Jonathan Jones (runner)

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Jonathan Jones (born 6 February 1999) is a sprinter from Barbados.[1]

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Jonathan Jones
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Jones
NationalityBarbadian
Born (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
University teamTexas Longhorns
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 meters: 44.43 (2022, NR)
800 meters: 1:45.83 (2022, NR)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Barbados
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham400 m
NACAC U23 Championships
2021 San José400 m
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He qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2019 when at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he finished fourth in the men's 400 metres final with a then-new national record time of 44.64 seconds.[2] He won the 400 m gold medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[3]

While competing in the 2020 Summer Games 400m races, Jones qualified from his heat before running 45.61 to finish eighth in his semi-final.[4]

He won the 400m final at the Big 12 Championships, held at Fuller Track & Field Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on May 15, 2022. His time of 44.43s established a new personal best and Barbadian National record.

Jones reached the final of the 2022 World Athletics Championships with the sixth fastest time of the heats. In the final, Jones finished eighth.[5]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jones collected a bronze medal in the Men's 400m, with a time of 44.89s.[6]

Selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he competed in the 400 metres.[7]

He ran as part of the Barbadian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8]

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