Shanieka Ricketts and Kimberly Williams wasted little time today in qualifying for Friday's women's triple jump final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Both achieved the automatic qualifying distance of 14.30 metres with their first attempts. Competing in Group A Ricketts got up to a season's best 14.67m, to lead all jumpers into the final. Williams, competing in Group B, was right on target with her season's best 14.30m, also on her first attempt.

Ackelia Smith, Jamaica's third athlete in the triple jump, failed to advance. Her best effort was 13.95m on her first attempt and she ended 17th overall.

Thea Lafond of Dominica topped qualifying Group B with a national record 14.62m. World record holder Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela also qualified easily with 14.59m in Group B.

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