Javari Thomas
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| Born | 25 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.58 (2025) 100m: 10.11 (2024) 200m: 20.32 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Javari Thomas (born 25 September 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter. He made his senior international debut for Jamaica at the 2025 World Athletics Relays, winning a silver medal in the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay.[1]
Career
[edit]He attended St Jago High School where he was coached by Michael Frater from 2019.[2]
In May 2024, he set a personal best for the 100 metres of 10.11 seconds, in Kingston, Jamaica.[3] He was third in a personal best 20.32 seconds in the 200 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2024.[4]
He ran a personal best 6.58 second for the 60 metres in February 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] In April 2025, he set a new seasons best for the 100 metres of 10.24 seconds, also in Kingston.[6] He was selected for the Jamaican relay pool for the 2025 World Athletics Relays.[7] He was a silver medalist the inaugural Mixed 4 x 100 metres in China, running the final alongside Krystal Sloley, Bryan Levell, and Serena Cole.[8][9] The team of Thomas, Sloley, Natasha Morrison and Rasheed Foster had qualified second fastest for the final, running 41.04 seconds to win their heat ahead of the Great British team.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Javari Thomas". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "St Jago's Thomas aiming high this season". Jamaica Star. February 28, 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "JAAA All Comers Series #2". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Shericka Jackson coasts home in 200m to complete sprint double at Jamaican nationals". Olympics.com. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (23 February 2025). "Clayton Twins Impress with Wind-Aided 60m Sprints at Gibson-McCook Relays". Sportsmax. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Velocity Fest #17". World Athletics. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (24 April 2024). "Blake Is Back! Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, and Jackson Headline Jamaica's World Relays Team". Track Alerts. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Canada claims inaugural World Relays mixed 4x100m crown in Guangzhou". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "World Relays: Jamaica win heat in first-ever mixed 4x100m". Jamaica Observer. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Tough World Relays day one for Jamaica". Jamaica Gleaner. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.