TORUN, Poland – Bahamian star hurdler Devynne Charlton equaled her own world record to secure the Caribbean’s first gold medal and her third successive world indoor 60m hurdles title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships here on Sunday.
Devynne Charlton won gold in the women’s 60-metres hurdles at the World Indoor Championships.The 30-year-old clocked 7.65 to match the mark she achieved when she won her first gold in Glasgow in 2024 – becoming the first three-time winner of the event in the process.
Nadine Visser of the Netherlands secured silver in 7.73, while Pia Skrzyszowska delighted home fans by matching that time for a Polish record and the bronze medal.
The semifinals had given a signal of things to come, when Skrzyszowska and Ditaji Kambundji ran a joint world lead of 7.76, but Charlton went even quicker in the next race, clocking 7.74 despite easing slightly as she reached the finish line.
Meanwhile, Jamaica’s 4×400 metre team produced a gutsy performance to capture bronze.
The team of Reheem Hayles, Tyrice Taylor, Kimar Farquharson and Demar Francis crossed the finish line in 3:05.99, behind second-placed Belgium (3:03.29) and eventual winners USA, who set a new championship record of 3:01.52.
