Bermudian para-athlete Jessica Lewis has continued her sensational run of form in Switzerland, shattering her personal best for the second time in a week at the 52nd Swiss National Championships.
Competing at the renowned Stacherholz track in Arbon, Lewis proved that her record-breaking performance at the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial was no fluke. In a world-class T53 Women’s 400m field, she once again lowered her career-best mark, signaling a significant leap in her mid-distance speed.
Lewis crossed the line in a blistering 55.80 seconds, securing a second-place finish and a silver medal. The time represents a remarkable improvement over her previous best set just days ago, as she continues to refine her power output on the elite European circuit.
The race was dominated by local favorite Catherine Debrunner. The Swiss star utilised her home-track advantage to clock an extraordinary winning time of 50.70, while Japan’s Kazumi Takimura completed the podium in third with a time of 60.30.
The performance was as much about tactical grit as it was about raw speed. Speaking after the race, Lewis highlighted the difficult conditions facing the athletes on the final straight.
“Another PB for me in the 400m of 55.80!” Lewis told IslandStats. “I pushed hard in the first 200m to bank some speed in for the second half of the race, as the final 100 was a headwind.”
The result in Arbon further cements Lewis’s status as a top-tier contender on the global stage. By consistently lowering her times in both the 100m and 400m, the Bermudian is demonstrating a level of tactical maturity and physical conditioning that bodes well for her upcoming international engagements.
As the Swiss campaign continues, the focus for Lewis remains on maintaining this momentum, with her ability to "bank speed" against heavy headwinds proving to be a decisive factor in her recent success.
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