Jamaica’s Marquies Page shattered the National Junior record to win 110m hurdles gold at the Youth Olympic Games in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday.
The St. Jago High School star sped to a sizzling 12.95 seconds at the Iba Mar Diop Complex to beat the previous National Junior mark of 12.96 seconds set by Daniel Clarke at last year’s National Junior and Senior Trials at the National Stadium.
The mark also eclipsed Jaheel Hyde’s Youth Olympic record of 12.96 seconds. Page who’s previous lifetime best was 13.03 seconds, was the only athlete to go sub 13 seconds in Dakar.
Zavien Bernard of Hydel/Cumberland just missed the podium in the women’s Triple Jump, finishing fourth in 12.57m.
Sheneca Harris of Port Antonio High placed fifth in the semi-finals of the women’s 400m hurdles in 1:00.78 seconds and failed to make the final.
Jaeden Campbell of Excelsior is through to the men’s 400m hurdles final after winning his semi-final in 51.73 seconds.
- Photo credit: Dakar 2026 Olympics
