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Jamaican sprinter (born 1999)
Leah Anderson
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 51.22 (Clermont, 2024)

Leah Anderson (born 1 December 1999) is a Jamaican sprinter.

Early life

She studied Illustration at St. John's University (New York City).

Career

In February 2023, she set a new Jamaican national, Commonwealth, and Central American and Caribbean 500m indoor record at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, Massachusetts, running a time of 1:08.34.

In 2024 she ran for Jamaica in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. She also ran at the 2024 World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.

References

  1. "Leah Anderson". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. Elfman, Lois (May 6, 2021). "Sprinter Leah Anderson is stepping up her game". Amsterdam News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. Foster, Anthony (February 13, 2023). "Leah Anderson Breaks Jamaica's 500m Indoor Record, Places Third in Millrace Games 300m Race". Track Alerts. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. Jess Whittington (5 February 2023). "Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. "Concern for Leah Anderson after Jamaican relay team's strong performance in heats". Caribbean National Weekly. March 4, 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. Reid, Paul (7 May 2024). "Relay teams make amends but men's 4x400m team in trouble". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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