“I made the World Leading mark, but honestly, I didn’t do the best possible,” said Tia Clayton after storming to victory in the Doha 100m dash back in May, clocking 10.92 seconds to edge out her twin sister, Tina Clayton. It was the perfect start to her Diamond League campaign. But fate had other plans. A brutal injury at the Jamaican Nationals sidelined her for most of the season, derailing her momentum. Yet, Tia roared back in Silesia , blazing to 10.82 for a stunning second place. But with Julien Alfred’s comeback looming large, can Clayton’s Diamond League finale dream survive the storm?

As of today, Tia is ranked eighth and has not qualified for the Diamond League finale. Meanwhile, her rival, Julien Alfred, sits at the top with 31 points despite missing the events in Silesia, Lau

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