Thompson-Herah, Lyles, Amusan, and other top athletes set to light up Tom Jones Invitational

Thompson-Herah, Lyles, and Amusan, are scheduled to compete at Tom Jones Invitational

Thompson-Herah, Lyles, Amusan, and other top athletes set to light up Tom Jones Invitational

Funmilayo Fameso 21:20 - 13.04.2023

The Tom Jones Invitational this weekend will be a clash of titans as the best athletes such as Thompson-Herah, Lyles, and Amusan are confirmed to compete at the meet.

Some of the world's best athletes in Elaine Thompson-Herah, Noah Lyles, and Tobi Amusan, have been confirmed to headline Tom Jones Invitational this weekend.

The meet will be a blend of college athletes and professional athletes lighting up the tracks as the outdoor season becomes more competitive.

Thompson-Herah and Lyles spearhead the 200m event

The spotlight will be on Jamaica's Thompson-Herah and USA's Noah Lyles as they compete in the 200m event.

Thompson-Herah and Lyles spearhead the 200m event at Tom Jones Invitational
Elaine Thompson-Herah and Noah Lyles

Thompson-Herah will face off against US 100m Champion, Melissa Jefferson, and a field that includes America's duo of Angie Annelus and Maia McCoy, Great Britains Nicole Yeargin, Jamaica's Junelle Bromfield, and Bahrain's Edidiong Odiong.

While World Champion Lyles will race against athletes such as Team England's trio of Jona Efoloko, Micheal Fagbenle, and Michael Shonibare. Others are Kendal Williams, Kevin and Dylan Borlee, Nigel Ellis, etc.

Lyles and Ahoure-Demps tops list of 100m event

The men's 100m has a stacked list that includes Lyles, who will also be competing in the 200m. 

Former world championships medallists in the event Ronnie Baker and Andre de Grasse are also listed, Liberia's sprint sensation Joseph Fahnbulleh, Jamaica's duo of Julian Forte and Sachin Dennis, Trinidad and Tobago's Eric Harrison, China's Xie Zhenye, and Kendal Williams completes the list. 

De Graces versus Baker and Lyles at Tom Jones Invitational
Andre de Grasse

In the women's category, former World indoor champion Murielle Ahoure-Demps will target making a significant comeback statement when she faces reigning World 100mH Champion Tobi Amusan, who has a Personal Best (PB) of 11.14s in the 100m.

Ahoure-Demps tops the 100m list at Tom Jones Invitational
Murielle Ahoure-Demps

Also listed in the 100m list is European champion Gina Luckenkemper, American trio of Celera Barnes, Brittany Brown, and Kortnei Johnson, China's Liang Xiaojing, Jamaica's Kiara Grant, and Devyne Charlton returning. 

Amusan and Holloway headline the hurdles events

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan will return to hurdling action against some of the world's best hurdlers, gunning to extend her unbeaten run.

Amusan races against some of the world's best at Tom Jones Invitational
Tobi Amusan competing in the 100mH

The reigning World Champion and World Record holder will face former World Champions Nia Ali (2019) and Danielle Williams (2015), gunning to defeat them and kick off her 100mH season on an impressive note.

Meanwhile, in the men's 110m Hurdles, Grant Holloway will make his outdoor season debut against a respectable field of Rasheed Broadbell, Wilhem Belocian, Robert Dunning, Eddie Lovett, Rafael Pereira, and Lafranz Campbell.

Holloway makes outdoor debut appearance at Tom Jones Invitational
Grant Holloway

Holloway was undefeated in the indoor season and will have his targets at the same record outdoors.  

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