The 9.93 clocking means that Prescod became the first European man to break 10 seconds in the 100 metres this season. Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico recovered from a slow start to finish first in 12.56 seconds. Seven-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix finished second in the women's 200, more than half a second behind Aminatou Seyni of Niger who won in 22.21. Another Olympic champion, Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy, cleared 2.30 metres to win the men’s high jump. Yohan Blake’s second cousin Jerome Blake of Canada won the men's 200 in a photo finish ahead of U.S. sprinter Elijah Hall, with both clocking 20.14.

Source: Ethiopian News May 31, 2022 21:07 UTC