Jamaica’s Alana Reid leads Caribbean sweep in women’s 100m at World U20 Championships
Key Points(5)
- Reid, clocking 11.17 seconds, outpaced her Caribbean rivals to capture the gold, with the British Virgin Islands’ Adaejah Hodge (11.27 seconds) taking silver and Barbados’ Shawna Niles (11.37 seconds) claiming bronze.
- Reid exploded out of the blocks and maintained her lead throughout, only briefly challenged near the end as she celebrated her victory, realizing she had become the World Under-20 champion.
- Hodge, despite a slow start, managed to close the gap from an outside lane but couldn’t catch Reid.
- Niles, who had hoped for a silver, was overtaken by Hodge’s late surge.
- <b>Jamaica’s legacy</b> This victory marks Reid’s progression from her bronze medal in the 200 meters at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, two years ago.
Jamaica secured its first gold medal at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, on the second day of competition on Wednesday, as Alana Reid triumphed in the women’s 100 meters, leading a Caribbean sweep of the podium and lighting up a challenging start for Team Jamaica.
Reid, clocking 11.17 seconds, outpaced her Caribbean rivals to capture the gold, with the British Virgin Islands’ Adaejah Hodge (11.27 seconds) taking silver and Barbados’ Shawna Niles (11.37 seconds) claiming bronze.
Reid exploded out of the blocks and maintained her lead throughout, only briefly challenged near the end as she celebrated her victory, realizing she had become the World Under-20 champion. Hodge, despite a slow start, managed to close the gap from an outside lane but couldn’t catch Reid. Niles, who had hoped for a silver, was overtaken by Hodge’s late surge.
Jamaica’s legacy
This victory marks Reid’s progression from her bronze medal in the 200 meters at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, two years ago. She continues Jamaica’s legacy in the women’s 100 meters at this event, following in the footsteps of Briana Williams and Tina Clayton, who secured victories in 2018, 2021, and 2022.
In the men’s 100 meters, Jamaica’s Deandre Daley and Gary Card had to settle for fourth and sixth places, respectively, as South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza claimed gold in 10.19 seconds. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson earned silver with a time of 10.22 seconds, and South Africa’s Bradley Nkoana took bronze in 10.26 seconds.
Earlier in the day, Jamaica faced several challenges, with many athletes failing to advance past the preliminary rounds or struggling in their events. Kelly-Ann Carr was the only Jamaican female to progress to the semi-finals of the 400-meter hurdles, finishing fourth in her heat with a time of 1:00.61 minutes. Unfortunately, Deschanique Douglas did not advance, clocking 1:05.48 minutes.
Men’s 400-meter hurdles
In the men’s 400-meter hurdles, both Jamaican competitors moved on to the semi-finals. Daniel Wright won his heat with a time of 51.42 seconds, while Trevoy Smith secured his spot by finishing fourth in his heat in 52.15 seconds.
Jamaica had mixed fortunes in the women’s triple jump. Jade-Ann Dawkins qualified for the final by securing the 12th and final spot with a jump of 12.82 meters. However, teammate Jaeda Robinson did not advance, recording a best mark of 12.53 meters.
Despite some early struggles, Jamaica’s athletes are gearing up for a crucial day of competition as they aim to add more medals to their tally.
