Sha’Carri Richardson shines and Devon Allen runs the third-fastest 110m hurdles of all-time

June 12, 2022

The USATF New York Grand Prix took place Sunday at Icahn Stadium in Manhattan, New York, and some stars came out to shine.

As expected, Noah Lyles won the 200-metre event in a season’s best seconds 19.61 seconds. He made it look easy.

Lyles was the only one in the race to breach the 20-second barrier. Coming close to the benchmark, Kyree King, finished in second place clocking a 20.02 performance. Meanwhile, Brandon Carns took third in 20.07.

The 24-year-old Lyles — the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist with his 19.74 performance — has run as fast as 19.50 three years ago at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne. For King and Carnes their performances are new lifetime personal bests.

Lyles, who was wearing a mic before the race was heard saying, “I’m obviously in shape. It’s over, it’s already cemented, we’re just going to have fun.”

In case you didn’t know, @LylesNoah is FAST! 💥

That @Xfinity men’s 200m was no joke! 😳

🥇@LylesNoah – 19.61 (SB)
🥈@kyree_king – 20.02 (PB)
🥉@_BCarnes – 20.07 (PB)#JourneyToGold pic.twitter.com/GXR0vI4w76
— USATF (@usatf) June 12, 2022

Women’s 200m

If Lady Gaga and RuPaul had a baby, it would be whoever Sha’Carri Richardson was channeling on this day. The 22-year-old sprinter won the 200m in the time of 22.38.

Potentially for a crowd-pleaser, her attire was more outrageous than the last time she raced when she wore a tiara. This time it was blonde hair, fishnet stockings, and a one-piece reddish, pinkish suit. Her trademark 200m eyelashes came around the bend to the straightaway well ahead of the field.

Entertainingly, post-race she said, “It feels peaceful, it feels fulfilling, I’m glad that I made the fans happy but it feels so much better being back at home within myself, my heart, my spirit, and I just want to continue to just thrive, that’s all.”

She was feeling good after finishing second in the 100m and taking the 200.

As expected, Americans swept the podium in the 100m event with Richardson clocking a season’s best 10.85 but was beaten by Aleia Hobbs who clocked a 10.83 time with a meet record and personal best performance for the win. Teahna Daniels took third in 10.99.

In the 200m, American Tamara Clark took second in the time of 22.62. The third-place finisher was Tynia Gaither of the Bahamas in 22.66

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After her season's best in the 100m, @itskerrii clocks 22.38 FTW in the 200m to round off her USATF NYC Grand Prix double in style.#ContinentalTourGold pic.twitter.com/8cO1fxSMOQ
— USATF NYC Grand Prix (@nygrandprix) June 12, 2022

Women’s 200m wind +1.7m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	RICHARDSON Sha’Carri	USA	22.38
2	CLARK Tamara	USA	22.62 SB
3	GAITHER Tynia	BAH	22.66
4	AKINOSUN Morolake	USA	22.82
5	JOHNSON Kortnei	USA	22.93
6	ANNELUS Angie	USA	23.20 SB
7	SMITH-BARNETT Destiny	USA	23.54

Women’s 100m wind +1.3m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	HOBBS Aleia	USA	10.83 MR PB
2	RICHARDSON Sha’Carri	USA	10.85 SB
3	DANIELS Teahna	USA	10.99 SB
4	STURGIS Cambrea	USA	11.00
5	WILLIAMS Briana	JAM	11.11
6	BRISCO Mikiah	USA	11.16
7	MOORE Ashanti	JAM	11.18 SB
8	PARKER Kiara	USA	11.18
9	BRYANT Dezerea	USA	11.19 SB

110m hurdles

The legendary Aries Merritt holds the world record in the 110m hurdles at 12.80 seconds — for some time the performance seemed insurmountable. Nearly a decade ago, he set the mark in Sept. 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. American Grant Holloway has come very close to that mark. As it stands, for now, he holds the second-fastest time in history at 12.81.

Interestingly, on Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen clocked a meet record, a personal best, and the third-fastest performance of all time with a 12.84-second sprint. He defeated Holloway who was well back at 13.06. Daniel Roberts finished third in the time of 13.17.

Allen’s performance should not really be a surprise as the did finish fifth in the Rio Olympic Games and fourth in Tokyo. However, in NY, Holloway was pedestrian in comparison. Watch out for Allen in Eugene in July, where he may finally earn a global championships medal.

