 World champion Noah Lyles was all smiles after a wind-aided 9.96 seconds win in the Men's 100 meters at the Bermuda Grand Prix, but said he had plenty to work on ahead of the United States Olympic trials.
Lyles, the Bronze Medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in the 200m, got a slow start off the blocks but found his speed through the back half of the race to cross the finish 0.13 seconds ahead of Canadian Aaron Brown, with compatriot Pjai Austin third in 10.10.
In the Men’s Triple Jump, Jaydon Hibbert of Jamaica delivered a remarkable leap of 17.33m, claiming first place using an unconventional eight-step run.
Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief finished in second place with a leap of 17.13m, and fellow Jamaican Jordan Scott took third place with a jump of 17.05m.
In the women's 400m, Stacey-Ann Williams of Jamaica surged to victory with a commanding time of 51.71 seconds, outpacing her competitors to claim first place. Behind her, Jessika Gbai from Ivory Coast secured second place in 53.00 seconds, followed closely by Paola Moran of Mexico in third with a time of 53.21 seconds.
The Men's 400m event saw Kirani James of Grenada clock a winning time of 46.00 seconds, leading the charge for Caribbean athletes. Behind him, Alonzo Russell from the Bahamas claimed second place with a time of 47.05 seconds, followed closely by Demish Gaye of Jamaica in third with 47.15 seconds.
Shian Salmon displayed sheer excellence in the 400m hurdles, triumphing with a swift time of 56.59 seconds. Cassandra Tate of the United States secured second place with a time of 57.04 seconds, while Aminat Jamal from Bahrain finished third in 57.94 seconds.
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