Jamaican Williams captures second world hurdles title

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Athletics – World Athletics Championship – Women’s 100m Hurdles Final – National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary – August 24, 2023 Jamaica’s Danielle Williams crosses the line to win the women’s 100m hurdles final REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

By Lori Ewing

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Danielle Williams raced to her second world title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles on Thursday.

The 30-year-old, who won world gold in 2015 and bronze in 2019, edged Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, to win in 12.43 seconds.

Camacho-Quinn had to settle for silver in 12.44.

Less than a tenth of a second separated the top four hurdlers with American Kendra Harrison taking bronze in 12.46, keeping Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas (12.52) off the podium.

(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)