Bouwahjgie Nkrumie

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Bouwahjgie Nkrumie
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100m, 200m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 9.99 (Kingston 2023)
  • 200 m: 20.74 (Kingston 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cali 100m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cali 4x100m relay
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Mayagüez 100 m
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Kingston 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Kingston 4x100m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U18)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 George Town 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 George Town 4x100m relay

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie (born 16 February 2004) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competesin the 100 and 200 Meters . He is the current Jamaican U20 men's 100m record holder and the World Under-20 100m silver medallist.He is the first Jamaican U20 Athletes to break the 10- second barrier

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Early life

Nkrumie is from Black River in St. Elizabeth Parish. [1] He attended Kingston College, Jamaica. [2]

Career

In April 2022, Nkrumie ran a new personal best time of 10.28s to win silver in the under-20 100 metres at the 2022 CARIFTA Games. [3] At the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in August 2022, Nkrumie was a double silver medallist. He finished second in the 100m, running a new national junior record time of 10.02. [4] He later also won silver as part of the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. [5]

On 29 March 2023 at the ISSA Boy’s and Girl’s Championship, he ran a new personal best of 9.99s for the 100m at the national stadium in Kingston. [6] This made him the first Jamaican junior in history to run under 10 seconds. He also became only the third junior in history to break the 10-second barrier, after Letsile Tebogo (9.91s) in 2022 and Trayvon Bromell (9.97s) in 2014. [7] [8] Speaking after the event Nkrumie said that despite the time he had not executed his technique perfectly and felt he could go faster. [9]

He ran 10.06 seconds to qualify for the final of the 100 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025, before placing sixth in the final. [10] [11] He was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas. [12]

Personal life

He is nicknamed “Dr Speed”. [13] [14]

References

  1. Reid, Paul. "Nkrumie eyes World Championships spot" . Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "KC's Bouwahjgie Nkrumie breaks Champs 100m record in semi-finals". Jamaica.loopnews. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. Williams, Melton (16 April 2022). "Tina Clayton, DeAndre Daley strike gold in 100m at Carifta Games" . Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. Jacks, Bradley (2 August 2022). "Nkrumie runs spectacular 10.02 for 100m silver at World U-20 Championships". Sport Max. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. "J'can athletes sizzle in Cali". Jamaica Observer. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. Smith, Racquel (29 March 2023). "Record Run: Bouwahjgie Nkrumie runs 9.99secs at Champs 2023; Alana Reid goes 10.92secs". World-track. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. Gates, Zachary (30 March 2023). "Teen Jamaican sprint sensation does what Usain Bolt never did". nine.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. Grassley, Todd (30 March 2023). "BOUWAHJGIE NKRUMIE, ALANA REID NEXT UP FOR JAMAICA AFTER SENSATIONAL 100S AT CHAMPS". Runnerspace.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. Burnett, Ian (31 March 2023). "Nkrumie elated with historic 100m record despite imperfect execution" . Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  10. "National Trials 2025: Kishane Thompson on course to retain 100m title". Jamaica Observer. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Kishane Thompson blazes to another national title with stunning stadium record-equalling 9.75s". SportsMax. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  13. "Dr Speed dips below 10 seconds to claim Champs title". Jamaican Gleaner. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  14. "'Dr Speed' - KC's Nkrumie storms to Champs first sub-10 clocking". Jamaica Observer. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.