Roshawn Clarke Explained

Roshawn Clarke
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Athletics
Event:400m hurdles
Birth Date:1 July 2004
Pb:400m hurdles: 47.34 (Budapest, 2023) [1]
400m: 45.24 (Kingston, 2023)

Roshawn Clarke (born 1 July 2004) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In July 2023, he became the Jamaican national champion over 400m hurdles.[2]

Early life

Clarke attended Camperdown High School, in Kingston, Jamaica.[3] He runs for the Swept Track Club.[4]

Career

In April 2022, Clarke ran a new championship record time of 49.50 for the 400m hurdles, to win the title at the Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships held in Kingston, Jamaica.[5]

In 2022, he was a bronze medalist in the 400m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships.[6]

Clarke won gold at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in the u-20 boys 400m hurdles, and defended that title at the 2023 CARIFTA Games, running 49.92 at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] He also contributed to the Jamaican team winning the mile relay, and was given the Austin Sealy Award for the most outstanding performer at the Games.[8]

Competing at the Jamaican national championships, Clarke qualified for the 400m hurdles final with the fastest time.[9] In the final, he won the event in 47.85s, a time which tied with Sean Burrell for the world junior record he had set in 2021.[10] He became only the second Jamaican to run under 48 seconds for the event, and the time placed him fourth-fastest in the world for the year.[11] [12]

He lowered his personal best at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, running 47.34 seconds in his qualifying heat. He finished fourth overall in the final.[13]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[14] In June 2024, he finished second at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in the 400m hurdles in Kingston.[15] In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Semi-Final results of 400mH of the World Athletics Championship 2023. 21 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220915154432/https://worldathletics.org/en/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/results/men/400-metres-hurdles/semi-final/summary. 15 September 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Roshawn Clarke. World Athletics. 8 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Camperdown's Roshawn Clarke breaks 400mh record. Jamaica Observer. 8 July 2023. April 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: 47.85!. Jamaica Observer. July 8, 2023. Howard. Walker. July 8, 2023.
  5. Web site: Camperdown's Roshawn Clarke demolishes 400m hurdles champs record. Jamaica.loopnews. 8 July 2023. April 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022. World Athletics. 8 July 2023. 6 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Roshawn Clarke defends 400 hurdles title. July 8, 2023. April 9, 2023 .
  8. Web site: Roshawn Clarke Named Most Outstanding Performer at 50th Carifta Games. Nationwideradiojm.com. Alrick. Swaby . April 11, 2023.
  9. Web site: Roshawn Clarke dominates men's 400m hurdles semis at Jamaica Trials. Jamaica.loopnews. 8 July 2023. Melton. Williams. July 6, 2023.
  10. Web site: Clarke ties junior record in 400mh final. Jamaica Gleaner. July 8, 2023. July 7, 2023. Orane. Buchanan.
  11. Web site: Clarke shatters national U20 400mh record. Jamaica Observer. 8 July 2023. July 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: Roshawn Clarke breaks national Under-20 400m hurdles record. Melton. Williams. July 8, 2023. 8 July 2023. Jamaica Loopnews.
  13. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023. Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Jamaica Gleaner. Jamaica’s youngsters to take World Relays stage. 17 April 2024. 17 April 2024.
  15. Web site: NationalTrials: Stunning wins for James-King, Clayton in 400m hurdles. Jamaica Observer. 29 June 2024. 28 June 2024.
  16. Web site: JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Sportsmax.tv. 8 July 2024. Leighton. Levy. July 7, 2024.

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