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Nugent, Stark set for another epic battle in Diamond League
June 19, 2025
JAMAICA'S Ackera Nugent will be in another mega hurdle clash tomorrow, just five days after competing in Stockholm, as she is down to compete at the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League in the women's 100m hurdles - the eighth stop in the series.
Nugent, who will be making her second appearance in the Diamond League series and is coming off a second-place finish in Stockholm, will renew her rivalry with the United States' Grace Stark - the Diamond League leader - who narrowly defeated her in a close race in Stockholm, winning in 12.33 seconds. Nugent clocked 12.37 seconds, her second-fastest time in the event this season.
This time, the lineup will include world record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, who has a season best of 12.45 seconds.
Also expected to feature are Nadine Visser of the Netherlands, who was third in Stockholm, along with former world record holder Kendra Harrison of the United States, and the fast-starting Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas.
Nugent will be hoping for a better result than the last time she competed in Paris - at the Olympic Games last year - where she fell early in the final and failed to finish.
This will be her final race before next weekend's Jamaica National Senior Championships.
Jordan Scott will join his countrywoman at the meet as he contests the men's triple jump.
Scott, the Diamond League leader with 15 points - the same as Pedro Pichardo of Portugal - is having a dream season so far, achieving a personal best of 17.34 metres. He will be aiming for another win as he faces the likes of Germany's Max Heb, who has a season best of 17.43m.
Following his world-leading 46.54 seconds in winning the men's 400m hurdles in Stockholm, the United States' Rai Benjamin - the Olympic champion - will contest the event tomorrow. Abderrahman Samba of Qatar, with a season best of 48.00 seconds, is the next fastest in the field.
The Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino will be hoping to continue her dominance over Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain when both clash in the women's 400m, where the United States' Isabelle Whittaker will be eyeing an upset.
