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The World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon is underway and already there have been some blazing times in the men’s 100m.

US champion Fred Kerley, the fastest man this year, underlined his status as the man to beat in Saturday’s final by winning his heat on Friday in 9.79 – the fastest time ever run in a 100m heat at a major championship.

In the very next heat, US teammate Trayvon Bromell won easily in 9.89. Before crossing the line, he glanced to his right and held up two fingers in a victory gesture.

Oblique Seville of Jamaica had the day’s third-fastest time, winning his heat in 9.93 ahead of Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs. The Italian, who has been hindered by injuries all outdoor season, equalled his season’s best 10.04.

All eyes on Saturday’s second day will be on the women’s 100m, where the first heat of the preliminary round is set to begin at 7:10 pm Jamaica time.

If the USA men look dominant in the 100m, the Jamaican women appear downright invincible. The trio of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah, and Shericka Jackson headline a Jamaican team that threatens to sweep the medals in Oregon.

Jamaicans have been rallying around the team.

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World Champs: Hyde, Mowatt, Rowe through to 400m hurdles semifinals Loop Jamaica

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Kemar Mowatt races to the line to qualify for the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles in the World Athletic Championship in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, July 16. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

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Jaheel Hyde and Kemar Mowatt have qualified for the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles in Eugene, Oregon.

Hyde, who trains at Cameron Blazers, track club, came third in his heat in a time of 50.03s. The race was won by the world record holder in the event, Norway’s Karsten Warholm.

The 25-year-old Hyde will be looking to do better than the semi-final round he achieved at last summer’s Tokoyo Olympics.

Fellow Olympian, Mowatt, jogged to 49.44s, in the process finishing second to the Brazilian, Alison Dos Santos who clocked 49.41 in what could be described as a stroll around the track.

The third Jamaican in the event, Shawn Rowe, qualified as one of the fastest losers despite finishing 6th in his heat in a time of 49.51s.

Shawn Rowe has booked his spot in the 400m hurdles. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

So fast was this heat that seven athletes qualified, including three of the four fastest losers overall.

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World Champs: Distin, Williamson qualify for high jump final Loop Jamaica

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Lamara Distin cleared 1.90m to book her spot in the high jump final at the 2022 World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on Saturday, July 16. (Photo: Marlon Reid)

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National recorder holder Lamara Distin and Kimberley Williamson have both qualified for Tuesday’s final of the women’s high jump at the 2022 World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Both women cleared the bar at 1.90m for 10th and 11th best to make the final 12. Nine women cleared the bar at 1.93m.

Going into the championships, Distin had a personal best of 1.97m which gave her a fourth-placed world ranking.

The 22-year-old Rusea’s, Vere and Hydel athlete is currently attending Texas A&M where she had an outstanding year. She is the reigning U-23 NACAC champion.

Williamson, 28, is the 2011 Carifta champion and 2019 Pan Am Games bronze medallist. She is looking to add a world championship medal to her collection, especially after failing to make the final at the 2017 World Championships.

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CARICOM CMOs Receive Updates On Regional Health Coordination – St. Lucia Times News

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Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met on Wednesday 13 July to review updates on regional health system strengthening even as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

The 30th Meeting of Chief Medical Officers was convened virtually and saw them discussing inter alia, the CARPHA-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current state of inoculation for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Issues concerning the implementation of the Port-of-Spain Declaration that sets out CARICOM’s actions to address the high burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were also on the agenda.

This included a presentation by the Programme Manager Health Sector Development CARICOM, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle, updating the meeting on the joint policy decision by the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to recognise trans fats as harmful to health and to support the efforts of the Inter-Governmental Working Group (IGWG) on Unhealthy Diets and Obesogenic Food to eliminate industrially produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA) from the regional food supply.

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