MOVING ON UP!

JAMAICA’S rising sprint sensation Lavanya Williams is crediting her mother for helping fuel her breakout season, and says strengthening her mental conditioning will be a key focus for the 2027 campaign.

Williams, one of the fastest women in the world this year, ended her season over the weekend after competing in the women’s 100m and 200m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

The 20-year-old missed out on a place in the 200m final after finishing seventh in her heat but was able to make the final of the 100m. She finished seventh in a stacked field which featured Olympic and World Champions Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson.