In a stunning display of athletic prowess at the BAUHAUS Gala Indoor meet in Sweden on Thursday, Jamaican sprinter Jonielle Smith delivered a spectacular upset against the renowned Clayton twins. Smith, who had previously finished second to Tia Clayton just days earlier at the Fuller-Anderson meet, dominated the competition from the preliminary rounds. She initially set a new track record of 7.17 seconds in her heat, signaling her championship form.
The highly anticipated final saw Smith elevate her performance even further, shattering her own newly established record with an exceptional time of 7.12 seconds. The Clayton twins, Tina and Tia, who received automatic qualifications to the final, found themselves unexpectedly outperformed. In an extraordinary photo-finish scenario, both twins recorded identical times of 7.14 seconds, with Tina securing second place by the narrowest margin over Tia who placed third.
Jamaican athletes completed a remarkable podium sweep under the MVP track club banner, while Swedish competitor Julia Henriksson finished fourth with 7.31 seconds. The men’s 60m event presented another surprising outcome as Jamaica’s Olympic and World Championship silver medalist Kishane Thompson was relegated to third position. British sprinter Romell Glave captured victory with a record-setting 6.51 seconds, followed by compatriot Jeremiah Azu at 6.54 seconds, while Thompson completed the course in 6.56 seconds. Jamaica’s additional male contender, Rohan Watson, achieved seventh position with a season-best performance of 6.64 seconds.