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Noah Lyles set for Racers Grand Prix

Published:Tuesday | April 4, 2023 | 12:10 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter
Head coach at Racers Track Clup and meet director of the Racers Grand Prix, Glen Mills (right), speaks to media during the launch of the June 3 event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel earlier today. Looking on is former principal of Camperdown High School, Cynt
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Head coach at Racers Track Clup and meet director of the Racers Grand Prix, Glen Mills (right), speaks to media during the launch of the June 3 event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel earlier today. Looking on is former principal of Camperdown High School, Cynthia Cooke.

World 200m champion, Shericka Jackson, world 200m champion, Noah Lyles as well as World 100m hurdles champion and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, are some of the athletes confirmed for the Racers Grand Prix scheduled for June 3 at the National Stadium.

The announcement was made today at the media launch where other star athletes, such as former Olympic and World 400m champion Wayde Van Niekirk, Olympic 100m bronze medallist, Megan Tapper, and Olympic 110 hurdles champion Hansle Parchment were confirmed to compete.

The meet will be the first held since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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