HENGELO, Netherlands — The 2024 FBK Games, a top-tier stop on World Athletics’ Continental Tour Gold circuit, delivered a standout performance from Jamaican rising sprint star Brianna Lyston on Sunday, who stormed to women’s 100m gold with a blistering 10.99-second finish against a -0.6m/s headwind. This remarkable result marks Lyston’s second sub-11-second 100m clocking of the 2024 outdoor season, coming just six days after she ran 11.18 seconds at the meet in Ostrava, Czechia — a progression that underscores her growing form ahead of major global championships. The former World Under-20 200m champion outpaced a competitive international field to secure the top spot on the podium. Host nation representative Minke Bisschops took home silver with a 11.08-second run, while Brazil’s Ana Azevedo rounded out the top three with a time of 11.26 seconds. Beyond the sprint, Jamaican athletes also made their mark in field events at the meet. Multiple Jamaican national champion Danniel Thomas-Dodd finished fourth in the women’s shot put, posting a best throw of 18.65m on the day. The event title went to home crowd favorite Jessica Schilder, the current world leader in the discipline, who unleashed a winning throw of 20.03m. Schilder beat her compatriot Jorinde Van Klinken, who took second with a 19.34m throw, while Portugal’s Jessica Inchude claimed third place at 18.83m. In the men’s discus throw, Olympic champion Roje Stona of Jamaica notched a fifth-place finish with a best throw of 65.22m. Germany’s Henrik Janssen took the event gold with a leading throw of 68.21m, followed by Chile’s Claudio Romero in second at 67.61m. Great Britain’s Lawrence Okoye secured the third spot on the podium with a 66.10m throw. The FBK Games continues to serve as a key preparation event for elite track and field athletes, offering high-level competition ahead of the year’s biggest global athletics events, with Lyston’s performance emerging as one of the weekend’s most notable highlights.
