World Indoors: Junielle Smith and Brianna Lyston into women’s 60m final

Jamaican sprinters Jonielle Smith and Brianna Lyston delivered spectacular performances on Saturday at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, both securing their places in the highly anticipated women’s 60m final. Competing at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Smith shattered her personal record with a blistering 7.03 seconds in her semi-final heat, while Lyston achieved her season’s best time of 7.05 seconds. Smith, who had earlier dominated her first-round morning session, continued her impressive form by winning her semi-final race with a lifetime best performance. Lyston faced fierce competition in her semi-final, finishing third behind Olympic gold medalist Julien Alfred of St Lucia (7.04 seconds) and American Jacious Sears who matched Alfred’s time. Luxembourg’s Patrizia Van Der Weken also earned automatic qualification to the final with a second-place finish in Smith’s heat, clocking 7.05 seconds. The qualification sets up an electrifying final showdown featuring emerging Caribbean talents against established global sprinting stars.