Leah Anderson Explained

Leah Anderson
Nationality:	Jamaican
Sport:	Athletics
Birth Date:	1 December 1999
Pb:	400m: 51.22 (Clermont, 2024)

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

Early life

She studied Illustration at St. John's University (New York City).^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

In 2024 she ran for Jamaica in the 4x400m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.^[5] She also ran at the 2024 World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.^[6]

Notes and References

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