailed that last jump,&rdquo; she told British Athletics. &ldquo;I have had to force myself to review my expectations - coming into the season it was definitely about reaching Paris, now it is to medal.&rdquo;
NCAA champion Hinchliffe, who is coached by Carl Lewis, ran 10.18 (-0.8m/s) to win his first national 100m title, while Neita clocked 11.24 (-1.5m/s) to regain the crown.
Cindy Sember secured a spot at her third Olympics by winning a fifth national 100m hurdles title in 12.85 (-1.8m/s), while Lizzie Bird ran a championship record of 9:29.67 in challenging conditions to win the 3000m steeplechase and also secure her Paris place. Hannah Nuttall pipped&nbsp;Verity Ockenden to the 5000m title, 15:13.70 to 15:13.78.
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213161" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
Matteo Melluzzo won the men&rsquo;s 100m and Lorenzo Simonelli the 110m hurdles at the Italian Championships in La Spezia on Saturday (29).
In a race missing Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, Melluzzo ran 10.12 (1.0m/s) ahead of Samuele Ceccarelli in 10.21, while Simonelli clocked 13.18 (-1.3m/s) to capture the crown.
National record-holder and world indoor 60m bronze medallist Zaynab Dosso won the women&rsquo;s 100m in 11.20 (0.8m/s) and Giada Carmassi the 100m hurdles in a PB of 12.87 (0.4m/s).
The 5000m titles were won by European champion Nadia Battocletti in 15:24.69 and Pietro Arese in 13:35.97
Roberta Bruni cleared 4.55m to win the pole vault.&nbsp;
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7209929" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a> 
At a rainy French Championships in Angers on Saturday (29), the women&rsquo;s 100m title was claimed by Gemima Joseph in a PB of 11.01 (1.3m/s) ahead of Chloe Galet who ran 11.14 after clocking a PB of 11.11 in the heats.&nbsp;
Pauline Lett topped the 100m hurdles with a 12.94 PB and Alice Finot set a championship record of 9:29.78 to win her fourth national 3000m steeplechase title.
Over at the Greek Championships in Volos, Emmanouil Karalis improved his own national pole vault record by a centimetre to 5.93m before attempting 6.00m.&nbsp;
Among the performances at the Chinese Championships in Rizhao was a Chinese U20 record of 10.06 (1.1m/s) by 17-year-old He Jinxian to win the 100m.&nbsp;Yan Ziyi won the javelin ahead of&nbsp;Lyu Huihui,&nbsp;63.51m to 61.50m.

Kishane Thompson and Shericka Jackson stormed to 100m wins on day two of the Jamaican Championships in Kingston on Friday

National championships round-up: Thompson and Jackson win 100m titles in Kingston

