Sha’Carri Richardson emphatically showed that her world-leading time of 10.72 in Miramar last month was no fluke on Sunday (May 9) when she ran back-to-back 10.7s at the USATF Golden Games at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California.

The 21-year-old American ran a fast 10.74, the second fastest time in the world this year, to win her heat ahead of Briana Williams who ran a season-best 11.09 for second. Jenna Prandini was third in 11.17.  Veronica Campbell-Brown ran a season-best 11.28 for fourth in that preliminary.

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The athletes enjoyed a decent trailing wind of 1.1m/s.

In the final an hour later, the conditions changed and the sprinters now faced a headwind of -1.2m/s but that made little difference as Richardson sped to victory in 10.77, the third-fastest time in the world. Javaine Oliver finished second in 11.08, while Williams clocked 11.15 for third.

Veronica Campbell-Brown was fifth in 11.31.

Richardson has now run 10.7 in all three 100m races this season and vowed afterwards to go even faster this season.

The USA’s Cravon Gillespie ran a season-best 9.96 to win the men’s 100m. His compatriots Isiah Young and Chris Belcher ran 9.99 and 10.01 for second and third, respectively.

Several Caribbean athletes held their own during the meet as Kimberly Williams jumped 14.62m to win the triple jump over newly minted US record holder Kentura Orji who got 14.38m.

Dominica’s Thea LaFond was third with 14.22m

Danniel Thomas-Dodd throw 18.91m for second in the shot put event won by the USA’s Maggie Ewen who put the metal ball out to 19.32m. Jessica Ramsay was third in 18.58.

Some new Caribbean prospects also made some noise as Jamaica’s Lloydrica Cameron set a new personal best of 18.33m for sixth while Trinidad and Tobago’s Portious Warren was eighth with a solid 17.83m.

Back on the track, Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas was fourth in the 100m hurdles in a national record 12.61, the same time as third placed Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, who is coached by Jamaica’s Lacena Golding-Clarke.

World record holder Kendra Harrison won the event in a season best 12.48 with Cindy Sember second in a personal best 12.53.

Kyron McMaster of the British Virgin Islands also set a new national record of 47.50 while finishing second to Rai Benjamin who ran a world-leading 47.13 to win the 400m hurdles. Brazilian youngster Alison Dos Santos also set a new national record of 47.68 when he finished third.

Jamaica’s Kemar Mowatt ran a season-best 48.90 for fourth.

Meanwhile, Noah Lyles ran a fast 19.90 to emerge victorious from a hard-fought battle with Kenny Bednarek over 200m. The latter clocked 19.94 for second place. Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards was outpaced by the two Americans but still ran a season-best 20.20 for third.

Rajay Hamilton ran a personal-best 1:47.14 for second place in the 800m B final that was won by Puerto Rico’s Ryan Sanchez, who also ran a personal best 1:45.97.