Megan Simmonds wins first DL race in Rome
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June 4, 2026
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Megan Simmonds won her first Diamond League race on Thursday after she ran a season’s best 12.50 seconds (0.8m/s) to win the 100m hurdles at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome, the fourth stop on the circuit.
Simmonds, who got off to a fast start, held off a quality field to win ahead of former world record holder Kendra Harrison of the USA who ran 12.54 seconds and Nadine Visser of the Netherlands was third with 12.58 seconds.
Danielle Williams was fifth with a season’s best 12.69 seconds.
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