The last three days of the African Championships in Douala (24-26 June) saw the continent&rsquo;s established athletes stamp their supremacy in their respective events. World triple jump champion Hugues Fabrice Zango and hammer thrower Mostafa Elgamel claimed victories for the third time, while 2015 world javelin gold medallist Julius Yego extended his tally of African Championships titles to five in total and&nbsp;Joseph Fahnbulleh secured a sprint double.
Competing in wet conditions, Burkina Faso&rsquo;s Zango braved the odds to take the lead with his very first jump, breaking ground with a mark of 17.18m, which got him his third consecutive gold at the African Championships. Zimbabwe&rsquo;s Chengetayi Mapaya settled for silver (16.87m), with Senegal&rsquo;s Amath Faye taking bronze (16.54m).
It was a slightly different story in the men&rsquo;s hammer throw, where the winner was decided in the final round. Ahmed Tarek Ismael had topped the standings by the fourth round with his effort of 70.71m, but four-time African Games winner and his compatriot, Elgamel, dug deep to produce his final throw of 72.88m to claim his third crown in the history of the competition. South Africa&rsquo;s Alan Cumming displaced Tunisian Mohsen Anani in the fifth round to take bronze with 69.43m.
<h2>Historic fifth gold for Yego</h2>
Kenya&rsquo;s 2015 world champion Yego held his own against African leader Chinecherem Nnamdi in the javelin, getting one over the Nigerian who had defeated him earlier on during the African Games. Nnamdi went into pole position with his first throw of 75.47m to Yego&rsquo;s 71.54m, but the Kenyan got his groove back in the third round with his effort of 80.24m, his third best mark this season, which earned him his fifth African Championships gold. Nnamdi claimed silver with 79.22m while Egypt&rsquo;s Moustafa Mahmoud took the bronze with 77.25m.
Senegal&rsquo;s Saly Sarr got the gold in the women&rsquo;s triple jump with 14.06m, an upgrade from the silver she took in Mauritius two years ago. The Cameroonian duo of Anne Suzanne Fosther (13.45m) and Veronique Kossendra Rey (13.35m) finished 10cm apart for silver and bronze.
The top three finishers in the men's discus were Algerian Oussama Khennoussi (63.90m), three-time African gold medallist Victor Hogan (63.87m) who led until the final round, and Namibia&rsquo;s Ryan William (56.78m).
It was almost a South African affair in the women&rsquo;s shot put final, with African Games winner Ashley Erasmus leading the charge. The 24-year-old recorded a lifetime best of 18.17m in the second round, which was good enough for gold. Two-time world U20 champion Mine de Klerk was second with 17.09m, and Mali&rsquo;s Nassira Kone threw 17.07m for bronze, bumping Colette Uys into fourth place and denying South Africa a medal sweep.
<h2>Double dominance for Fahnbulleh</h2>
Three-time NCAA champion Fahnbulleh proved his mettle once more by extending his dominance from the 100m to the 200m three days after claiming gold in the former. Making his maiden appearance at the championship, Fahnbulleh maintained an unbeaten streak through the rounds, coming though from behind to pip Zimbabwe&rsquo;s Tapiwanashe Makarawu to the title in 20.25, with the latter following in 20.51. Home favourite Emmanuel Eseme secured another top three finish for the second time, taking third in 20.66.
It was a battle of two Ivoirians in the women&rsquo;s 200m final, but it was Jessika Gbai who snatched the win in 22.84 to her teammate Maboundou Kone&rsquo;s 22.99. Malawi&rsquo;s Asimenye Simwaka, who finished sixth in the 100m, did not go home empty-handed, nicking the bronze with her time of 23.05.
The battle for gold in the women&rsquo;s 1500m was an intense one, but Ethiopia&rsquo;s Saron Berhe found her rhythm at the sound of the bell and sped past the rest of the pack, powering over the line in 4:06.05. Kenyan Caroline Nyaga and Uganda&rsquo;s Esther Chebet came through for second and third respectively in 4:06.76 and 4:06.90.
