Manchester International 2018
(WorldNews Africa)

England emerged as winners at the third Manchester International on a damp, blustery night in SportsCity that nonetheless delivered a fantastic night of athletics. Jessica Judd set the tone for the English team in the 1500m, one of the early track races of the evening, by making a break from the start and never looking back. Judd, winner of the English title on the same track a few weeks ago, had Scotland`s Commonwealth Youth champion Erin Wallace hot on her tail, with Wales` Beth Kidger a further ten yards back. But there was no response when Judd surged with two laps to run; from there her lead only grew as she recorded an impressive 4:11.96 win. `I felt good, so I thought I`d go for it,`...