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Breakdown of performances and points of first four Grand Slam champions crowned in Kingston.
The inaugural Grand Slam Track League in Kingston crowned four champions on Day 2 (Saturday), as Matthew Hudson-Smith, Gabby Thomas, Kenny Bednarek, and Diribe Welteji each became $100,000 richer.
Kicking things off at the money-making meet was Great Britain's Hudson-Smith who light up the track with a stunning finish in the in the final meters to overhaul Trinidadian Jereem Richards and take the 200m victory in the men’s ‘long sprint’ category in 20.77 (-3.3m/s).
His winning performance amassed 12 points in addition to his 8 points garnered from placing second in the 400m on Day 1, which gave him a total of 20 points to top the standings of the men's long sprint category and make history as Grand Slam's first ever champion.
“The 200m is my baby, that’s how I originally came up in the sport,” said Hudson-Smith. “This is what I needed. I came here to execute and race against the best in the world. We don’t have many opportunities to race each other because many people duck, but Grand Slam Track forces you to be here, and that’s what will help you later in the season.”
In the women's short distance category, Diribe Welteji left no stones unturned in the 1500m event as she completed an authoritative win in 4:04.51.
The Ethiopian who finished a close second in the 800m on Friday, made supplanted 800m winner Nikki Hiltz in the overall standings with 20 points. Hiltz, who needed to finish in the top two to earn at least a share of the top prize money, crossed the line third in 4:05.39, amassing 18 points overall.
Olympic 200m silver medallist Kenny Bednarek was the only champion with a perfect points score of 24, having won the 100m and 200m to be the undisputed king in the men's short sprint category.
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The American speedster blazed to 100m victory in an impressive time of 10.07s on Day 1 (Friday). In his trademark event, the 200m, Bednarek ran an unbelievable curve, which gave him a comfortable lead entering the straight.
He pulled away even further to burst the tape in 20.07 (+0.2m/s). Britain’s Zharnel Hughes was runner-up in a season’s best of 20.37s, which saw him finish second overall on the standings.
The last champion on the night gave the biggest firecracker in the women's 400m long sprint, as Thomas dug deep to cross the finish line second in a huge Personal Best (PB) of 49.14s. Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser won the race in a jaw-dropping world-leading time of 48.67s - the fastest run in April in history.
However, Thomas claimed the prize reward having accumulated 20 points by winning the 200m on Day 1 in 22.62 seconds, which earned her the maximum 12 points plus the 8 points in the 400m.
Naser settled for second with 17 points, while Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino was third with 14 points.
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The next city for the Grand Slam venue will be in Miramar Florida from May 2nd - 4th.
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