Full meet results

Women’s 400m

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	IRBY Lynna	USA	51.38
2	JEFFERSON Kyra	USA	51.54 SB
3	ELLIS Kendall	USA	51.68
4	WHITNEY Kaylin	USA	52.53
5	AVENI Brittany	USA	52.58
7	CRAWFORD Amanda	GRN	54.55
6	ABBOTT Chloe	USA	53.08

Women’s 800m

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	WILSON Ajee’	USA	2:00.62
2	WILSON Allie	USA	2:00.80
3	HURTA Sage	USA	2:01.41
4	GORDON-POWELL Chrisann	JAM	2:01.82
5	DETRA Brenna	USA	2:02.31
6	WATSON Sammy	USA	2:02.45 SB
7	FELDMEIER Brooke	USA	2:03.41 SB
8	RIVERS Danae	USA	2:03.64
9	EDWARDS Kaela	USA	2:04.01 SB
10	BAKER Olivia	USA	2:06.11
DNF	FRAY Jazmine 57.5	JAM	pace
DNS	SHANAHAN Louise	IRL

Women’s 800m B

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	LIPSEY Charlene	USA	2:00.39 SB
2	NGARAMBE Yolanda	SWE	2:02.82
3	FRAY Jazmine	JAM	2:03.70
4	SAUNDERS Claudia	FRA	2:03.82
5	FINCH Gemma	USA	2:04.01
6	BERKSON Maddy	USA	2:04.36
7	WALTERS Rachel	USA	2:05.64
8	ARAGON Danielle	USA	2:09.03
DNF	KING Mallory	USA

Women’s 100m Hurdles wind +2.0m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	USA	JOHNSON Alaysha	12.40 MR PB
2	USA	JONES Tia	12.53 PB
3	USA	CUNNINGHAM Gabriele	12.56 SB
4	USA	BRISSETT Chanel	12.66 SB
5	CRC	VARGAS Andrea Carolina	12.90 SB
6	USA	CLEMONS Christina	13.02
7	USA	CHADWICK Payton	13.03 SB
8	PUR	VAZQUEZ Paolo	13.29

Women’s 400m Hurdles

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	WOODRUFF Gianna	PAN	54.35 MR SB
2	GONZALEZ Melissa	COL	54.98
3	SALMON Shiann	JAM	55.28
4	BELLE Tia-Adana	BAR	55.90
5	TATE Cassandra	USA	56.06
6	CABEZAS Valeria	COL	58.71
7	FOSTER Andrea	GUY	1:00.43

Women’s shot put

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	USA	RAMSEY Jessica	18.90
2	JAM	THOMAS-DODD Danniel	18.40
3	USA	SAUNDERS Raven	17.92
4	GBR	OLADIPO Divine	17.27
5	USA	RIDDICK Monique	17.23
6	USA	FATHERLY Rachel	17.09
DNS	USA	EALEY Chase

RESULTS MEN

Men’s 100m wind +1.4m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	COLEMAN Christian	USA	9.92 SB
2	BLAKE Ackeem	JAM	9.95 PB
3	BRACY Marvin	USA	10.03 SB
4	WILLIAMS Kendal	USA	10.09
5	YOUNG Isiah	USA	10.18
6	KEMP Demek	USA	10.28 SB
7	RATTRAY Kevaun	JAM	10.52 SB
8	MARCANO Andre	TTO	10.90 SB
DNS	RODGERS Michael	USA

Men’s 200m wind 1.3m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	USA	LYLES Noah	19.61 SB
2	USA	KING Kyree	20.02 PB
3	USA	CARNES Brandon	20.07 PB
4	USA	MORROW Elijah	20.56
5	USA	COLEBROOKE Samson	20.74
6	USA	BELCHER Christopher	20.95

Men’s 400m

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	TERRY Tyler	USA	45.70
2	FRANCIS Javon	JAM	45.73
3	MOKALENG Derrick	RSA	46.55
4	WILLIAMS Noah	USA	46.76
5	CEDENIO Machel	TTO	46.90
6	PRINGLE Myles	USA	48.35

Men’s 800m

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	USA	HOPPEL Bryce	1:45.07 SB
2	MEX	LÓPEZ Jesus Tonatiu	1:45.16 SB
3	USA	SOWINSKI Erik	1:45.50 SB
4	USA	MURPHY Clayton	1:45.62
5	PUR	SÁNCHEZ Ryan	1:45.72 SB
6	USA	JEWETT Isaiah	1:45.87 SB
7	JAM	HAMILTON Rajay	1:46.16 PB
8	PUR	VÁZQUEZ Wesley	1:47.38
9	USA	HOEY Josh	1:47.52
10	USA	STREICH Shane	1:48.26
DNF	USA	DOWNS Robert 50.5	pace

Men’s 110m Hurdles wind +1.6m/s

POS	NAME	COUNTRY	RESULT
1	ALLEN Devon	USA	12.84 WL MR PB
2	HOLLOWAY Grant	USA	13.06 SB
3	ROBERTS Daniel	USA	13.17 SB
4	BRITT Jamal	USA	13.22 PB
5	BRATHWAITE Shane	BAR	13.40 SB
6	THOMAS Damion	JAM	13.40 SB
7	WALTERS Ruebin	TTO	13.67