Roshawn Clarke
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests400m hurdles: 47.34 (Budapest, 2023) WU20R[1]
400m: 45.24 (Kingston, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Cali 400m hurdles
NACAC U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José400m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2021 San JoséMixed relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2022 Kingston400m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2023 Nassau400m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2022 Kingston4×400m relay
Gold medal – first place2023 Nassau4×400m relay

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Semi-Final results of 400mH of the World Athletics Championship 2023". Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Roshawn Clarke". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Camperdown's Roshawn Clarke breaks 400mh record". Jamaica Observer. April 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Walker, Howard (July 8, 2023). "47.85!". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Camperdown's Roshawn Clarke demolishes 400m hurdles champs record". Jamaica.loopnews. April 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022". World Athletics. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Roshawn Clarke defends 400 hurdles title". April 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Swaby, Alrick (April 11, 2023). "Roshawn Clarke Named Most Outstanding Performer at 50th Carifta Games". Nationwideradiojm.com.
  9. ↑ Williams, Melton (July 6, 2023). "Roshawn Clarke dominates men's 400m hurdles semis at Jamaica Trials". Jamaica.loopnews. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Buchanan, Orane (July 7, 2023). "Clarke ties junior record in 400mh final". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Clarke shatters national U20 400mh record". Jamaica Observer. July 7, 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  12. ↑ Williams, Melton (July 8, 2023). "Roshawn Clarke breaks national Under-20 400m hurdles record". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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