| Rushell Clayton | |
| Nationality: | Jamaican |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Bath Mountain Westmoreland |
| Height: | 5'7" |
| Weight: | 140lbs |
| Country: | Jamaica |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club: | Elite Performance Track Club |
| Education: | Mico University College University of the West Indies |
| Coach: | Reynaldo Walcott |
Rushell Clayton (born 18 October 1992) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal, finishing in third place, at the 2019 World Championships and again at the 2023 World Championships, setting her personal best of 52.81 seconds at the 2023 Worlds. Rushell is coached by Reynaldo Walcott and is a part of Andi Sports Management. She became the first Jamaican Woman since 2011 to break 53 seconds in the 400m Hurdles
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
| Event | Time | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | 24.06 | Kingston, Jamaica | 20 April 2024 | (Wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 400 metres | 51.81 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | 13 April 2024 | |
| 800 metres | 2:12.18 | Kingston, Jamaica | 30 January 2016 | |
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.21 | Kingston, Jamaica | 1 April 2015 | (Wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.51 | Kingston, Jamaica | 28 June 2024 |
| 2011 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 59.35 | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 12th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 63.44 | ||
| 2014 | NACACU23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 63.68 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.90 | ||||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 57.71 | |
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.30 | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.53 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 53.74 | ||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 54.36 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 52.81 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 52.68 |