- Jamaican Williams claims second world hurdles title

By News Team, Rush Hour Daily

Updated on August 24th, 2023

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Jamaica’s Danielle Williams secured the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. This victory comes eight years after her first global medal podium appearance. Williams narrowly defeated Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico by one hundredth of a second, finishing with a time of 12.43. Reflecting on her win, Williams acknowledged the tough competition and expressed her confidence in her training and abilities. Camacho-Quinn graciously accepted the silver medal, recognizing the talent of the field. Kendra Harrison of the United States claimed the bronze medal, with less than a tenth of a second separating the top four hurdlers. Williams and Camacho-Quinn anxiously awaited the results, and Williams erupted with joy upon seeing her name at the top of the scoreboard. Williams attributed her success to her determination to race over all the hurdles and her years of hard work and perseverance. Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the world record holder, finished in sixth place after having a provisional anti-doping suspension lifted just two days before the championship. The Athletics Integrity Unit’s decision to suspend Amusan was overturned by an independent disciplinary tribunal panel, although the AIU still has the option to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.