In the men&rsquo;s event, Kenyan champion Brian Komen took charge from the beginning of the race and left no room for his opponents to take advantage, securing an emphatic win in 3:33.95 and inspiring his teammate Boaz Kiprugut to the bronze medal with a time of 3:37.25. Djibouti&rsquo;s Ayanleh Abdi returned a time of 3:36.24 for silver.
Senegal&rsquo;s Louis Francois Mendy was the man to beat in the 110m hurdles, dominating the race in 13.49. He finished ahead of Algerian Amine Bouanani (13.59) and Yousuf Badawy Sayed of Egypt (13.79).
South Africa&rsquo;s Rogail Joseph was in a class of her own in the women&rsquo;s 400m hurdles, adding the African Championships gold to the title she won at the African Games earlier this year. Joseph posted 55.71 while Morocco&rsquo;s Noura Ennadi followed with 56.16, and Cameroon&rsquo;s Linda Angounou taking third in a time of 56.48.
Djibouti stole the show in the men&rsquo;s 5000m, taking gold and bronze respectively. Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim bided his time before making a gradual move towards the front of the pack. By the time the bell went off, the Francophone Games champion was unstoppable, blazing down the home straight in 13:38.38 to take the win. Ethiopian Nibret Melak, the 10,000m winner in Douala a few days earlier, tried to keep up but had already run out of steam and had to settle for silver this time in 13:42.95. Mouhyadin Abdi Waiss completed the podium.
The Kenyan pair of Gladys Kwamboka (36:53.59) and Rebecca Mwangi (36:59.69) led the way in the women&rsquo;s 10,000m final, leaving the bronze for their Ethiopian rival Gela Hambese (37:09.20).
Two-time world U20 finalist Leonard Chemutai showed up in style while making his African Championships debut. The Ugandan stepped up to win his first international medal at senior level, snatching the victory in the men's 3000m steeplechase final in 8:21.30 ahead of youngster Edmund Serem of Kenya (8:21.94). Mathew Kosgei took bronze with a clocking of 8:21.98.
Inspired by her compatriot&rsquo;s feat, Loice Chekwemoi dominated the women&rsquo;s 3000m steeplechase final, triumphing in 9:24.47 to finish ahead of Alemnat Wale (9:35.19) and Leah Jeruto (9:36.33).
<h2>Unprecedented 13th gold for Nigeria in women&rsquo;s 4x100m</h2>
The men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 4x400m finals brought the curtain down on six days of competition. Two days prior, the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s 4x100m finals had taken place, with Nigeria outclassing the field in the women&rsquo;s event with a time of 43.01 to secure the country&rsquo;s 13th title overall in the history of the championships. Ghana brought the baton home in 43.62 for second, with Liberia placing third in 44.38.
The battle for supremacy between Ghana and Nigeria took centre stage once more in the men&rsquo;s event and this time around, the former got their revenge, having lost to their West African neighbours during the African Games. Ghana raced to the title in 38.63, with Nigeria (38.84) and Ivory Coast (39.77) following.
Nigeria once again gained the upper hand in the women&rsquo;s 4x400m where they clocked 3:27.31. Zambia proved a formidable opponent, taking silver in a time of 3:32.18. Kenya won bronze with 3:32.65.
The men&rsquo;s 4x400m produced lots of fireworks, with Botswana eventually retaining their title from Mauritius in 2022, benefitting from a strong anchor leg by Bayapo Ndori who crossed the line in 3:02.23. Kenya won silver in 3:02.34 as Muzala Samukonga anchored Zambia to bronze in 3:02.56.
Yemi Olus-Galadima for World Athletics
<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7212479" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Results</a>

