AFP, Jamaica :
World long jump champion Tajay Gayle came from behind to clinch victory at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Saturday and seal his spot at the Tokyo Games.
The 24-year-old 2019 World Championships gold medallist prevailed after a thrilling duel with University of Tennessee athlete Carey McLeod.
McLeod led for the first two rounds before Gayle won with a leap of 8.23m, bettering McLeod’s 8.14m.
Meanwhile 100m champions Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tyquendo Tracey both stayed on course for the sprint double after qualifying for the 200m final to be run on Sunday’s finals day.
Fraser-Pryce who won her only double national titles in 2012, was the second fastest qualifier with 22.40secs behind Shericka Jackson’s 22.28sec.
