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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 25, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashley Williams (born 25 October 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter. [1]
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| Born | October 25, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Ashley Williams (born 25 October 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter. [1]
She attended Holmwood Technical High School in Jamaica. [2]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [3] She ran the third leg of the women's 4x400m relay as they won their second qualifying heat to secure qualification for the 2024 Olympics. [4] In June 2024, she finished fifth at the Jamaican Olympic trials over 400 metres, having ran a personal best of 51.16 seconds in the semi final. [5] In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [6]
She has been nicknamed the "Jamaican Allyson Felix" due to a perceived similarity in their running style and physique. [7] [8]
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