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Born | Plymouth, Montserrat [1] | 14 April 1994
Education | Western Kentucky University |
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Country | Montserrat |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
Julius Morris (born 14 April 1994) is a Montserratian sprinter. [2] He competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. He holds national records on several distances.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Montserrat | |||||
2012 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 18th (h) | 100 m | 11.00 (w) |
25th (h) | 200 m | 23.01 | |||
2013 | Leeward Islands Junior Championships | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 2nd | 200 m | 21.51 |
Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 18th (h) | 100 m | 10.54 | |
21st (h) | 200 m | 21.66 | |||
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 10.55 |
43rd (h) | 200 m | 21.44 | |||
– | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 4th | 100 m | 10.41 | |
4th | 200 m | 20.52 | |||
2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 7th (sf) | 100 m | 10.06 (w) |
4th | 200 m | 20.48 | |||
World Championships | Beijing, China | 35th (h) | 200 m | 20.56 | |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 42nd (h) | 60 m | 6.85 |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.69 |
NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 13th (h) | 100 m | 10.50 | |
10th (h) | 200 m | 21.11 |
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