60m PB for Thompson

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson made a smashing start to her 2017 campaign after running a personal best (PB) 7.02 seconds to win the women's 60 metres at the Queen's-Grace Jackson meet inside the National Stadium yesterday.

Thompson held off teammate and Olympian Christania Williams, who finished a close second in 7.05, as Sprintec's Audra Segree took third in 7.27.

"I didn't know that I ran that fast and I am extremely pleased. I can't wait for the Birmingham Indoor meet next month," Thompson said.

Julian Forte topped the men's event in 6.55.