Tia Jones
Tia Jones (born September 8, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting events
Tia Jones in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 8 September 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 m hurdles |
Jones has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girl 100 m and 200 m hurdles and setting national and Junior Olympic records in both events at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships on July 28, 2013.
She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 USA Junior Championships in a time of 12.84 seconds, which equaled Aliuska López's world junior record dating from 1987. It was the best ever time set by a 15-year-old athlete.[1]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor events | |||
| 100m | 12.11 | Winter Park, Florida | 07 JUL 2013 |
| 200m | 23.81 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 25 JUL 2013 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.38 | Brussels, Belgium | 02 SEP 2022 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 m hurdles | 7.67 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 16 FEB 2024 |
References
- Ramsak, Bob (2016-06-27). Jones, McLaughlin, Hill and Norman impress at US Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
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