Big PB for Kayla Richardson of the Philippines 23.19 in 200m behind Olympic 5th Placer Marie Ta Lou

Kayla Richardson the 2015 SEA Games 100m Champion and 200m Silver Medalist roared away to the SEA Season lead in the 200m shattering her long-time personal best of 23.67 from the 2015 SEA Games where she took silver with a time of 23.19! into a -0.4 headwind. At the Oxy Invitational on May 7.

Richardson took the lead from her twin sister Kyla who had clocked 23.50 recently. The 24-year-old Kayla placed 2nd and was just half a second behind Olympic 5th placer Marie Talou of the Ivory Coast who won in a cruisy 22.68.

The Philippine Record of Kristina Knott stands at 23.01, Zion Nelson had run 23.18, so Kayla now ranks 3rd on the Philippines All-Time Lists. With the world championships qualifying mark at 22.80. It is now a competitive playing field in Philippines Athletics in women's sprints. Kayla will participate in the 100 and 200 next week at the Hanoi SEA Games as well as joining the 4x100 team of Kyla, Robyn Brown, and Eloiza Luzon.

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