KC’s Markel Smith is the Quickest 400m Semi-finals Qualifier at Champs

Markel Smith of Kingston College advanced to the semi-finals of the class two boys 400m as the fastest qualifier on the opening day of the 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships now on at the National Stadium.

Smith who ran in heat six, clocked 48.89 seconds to finish ahead of Port Antonio High’s Dantae Simpson and Fogo Road High’s Denzel Carter.

Calabar’s Nickecoy Bramwell, among the favourites to capture the event, is also safely through as he won heat one in 50.09 seconds.

Meanwhile Natrece East of Wolmers easily won her heat in the Class Three girls’ 100 metres.

East one of the favourites to win the event, clocked 12.42 seconds.

However St. Jago’s Adora Campbell advanced with the fastest time after logging 12.20 seconds.

St. Mary High’s Kaliesha Bell won heat five in 12.25 and Immaculate Conception High’s Kayla Johnson, who took heat four in 12.32 being the other fastest qualifiers.