Ackera Nugent

Ackera Nugent

Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaica
Born	(2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 23) Jamaica
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints, Hurdles
College team	Arkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021) 200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023) 100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Jamaica World Indoor Championships 2025 Nanjing 60 m hurdles World U20 Championships 2021 Nairobi 100 m hurdles Summer Youth Olympics 2018 Buenos Aires 100 m hurdles Pan American U20 Championships 2019 San Jose 100 m hurdles NACAC Championships (U20) 2021 San José 100 m hurdles NACAC Championships (U18) 2019 Queretaro 100 m hurdles 2019 Queretaro 4×100m relay Carifta Games Junior (U20) 2019 George Town 100 m hurdles 2019 George Town 4x100 meters relay Carifta Games Youth (U18 2018 Nassau 100 m hurdles

Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002) ^[1] is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprinting. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

In 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s. ^[4] She came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth. ^[1] Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s. ^[5]

Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s. ^[1] She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury. ^[6]

In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72s in Albuquerque. ^[7] She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final. ^[8]

Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s. ^[9] In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final. ^[10]

In October 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track. ^[11]

Achievements

Personal bests

Type	Distance	Result	Venue	Date	Notes
Outdoor	100 metres	11.09	College Station, United States	27 May 2021	(Wind: +1.6 m/s)
	200 metres	23.10	Gainesville, United States	14 April 2023	(Wind: +1.2 m/s)
	400 metres	56.61	Spanish Town, Jamaica	18 January 2020
	100 metres hurdles	12.24	Rome, Italy	30 August 2024	(Wind: -0.4 m/s), NR
	400 metres hurdles	59.80	Kingston, Jamaica	9 March 2019
	Long jump	5.01 m	Kingston, Jamaica	13 June 2015	(Wind: +0.0 m/s)
Indoor	60 metres	7.20	Fayetteville, United States	25 February 2023
	50 metres hurdles	6.68+	Liévin, France	26 January 2024
	60 metres hurdles	7.72	Albuquerque, United States	10 March 2023	NR
	200 metres sh	24.13	Lubbock, United States	30 January 2021
	Team events
Outdoor	4 x 100 metres relay	42.83	Austin, United States	10 June 2023
Indoor	4 x 400 metres relay sh	3:39.48	Lubbock, United States	15 January 2022

International competitions

Representing   Jamaica

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
2018	CARIFTA Games (U18)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)	13.35
	World U20 Championships	Tampere, Finland	—	4 x 100 m	DQ
	Youth Olympic Games	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)	26.41
2019	CARIFTA Games (U20)	George Town, Cayman Islands	1st	100 m hurdles	13.24
			1st	4 x 100 m	44.25
	NACAC U18 Championships	Queretaro, Mexico	2nd	100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)	13.50
			1st	4 x 100 m	45.02
	Pan American U20 Championships	San José, Costa Rica	2nd	100 m hurdles	13.37
2021	NACAC U20 Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	100 m hurdles	13.64
	World U20 Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	100 m hurdles	12.95
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	100 m hurdles	12.61
2024	Olympic Games [12]	Paris, France	—	100 m hurdles	DNF
2025	World Indoor Championships	Nanjing, China	3rd	60 m hurdles	7.74
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	9th (sf)	100 m hurdles	12.63

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results [13]
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Kingston Slam	Short hurdles	100 m hurdles	4th	12.75	US$30,000
		100 m	2nd	11.57
2025 Miami Slam	Short hurdles	100 m hurdles	3rd	12.34	US$100,000
		100 m	1st	11.09
2025 Philadelphia Slam	Short hurdles	100 m hurdles	1st	12.44	US$100,000
		100 m	1st	11.11

References

1. "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
2. "Gold for Jamaica's Ackera Nugent at World Athletics Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. "Nugent strikes 100m hurdles gold for Jamaica, Vascianna takes silver in men's event". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
4. "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
5. Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
6. Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships" . Retrieved July 28, 2024.
7. "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
8. "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
9. "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics . June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
10. "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics . July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
11. "Grand Slam Track League Signs Roshawn Clarke and Ackera Nugent". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
12. "Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
13. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.

External links

• Ackera Nugent at World Athletics
• Ackera Nugent at TFRRS
• Ackera Nugent at Olympics.com
• Ackera Nugent at Olympedia