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Janeek Brown
Personal information
Native nameJaneek Brown
NationalityJamaican
Born (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 25)[1]
Home townKingston, Jamaica
Alma materWolmer's High School for Girls
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100-meter hurdles
200 meters
College teamUniversity of Arkansas
Turned pro2019
Achievements and titles
World finals2019; 7th
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal – second place 2017 Willemstad 100 m hurdles
Carifta Games
Youth (U18)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Basse-Terre 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Basse-Terre 4×100 m relay

Janeek Brown (born 14 May 1998) is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in the 100m Hurdles. Her personal best is in the 100m hurdles is 12.40s.[2] Currently that time ranks her tied for #17 on the all time list. She set the mark while winning the 2019 NCAA Championships,[3] running for the University of Arkansas as a sophomore.[4]

Biography

Brown tied for the second fastest in NCAA history, a tick off Brianna Rollins' 12.39. It also became the pending Jamaican record, though it will not be ratified because Danielle Williams superseded it with a 12.32 run later in the season during the Diamond League. That same day she ran a Razorbacks school record of 22.40 in the 200 metres. The two marks combined 34.80 beat the world record for same day performance previously held by Jackie Joyner-Kersee,[5] from her world record heptathlon at the 1988 Olympics.

NCAA

Brown is the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field and Southeastern Conference 100 meter hurdles all time record setter. In 2019, as a sophomore, Brown earned her fifth NCAA Division I All-American track and field award.[6]

Professional

She had previously represented Jamaica at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Based on the hurdle mark, she qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2019 World Championships, qualifying for the final. She ultimately finished in seventh place.[7] Her hurdle mark qualifies her for the 2020 Olympics, however she must still be named to the highly competitive Jamaican team.

In July 2019, Brown chose to represent Puma as a title sponsor following a 2019 world leading time.[8]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th 100 m hurdles 12.88

References

  1. ^ "Janeek Brown". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Janeek Brown". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and field Championships 100 m hurdles final results NCAA Track and Field Results Reporting System
  4. ^ Janeek Brown profile University of Arkansas
  5. ^ "Janeek Brown Breaks Jackie Joyner-Kersee's World Record, Leads Arkansas to National Championship". 9 June 2019.
  6. ^ Janeek Brown Arkansas Razorbacks
  7. ^ "IAAF Day 10 – Brown Finishes Seventh in 100mH Final". 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ PUMA signs NCAA 100/200 superstar Divine Oduduru + 100h world leader Janeek Brown to endorsement deals Letsrun

External links

Diamond League profile for Janeek Brown
World Athletics profile for Janeek Brown

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