According to jamaicaobserver_biz, megan Simmonds and Kerrica Hill both qualified for Thursday's final of the 100m hurdles at the 23rd Commonwealth Games at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. In addition to the 100m hurdles, Jamaicans will also be represented in two other finals—the women's discus throw and the women's triple jump. In the semis on Thursday, Simmonds was second in her race in a wind-aided 12.55 seconds (4.3m/s) to qualify for her third straight Commonwealth Games final, beaten to the finish line by 2022 silver medallist Devynne Charlton of The Bahamas, who clocked 12.39 seconds. Hill was third in her race in a wind-aided 12.69 seconds (3.8 m/s), as two-time defending champion Tobi Amusan of Nigeria ran 12.19 seconds, with South Africa's Marione Fourie second at 12.50 seconds. Also on Thursday, Jordan Scott and Dejanae Oakley led the qualifying for the finals of the men's triple jump and women's 400m, respectively. Scott, who is the number one ranked athlete, needed just two attempts to book his place with a wind-aided 16.56m (2.5m/s). Oakley, who drew a bye through the first round, ran 51.18 seconds to beat Kingston-based Sada Williams of Barbados, the defending champion who ran 51.85 seconds. Jamaica's other two representatives, Shana.
Simmonds and Hill advance to 100m hurdles final at Commonwealth Games
Jamaica secures a double in the quarter-finals, setting up a strong medal prospect for Thursday's showdown in Glasgow.
SI=FSilver (Comex)