The last three days of the African Championships in Douala (24-26 June) saw the continent’s established athletes stamp their supremacy

Fahnbulleh secures sprint double at African Championships in Douala

The first half of the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, saw an abundance of sunshine, electric crowds, and incredible performances.
The favourites took home the crowns in the women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s 100m. World champion Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson won her primary event in dominant fashion on Saturday, crossing the line in a world-leading 10.71.
She will be joined in Paris by her training partners Melissa Jefferson (10.80 PB) and TeeTee Terry (10.89). &ldquo;I feel like it definitely confirms the year that we&rsquo;ve been training for,&rdquo; Richardson said. &ldquo;We knew this moment could be possible if we put our mind, body, and spirit into it.&rdquo;
On Sunday, Noah Lyles took the first step in his bid to earn four gold medals at the Paris Olympics by winning the men&rsquo;s 100m in an equal PB of 9.83, putting the world 100m and 200m champion in line to achieve repeat glory this year.
&ldquo;Coming off of 2023, I had a great year,&rdquo; Lyles said. &ldquo;That built upon this year with the confidence to be able to keep going &ndash; to say the blueprint was 2023 and now we&rsquo;re making it happen.&rdquo;
The depth in the US men&rsquo;s sprints culminated in a thrilling final on Sunday. 200m specialist Kenny Bednarek earned the second spot on the 100m team with a PB of 9.87. Olympic silver medallist and 2022 world champion Fred Kerley completed the podium in a season&rsquo;s best of 9.88.
Such is the depth in the US men&rsquo;s sprints that the final saw Christian Coleman, the world indoor 60m champion, miss the podium and an individual spot on the Olympic team. His placing, however, earned him a spot on the 4x100m relay squad.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/667a8413ad15664560239a82.jpg" alt="Noah Lyles wins the 100m at the US Olympic Trials" />
Noah Lyles wins the 100m at the US Olympic Trials (&copy; Getty Images)
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The was no shortage of drama in the endurance events. In perhaps the most shocking moment of the competition so far, Athing Mu got tangled up and fell 200 metres into the women&rsquo;s 800m final. The Olympic champion got back up, but had lost significant ground to the field and finished last.
The race that unfolded ahead of her was won by Nia Akins in a PB of 1:57.36. US indoor champion Allie Wilson was second in 1:58.32, and NCAA champion Juliette Whittaker was third in a PB of 1:58.45. All three women will be making their Olympic debut in Paris.
&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it has really settled in yet,&rdquo; said Akins. &ldquo;Trials is so difficult here in the US. The Olympics is a whole different ball game.&rdquo;
The men&rsquo;s 1500m lived up to the hype on Monday. Cole Hocker successfully defended his 2021 Olympic Trials title, running a PB of 3:30.59 and smashing the meeting record in the process.
The crowd was deafening as the world indoor silver medallist crossed the line in first just ahead of national record-holder Yared Nuguse, who clocked a season&rsquo;s best of 3:30.86 while world road mile champion Hobbs Kessler took third in a PB of 3:31.53.
The competition was fierce in the women&rsquo;s 5000m, with Elle St Pierre and Elise Cranny fighting for victory down the home stretch. Just two hundredths of a second separated the two, with St Pierre coming out on top in a championship record of 14:40.34. Karissa Schweizer was third in 14:45.12, with NCAA champion Parker Valby just missing out on the podium.
Two-time Olympic champion Ryan Crouser won the men&rsquo;s shot put with 22.84m, with Diamond League champion Joe Kovacs and Payton Otterdahl rounding out the podium. After a spring plagued with injuries and setbacks, it was Crouser&rsquo;s season-opener. But ultimately, four of his marks in the final would have been enough to secure him the title.
&ldquo;I felt like my old self, especially in the later rounds,&rdquo; Crouser said. &ldquo;I was really happy with how I competed&hellip; It felt like riding a bike. It came back fast.&rdquo;
Anna Hall also made a triumphant return from injury to win the women&rsquo;s heptathlon with 6614. Chari Hawkins (6456) and Taliyah Brooks (6408) rounded out the podium with PBs.
&ldquo;My Olympic journey has been really, really hard,&rdquo; said Hall. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a lot of adversity and a lot of doubt, and so [there&rsquo;s] just relief that I am meant to do this and we finally made it, and I&rsquo;m just so thankful.&rdquo;
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/667a84c1ef2a8407f8074269.jpg" alt="Anna Hall takes the heptathlon title at the US Olympic Trials" />
Anna Hall takes the heptathlon title at the US Olympic Trials (&copy; Getty Images)
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World bronze medallist Quincy Hall ran a big 44.17 PB to win the men&rsquo;s 400m ahead of 2022 world champion Michael Norman (44.41) and Chris Bailey (44.42). 16-year-old Quincy Wilson was sixth in the final in 44.94, having twice broken the world U18 best in the rounds with 44.66 and 44.59.
While she only came in with a season&rsquo;s best of 51.05, Kendall Ellis ran a PB of 49.46 to take the crown in the women&rsquo;s 400m. Aaliyah Butler (49.71) and Alexis Holmes (49.78) also set PBs to join Ellis on the podium and punch their tickets to Paris.
Annette Echikunwoke won the women&rsquo;s hammer on Sunday with 74.68m, securing the title as well as the Olympic standard with her first throw of the day. 2019 world champion DeAnna Price earned her third Olympic berth by placing second with 74.52m, but world leader and 2022 world champion Brooke Anderson recorded fouls with her first three throws and didn&rsquo;t progress any further.
The qualifying round of the women&rsquo;s discus was similarly dramatic. World champion Laulauga Tausaga-Collins recorded three fouls and will take no further part in the competition, but Olympic champion Valarie Allman set a meeting record of 70.89m with her first throw to advance to Thursday&rsquo;s final.
Two-time world champion Sam Kendricks set a meeting record of 5.92m to win the pole vault. Chris Nilsen and Jacob Wooten both cleared 5.87m, with Nilsen taking the silver on countback. American record-holder KC Lightfoot did not qualify for the final.
Earlier in the competition, Grant Fisher, Woody Kincaid, and Nico Young earned their place on the Olympic team in the men&rsquo;s 10,000m as Fisher won in 27:49.47. The three athletes were the only men in the field who had previously achieved the Olympic qualifying standard of 27:00.00.
Kenneth Rooks successfully defended his national steeplechase title, running 8:21.92 as Matt Wilkinson (8:23.00) and James Corrigan (8:26.78) completed the podium.
Olympic Trials action will resume on Thursday (27) and will continue until Sunday (30).
Jessi Gabriel for World Athletics

The XXXIII Olympic Games

The first half of the US Olympic Team Trials saw an abundance of sunshine, electric crowds, and incredible performances

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