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#Champs2023 | KC’s White maintains favourite tag after effortless 400m semi

Published:Wednesday | March 29, 2023 | 12:40 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter
Kingston College's Taj-Marques White is the picture of composure as he completes a semi-final win in the Boys' Class II 400 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships on at the National Stadium. Following him to the line are St
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Kingston College's Taj-Marques White is the picture of composure as he completes a semi-final win in the Boys' Class II 400 metres at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships on at the National Stadium. Following him to the line are St Elizabeth Technical's Odaine Thompson (left), who ended fifth, and Holmwood Technical's Omarie Williamson, who was fourth.

Kingston College’s (KC) Tahj-Marques White safely booked his spot into Thursday's final of the Boys’ Class II 400 metres with a composed victory in semi-final three, clocking a calculated 48.49 seconds to win ahead of Excelsior’s Kishawn Hoffman, 49.14.

Jamaica College’s (JC) Omary Robinson, who competed in the second semi-final, clocked a speedy 48.50 to finish ahead of St Catherine’s Ian Baker, 48.70.

The fastest of three races came in the second semi-final as Calabar’s Nickecoy Bramwell stopped the clock at 48.47.

The Boys’ 400 metres final will see; JC’s Robinson, St Catherine’s Baker, St Mary Technical’s Kenrick Sharpe, Alphansus Davis’ Daniel Francis, Calabar’s Bramwell, Maggoty’s Zachary Wallace, KC’s White and Excelsior’s Hoffman, face the starter.

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