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BY PAUL A REID Observer WriterThursday, July 11, 2013 | 10:35 AMMONTEGO BAY, St James — Yanique Thompson and Rushelle Burton both ran personal best times to qualify for the finals of the women’s 100m hurdles at the 8th IAAF World Youths Championships underway in Donetsk, Ukraine.The finals will be held later today and Thompson is the fastest qualifier with a new Jamaican Youth best 13.10 seconds, the second best all times.Burton also ran 13.37 seconds to win her semi-final heat as Jamaica seek their first medals at the championships.Also Thursday morning, men’s 400m runners Martin Manley and Devaughn Baker qualified for their finals while Rochelle Frazer is in the finals of the women’s shot put, a first for Jamaica at any global championships.Both women’s 100m runners Jonielle Smith and Saqukine Cameron failed to advance to the final set for later today while Michael OHara and Waseem Williams will run their 100m semis later.
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Thompson, Burton in 100m hurdles final at World Youth Champs
