SIMPLEX sprinter Leah Bertrand retained her coveted NGC/NAAATT Open Championships women’s 100m crown after bolting to victory in a World Championship qualifying time of 11.04 seconds in the main event on day one, at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo on August 2.

Bertrand, who won last year’s event with an 11.18s clocking, roared to victory over her opponents in front of a chanting stadium crowd. In the process, she also surpassed the North American, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) standard of 11.54s...

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Author: Jonathan Ramnanansingh