Longa Blazes Wind-Assisted 9.84 as Williams and Pereira Shine at Félix Sánchez Classic
Colombia’s Ronal Longa delivered the standout performance of the 2026 Félix Sánchez Classic, scorching to a wind-assisted 9.84 seconds in the men’s 100m final on Saturday evening at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo.
The sixth edition of the meeting, staged at World Athletics Continental Tour Silver level for the first time, brought together athletes from more than 20 countries on the newly renovated track used during the recent Central American and Caribbean Games.
Longa leads four men under 10 seconds
Longa dominated a remarkably fast men’s 100m final, stopping the clock at 9.84 as four athletes broke the 10-second barrier. A following wind of 2.4m/s, just above the legal limit, prevented the performance from being ratified as a South American record.
Jamaica’s Kadrian Goldson finished second in 9.90, Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu took third in 9.94 and American JaVonte Harding placed fourth in 9.96.
Longa had already impressed in the qualifying round, winning his heat in a legal 10.06 with a 0.6m/s tailwind. That performance broke the meeting record of 10.10 previously held by the Dominican Republic’s Alexander Ogando.
The Colombian’s official South American record remains the 9.85 he ran with a legal 1.5m/s wind in Medellín on June 26.
Men's 100m Final - Wind: +2.4
| Place | Name | Nat. | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ronal LONGA | COL | 9.84 |
| 2. | Kadrian GOLDSON | JAM | 9.90 |
| 3. | Abdul-Rasheed SAMINU | GHA | 9.94 |
| 4. | Javonte' HARDING | USA | 9.96 |
| 5. | Travis WILLIAMS | JAM | 10.00 |
| 6. | Eloy BENITEZ | PUR | 10.05 |
| 7. | Melbin MARCELINO | DOM | 10.07 |
| 8. | L.O. JOHNSON | USA | 10.09 |
Williams storms to 10.90 victory
Lavanya Williams produced the leading performance in the women’s 100m, powering to a personal best and meeting record of 10.90 with a legal 0.7m/s wind.
The Jamaican led a one-two finish for her country, with Ashanti Moore following in 10.97. Puerto Rico’s Gladymar Torres also enjoyed a historic evening, clocking 11.09 to improve her national record.
Women's 100m Final - Wind: +0.7
| Place | Name | Nat. | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lavanya WILLIAMS | JAM | 10.90 |
| 2. | Ashanti MOORE | JAM | 10.97 |
| 3. | Liranyi ALONSO | DOM | 11.05 |
| 4. | Jasmine MONTGOMERY | USA | 11.07 |
| 5. | Gladymar TORRES | PUR | 11.09 |
| 5. | Celera BARNES | USA | 11.09 |
| 7. | Leah BERTRAND | TTO | 11.27 |
| 8. | Patricia SINE | DOM | 11.34 |
Pereira takes high-quality hurdles clash
Brazil’s Rafael Pereira claimed the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.24, benefiting from the maximum legal following wind of 2.0m/s.
The Brazilian held off Americans Jamar Marshall and Eric Edwards, who were both credited with 13.31 in a tight battle for the remaining podium places.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, Nigeria’s Adaobi Tabugbo secured third place with a 13.05 performance into a legal 1.4m/s tailwind.
King edges Taylor over 200m
American Kyree King prevailed in another competitive sprint contest, winning the men’s 200m in 20.28. Jamaica’s Christopher Taylor finished narrowly behind in 20.33.
Ramírez wins shot put on home soil
Rosa Angélica Ramírez supplied one of the leading Dominican performances of the evening by winning the women’s shot put with 18.39m.
Ecuador’s Belsy Quiñónez secured second place with 17.83m, giving South America another podium finish at the international meeting.
Nigeria’s Temitope Adeshina topped the women’s high jump after clearing 1.90m, while Panama’s Nathalee Aranda won the women’s long jump with a best effort of 6.46m into a strong 2.8m/s headwind.
The 2026 Félix Sánchez Classic marked a significant step forward for the Dominican meeting, which moved into the Continental Tour Silver category and was held at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium for the first time. Longa’s electrifying sprint provided a fitting headline as the competition welcomed international athletics back to Santo Domingo.
