Leah Anderson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 1 December 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 50.78 (Kingston, 2025) |
Leah Anderson (born 1 December 1999) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
Early life
[edit]She studied Illustration at St. John's University (New York City).[2]
Career
[edit]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, The Bahamas.[6]
She was named in the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[7] She reached the final of the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025.[8] She ran 50.90 seconds to finish second behind Britton Wilson at the Ed Murphey Track Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet, on 12 July in Memphis, Tennessee.[9] She was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leah Anderson". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Elfman, Lois (May 6, 2021). "Sprinter Leah Anderson is stepping up her game". Amsterdam News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (February 13, 2023). "Leah Anderson Breaks Jamaica's 500m Indoor Record, Places Third in Millrace Games 300m Race". Track Alerts. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Jess Whittington (5 February 2023). "Lyles and Hobbs star in 60m showdowns, Bol breaks world best in Boston". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Concern for Leah Anderson after Jamaican relay team's strong performance in heats". Caribbean National Weekly. March 4, 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Reid, Paul (7 May 2024). "Relay teams make amends but men's 4x400m team in trouble". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (15 March 2025). "Ackera Nugent and Wayne Pinnock Lead Jamaica's Squad for World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Pryce, Powell lead charge into 400m finals at National Champs". Sportamax. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Adrian Kerr Seals Tokyo 2025 Berth as Caribbean Athletes Deliver at Ed Murphey Track Classic". Track Alerts. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
