Adaejah Hodge Explained
Adaejah Hodge (born 13 May 2006) is a track and fieldathlete from the British Virgin Islands who competes as a sprinter.[1]
Early life
From Douglasville, Georgia, Hodge attended school at Montverde Academy.[2] [3] In 2022, she was named the Georgia High Schools Association Track and Field Athlete of the Year.[4] In November 2023, she signed a letter of intent to run for the University of Georgia.[5]
Career
2022
In April 2022, she won the girls’ Under-17 100m, 200m and long jump at the Carifta Games in Jamaica.[6] [7]
2023
She ran a U20 world record of 22.33 seconds for the 200m at the High School Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2023.[8]
In April 2023, she set a new national junior record for the 100 metres, running 11.12 seconds.[9] Shortly after, in that same month, she lowered it again, running 11.11 seconds in Lubbock, Texas.[10]
Selected for the 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, she ran a time of 22.82 seconds and qualified for the semi-finals. She became only the third-ever women athlete from the British Virgin Islands to achieve this feat.[11] [12]
2024
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over 200 metres, reaching the semi-finals.[13]
She won gold in the 200 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024. She also won silver in the women's 100 metres, running 11.27 seconds in the final.[14] [15] [16]
Notes and References
- Web site: Adaejah Hodge . World Athletics. 24 August 2023.
- Web site: ADAEJAH HODGE, ISSAM ASINGA SMASH 200M RECORDS AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS INDOOR. Runnerspace. 24 August 2023. March 13, 2022. David. Woods.
- Web site: A.Hodge. 24 August 2023. mvasports.com.
- Web site: 9 June 2022. BVI: Adaejah Hodge named Georgia’s best JR track & field athlete. Loopnews. 24 August 2023.
- Web site: BVI sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge returns 'home' to University of Georgia. SportsMax. 10 March 2024. Leighton. Levy . November 24, 2023.
- Web site: A STAR IS BORN!. Jamaica Observer. 24 August 2023. Sherdon. Cowan. April 20, 2022.
- Web site: Hodge lines up third gold with 200 final qualification. Jamaica Gleaner. 24 August 2023. April 17, 2022.
- Web site: BVI's Adaejah Hodge storms to 200m U18/U20 world record 22.33 at New Balance Indoor High School Championships. Sports Max. 10 March 2024. Leighton. Levy. March 12, 2023.
- Web site: BVI’s Adaejah Hodge sets new national 100m JR record. Loop Sports. April 24, 2023. 24 August 2023.
- Web site: Adaejah T. Hodge lowers her own National Record in 100m. April 30, 2023 . Virginidlandnewsonline. 24 August 2023.
- Web site: Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023. Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: BVI's Adaejah Hodge makes history, qualifies for World 200m semi-final. Caribbean Loopnews. 24 August 2023. Dillon. De Shong. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Women's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 30 August 2024. 6 August 2024.
- Web site: Lukewarm start for Jamaica’s U20s on chilly Peru day. Jamaica Gleaner. 28 August 2024. Raymond. Graham. 28 August 2024.
- Web site: Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima. World Athletics. 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024.
- Web site: Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima. World Athletics. 31 August 2024. 31 August 2024.