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Watch: Briana Williams breaks National Junior 100m Record with 10.98s in Florida

Briana Williams breaks National Junior 100m Record with 10.98s in Florida

Briana Williams, the 100m and 200m World Under-20 champion, has set a new National Junior Record and personal time to win the 100m at the American Track League Duval County Challenge at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville on Monday

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19-year-old Williams clocked 10.98 seconds (1.0m/s) a day after setting a record-breaking 11.01 seconds at the JAC Summer Open at the same track on Sunday. Williams’ time is the fourth-best time in the Under-20 age group and is also tied with Kemba Nelson as the fourth faster Jamaican woman so far this year.

https://youtu.be/KXOo_VyPh-0?t=64

Mikiah Brisco finished second in 11.09 with Dezerea Bryant finishing third in 11.14.

In the women’s 100m hurdles

Jamaican Brittany Anderson won the 100m hurdles with a time of 12.59 seconds (0.7m/s), just shy of the personal best 12.58 seconds (1.2m/s). Former World Champion Danielle Williams was third in a season’s best in 12.65 seconds.

https://youtu.be/Tz9dAUg4tAs?t=330
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