| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British Virgin Islands |
| Born | 13 May 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100m: 11.11 (Lubbock, 2023) 200m: 22.33 (Boston, 2023) WU20R |
Adaejah Hodge (born 13 May 2006) is a track and field athlete from the British Virgin Islands who competes as a sprinter. [1]
From Douglasville, Georgia, Hodge attended school at Montverde Academy. [2] [3] In 2022, she was named the Georgia High Schools Association Track and Field Athlete of the Year. [4]
In April 2022, she won the girls’ Under-17 100m, 200m and long jump at the Carifta Games in Jamaica. [5] [6]
She ran a U20 world record of 22.33 seconds for the 200m at the High School Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2023. [7]
In April 2023 she set a new national junior record for the 100 metres, running 11.12 seconds. [8] Shortly after, in that same month, she lowered it again, running 11.11 seconds in Lubbock, Texas. [9]
Selected for the 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, she ran a time of 22.82 seconds and qualified for the semi-finals. She became only the third ever women athlete from the British Virgin Islands to achieve this feat. [10] [11]
In November 2023, she signed a letter of intent to run for the University of Georgia. [12]
- ^ "Adaejah Hodge". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Woods, David (March 13, 2022). "ADAEJAH HODGE, ISSAM ASINGA SMASH 200M RECORDS AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS INDOOR". Runnerspace. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "A.Hodge". mvasports.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "BVI: Adaejah Hodge named Georgia's best JR track & field athlete". Loopnews. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (April 20, 2022). "A STAR IS BORN!". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Hodge lines up third gold with 200 final qualification". Jamaica Gleaner. April 17, 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (March 12, 2023). "BVI's Adaejah Hodge storms to 200m U18/U20 world record 22.33 at New Balance Indoor High School Championships". Sports Max. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "BVI's Adaejah Hodge sets new national 100m JR record". Loop Sports. April 24, 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Adaejah T. Hodge lowers her own National Record in 100m". Virginidlandnewsonline. April 30, 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (23 August 2023). "BVI's Adaejah Hodge makes history, qualifies for World 200m semi-final". Caribbean Loopnews. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (November 24, 2023). "BVI sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge returns 'home' to University of Georgia". SportsMax. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British Virgin Islands |
| Born | 13 May 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100m: 11.11 (Lubbock, 2023) 200m: 22.33 (Boston, 2023) WU20R |
Adaejah Hodge (born 13 May 2006) is a track and field athlete from the British Virgin Islands who competes as a sprinter. [1]
From Douglasville, Georgia, Hodge attended school at Montverde Academy. [2] [3] In 2022, she was named the Georgia High Schools Association Track and Field Athlete of the Year. [4]
In April 2022, she won the girls’ Under-17 100m, 200m and long jump at the Carifta Games in Jamaica. [5] [6]
She ran a U20 world record of 22.33 seconds for the 200m at the High School Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2023. [7]
In April 2023 she set a new national junior record for the 100 metres, running 11.12 seconds. [8] Shortly after, in that same month, she lowered it again, running 11.11 seconds in Lubbock, Texas. [9]
Selected for the 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, she ran a time of 22.82 seconds and qualified for the semi-finals. She became only the third ever women athlete from the British Virgin Islands to achieve this feat. [10] [11]
In November 2023, she signed a letter of intent to run for the University of Georgia. [12]
- ^ "Adaejah Hodge". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Woods, David (March 13, 2022). "ADAEJAH HODGE, ISSAM ASINGA SMASH 200M RECORDS AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS INDOOR". Runnerspace. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "A.Hodge". mvasports.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "BVI: Adaejah Hodge named Georgia's best JR track & field athlete". Loopnews. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (April 20, 2022). "A STAR IS BORN!". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Hodge lines up third gold with 200 final qualification". Jamaica Gleaner. April 17, 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (March 12, 2023). "BVI's Adaejah Hodge storms to 200m U18/U20 world record 22.33 at New Balance Indoor High School Championships". Sports Max. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "BVI's Adaejah Hodge sets new national 100m JR record". Loop Sports. April 24, 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Adaejah T. Hodge lowers her own National Record in 100m". Virginidlandnewsonline. April 30, 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (23 August 2023). "BVI's Adaejah Hodge makes history, qualifies for World 200m semi-final". Caribbean Loopnews. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (November 24, 2023). "BVI sprint sensation Adaejah Hodge returns 'home' to University of Georgia". SportsMax. Retrieved 10 March 2024.