Jonathan Richards and Athaleyha Hinckson powered to emphatic wins in record-breaking fashion in the blue riband 100m races yesterday, highlighting Day 4 of this year’s ‘Nationals’ currently underway at the National Track and Field Centre.
On a sunny day where several records tumbled, the fastest male and female of this year’s meet provided a reminder of their pedigree, leaving the competition behind their spikes to claim the Boy’s U-18 and Girl’s U-16 gold medals in the marquee event.
Hinckson, the District 13 standout, rocketed out the blocks and took control of the race straight out of the drive phase. Barreling down lane four, she crossed the tape in an eye-popping 11.28s to stamp her name into the record books. The previous record of 12.26s was set by Deshanna Skeete in 2017.
