Joanne Reid (born 25 December 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]

Early life

She attended St Jago High School in Spanish Town, Jamaica. [2][3][4]

Career

She was a silver medalist in the medley relay at the 2017 World Athletics U18 Championships in Nairobi.[5] She was a silver medalist in the 200 metres at the 2019 CARIFTA Games.[3]

Competing for the University of Arkansas, she set personal best times of 23.06 and 51.76 seconds for the indoor 200 and 400, respectively in 2023. She also ran a 50.52 relay split for Arkansas in the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships.[6]

She reached the final of the 400 metres at the 2023 Jamaican Athletics Championships.[7] She was selected to compete for Jamaica at the 2023 NACAC Championships.[8] She was a silver medalist in the women’s 4x400m relay at the Games.[9]

In January 2025, she set a meeting record 52.01 for the 400 metres indoors at the Arkansas Invitational.[10] She was named in the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Joanne Reid". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Reid looking to run fast at champs". Jamaica Gleaner. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Melton (April 22, 2019). "Jamaica on course to win 35th straight Carifta Games". Jamaica.Loopnews. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Reid sure of gold medal in Class Three girls' 400m". Jamaica Gleaner. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "'I think this kid is going to surprise a lot of people'". Jamaica Gleaner. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Women's 400m final to produce fireworks". Jamaica Observer. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Jamaica Announces National Team for NACAC U18 – U23 Championships". Track Alerts. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  9. ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  10. ^ Jacks, Bradley (18 Jan 2025). "Arkansas' Joanne Reid, Texas' Kelsey Daniel produce excellent performances to win at Arkansas Invitational". SportsMax. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ^ Levy, Leighton (15 March 2025). "Ackera Nugent and Wayne Pinnock Lead Jamaica's Squad for World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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