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Zharnel Hughes runs wind-aided 19.55 on straight 200m in Atlanta

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May 18, 2025

The 200m British record holder impressed in 200 meters in the Games of the city of Adidas Atlanta

Zharnel Hughes established a score after ensuring the victory of more than 200 m with a wind of 19.55 (2.2) in the games of the city of Adidas Atlanta (May 17).

The 29 -year -old, who has the British record with 19.73, was very under that brand, but his time was just above the legal limit of 2m/sec. Jerem Richards took second place with 19.63 and Wayde Van Niekerk was third in 20.03.

It is also worth it that Hughes’ performance has been on a straight track of 200 meters unique customized straight. The Briton has a better of the 20.13 season in a traditional 200 m song, which recorded his third place in the distance in the recently Grand Slam Track Meeting in Miami.

One of the other outstanding performances in the Games of the city of Adidas Atlanta came from favor ofili, which established a world of 15.85 (2.0) in the 150 m of women. The previous brand was 16.23 of Shaunae Miller-Dubo in 2018.

PLEASE OFILI (Kevin Morris)

Akani Simbine was undefeated in the 100 meters this season after running a 9.86 (2.3) in Atlanta. Another athlete who kept his streak was Trey Cunningham, who registered 13.16 (0.3) in the 110m obstacles.

There were also some extremely close races in Atlanta. Cambrea Sturgis recorded his 100 meters faster in four years to overcome McKenzie Long for only six thousandths of a second, with the times given of 10.98 (1.2).

Keni Harrison, with 12.30, defeated Tia Jones and Grace Stark, with the duo that marks 12.36 per 100 million obstacles. Alison dos Santos, outside the back of the triumph in Grand Slam Track Miami, won the obstacles of 200 m with 21.85 (1.5).

Lynna Irby-Jackson produced one of the most dominant actions in Atlanta and registered 22.22 (1.7), with Tamara Clark and Talitha Diggs in second and third with 22.71 and 22.79 respectively.