New York City’s iconic Millrose Games witnessed a spectacular display of Jamaican athletic prowess this Sunday, with three gold medal victories highlighting the event at The Armory’s Nike Track & Field Center. The triumphs serve as a powerful statement ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland this March.
Danielle Williams, the reigning world leader in the hurdles, cemented her dominant form by blazing to victory in the women’s 60m hurdles with a time of 7.90 seconds. She outperformed a competitive field, leaving behind Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas (7.96 seconds) and American Christina Clemons (7.97 seconds). This marks Williams’ fourth hurdles victory this season, signaling her peak condition.
On the men’s side, Ackeem Blake continued his winning streak on American soil, capturing the men’s 60m sprint title in a swift 6.55 seconds. This victory follows his recent win at the New Balance meet in Boston, demonstrating consistent top-tier performance. He finished ahead of Puerto Rico’s Eloy Benitez (6.60 seconds) and American Jordan Anthony (6.64 seconds).
Adding to the gold medal haul, Rajindra Campbell delivered a world-leading performance in the men’s shot put, launching a massive throw of 21.77 meters. The victory comes amid his ongoing process to switch athletic allegiance from Jamaica to Turkey.
Other notable Jamaican performances included Megan Simmonds securing fourth place in the hurdles with a season’s best 8.04 seconds, Kemba Nelson finishing fourth in the women’s 60m (7.28 seconds), and Natoya Goule-Toppin placing eighth in the women’s 1000m, also with a season’s best time of 2:39.55.