2017 World Indoor tour 60 metres champion Gayon Evans just missed out on a podium finish yesterday when she placed 4th at the Dusseldorf World Indoor Tour Meet in Germany.
Evans clocked a season best 7.25 seconds to finish behind British sprinter Asha Philips who won the event in 7.17 seconds
Everton Clarke booked his place in the men’s final but withdrew from the event after posting 6.67 seconds for 4th place in semi-final two.
The evergreen Kim Collins of St Kitts and Nevis was 4th in the final running 6.61 seconds to end up behind Su Bbingtian of China who won in a meet record and personal best 6.47 seconds.
In the meantime the American Christina Manning ran the fastest time in the world this year on her way to victory in the women’s 60 metre hurdles final.
She produced a world leading, meet record and personal best 7.77 seconds to win the event ahead of compatriot Sharika Nelvis who registered a personal best 7.80 seconds
Tomas Stanek of the Czech republic produced a world leading, meet record, national record and personal best 22.17 metres to win the men’s shot put event