Christopher Taylor smashes Bolt’s CARIFTA record

Christopher Taylor continued his phenomenal rise as he broke a long-standing record belonging to the legendary Usain Bolt on Saturday at the 44th CARIFTA Games at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in St Kitts.

Sixteen-year-old Taylor clocked 46.64 seconds to beat the 47.33 seconds set by a 15 year old Bolt in the Bahamas in 2002 as he won the Under 18 boys 400m gold medal. He was pushed all the way by Trinidad’s Jacob Clair, who ran 46.73 seconds, also under Bolt’s old mark, while Jamaica’s Devaughn Ellington was given third place after he was tied in 47.43 seconds, same as Jamal Walton of the Cayman Islands.

Akeem Bloomfield’s transition into a 400m runner continues as he won the Under 20 boys event in 45.85 seconds to beat Antigua and Barbuda’s Rai Benjamin, 46.19 seconds. Henri Deluz of the Bahamas took bronze in 46.81 seconds.

A 15-year-old Usain Bolt ran 47.33 seconds in the 400m in 2002.

Junell Bromfield also won a gold medal in the one lap event after clocking 53.48 seconds to win the girls Under 18 event in a fast 53.48 seconds. Jamaica took the quinella as Shanique Walker won the silver in 54.23 seconds while Grenada’s Meleni Rodney took bronze in 54.56 seconds.

The Bahamas’ Shaqunia Dorsett got a fast start and held off Jamaicans Dawnalee Loney and Tiffany James to win the Under 20 girls 400m. Dorsett was timed in 53.40 seconds, Loney in 53.58 seconds and James in 53.71 seconds.

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