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Frederick Dacres produces another podium finish today

by June 13th, 2018

National record holder Frederick Dacres produced another podium finish today.

Three  days  after  his  world  leading  69.67 metres   at  the  Stockholm diamond  league meeting Dacres  took  second  spot  at  the  IAAF World  Challenge  meeting  in  Ostrava  with  an  effort  of  65.36  metres.

He  finished  behind  Andriusgudzius  of  Lithuania  who  won  at  66.30 metres.

the  only  other  Jamaican  at  the  meet  Damar  Forbes  ended  at  the  back  of the  field  in the  men’s  long  jump  with  his  effort  of  7.42  metres.

In the  meantime  Justin  Gatlin  produced  a  season  best  10.03  seconds  to  win the  men’s  100  metres, while  Kim Collins  who  was  timed  at  10.41  took  the  B’  race.

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands  won the  Women’s  200  metres  in  22.52 seconds.

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