ATHLETICS-JAMAICA-Williams headlines contingent to compete at Millrose Games

Jamaica’s world champion hurdler Danielle Williams will lead a seven-member contingent to compete at Sunday’s 118th Millrose Games-World Athletics Continental Indoor Tour Gold event at the Nike Track and Field Center in New York City.

Williams, the world leader in the 60m hurdles this year, is unbeaten over three races so far this season and ran 7.87 seconds at the New Balance indoor meeting in Boston last weekend. Her compatriots, Olympic Games bronze medallist Megan Simmonds and Oneka Wilson will also line up in the race.

Sprinter Ackeem Blake, who also won at the New Balance meet, is set to contest the men’s 60m along with 200m specialist Bryan Levell.

Kemba Nelson is also down to contest the women’s 60m, while Natoya Goule-Toppin will race over the women’s 1000m as well.

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