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Bryan Levell

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Bryan Levell
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.98s (Kingston, 2024)
200m: 19.97s (Kingston, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2025 Guangzhou mixed 4×100 m relay
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Nairobi 4×100m relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cali 4×100m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston 200m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston 4x100m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston 4x400m relay

Bryan Levell (born 23 December 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter. He became Jamaican champion over 200 metres in 2024.[1]

Early life

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He attended Edwin Allen High in Frankfield, Jamaica.[2][3]

Career

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He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[4]

He finished sixth in the 200 metres final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5] He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the championships.[6]

Despite missing part of 2023 with injury,[7] he turned professional in 2023 to be coached by Shanikie Osbourne in Kingston, Jamaica.[8]

He ran as part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[9][10]

Competing at the Jamaican national championships in June 2024, he won the 200 metres title, running a personal best time of 19.97 seconds.[11] At the championships, he also lowered his personal best to 10.07 seconds for the 100 metres in the first qualifying heat.[12] In the semi-final, he broke the 10-second barrier for the first time, running 9.98 seconds. In the final, he finished in fourth place in a time of 10.04 seconds[13][14] He competed in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.[15][16]

On 24 April 2025, he was named in the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China in May 2025. [17] He was a silver medalist the inaugural Mixed 4 x 100 metres in China, running the final alongside Krystal Sloley, Javari Thomas, and Serena Cole.[18][19] That month, he was named as a challenger for the short sprints category at the 2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia, finishing second in the 100 metres with a time of 10.02 seconds.[20][21]

Grand Slam Track results[22]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Philadelphia Slam Short sprints 200 m 5th 20.63 US$30,000
100 m 2nd 10.02

References

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  1. ^ "Bryan Levell". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ Swaby, Alrick (1 February 2024). "Levell Talks Transition from High School to Senior Competition". nationwideradiojm.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  3. ^ "No final-year pressure for Levell". Jamaica Gleamer. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ "World U-20 Champs: Silver for Jamaica in men's 4x100m". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "World U-20 - Levell places sixth in men's 200m". Jamaica Gleaner. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ Foster, Anthony (3 May 2023). "Bryan Levell's Road to Recovery: Working His Way Back to Top Speed". Track Alerts. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ Bailey, Robert (20 September 2023). "Bryan Levell, Delano Kennedy go pro, join Shanikie Osbourne's coaching team". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Tough weekend for inexperienced Jamaican squad at World Relays". Jamaica Gleaner. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  11. ^ Levy, Leighton (30 June 2024). "Shericka Jackson and Bryan Levell crowned 200m champions at Jamaica National Championships". Sportsmax. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Kishane Thompson impresses with 9.82sec opening round win at Olympic Trials, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson also sparkle". Caribbeannationalweekly. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Epic showdown expected in men's 100m final". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Jamaican Chanpionships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  17. ^ Foster, Anthony (24 April 2025). "Blake Is Back! Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, and Jackson Headline Jamaica's World Relays Team". Track Alerts. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  18. ^ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Canada claims inaugural World Relays mixed 4x100m crown in Guangzhou". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  20. ^ Chavez, Chris (23 May 2025). "Grand Slam Track Announces Full Athletes Field For Philadelphia: Full Racers, Challengers Competing". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  21. ^ Collett, Jasmine (2 June 2025). "MELISSA JEFFERSON-WOODEN RUNS HISTORIC 100M AT GRAND SLAM TRACK". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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