Maggie Barrie

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Maggie Barrie
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Barrie in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Vanessa Barrie
NationalitySierra Leonean
Born (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 29)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
400 metres
College team Ohio State University

Margaret Vanessa Barrie (born 29 May 1996) is Sierra Leonean Track and Field Olympian [1] , who specialized in the 400 meters. She currently holds the national records for Sierra Leone in the 100, 200, and 400 meters, distinguishing her as the fastest female athlete in the country's history.

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Collegiate Career

During her collegiate career at The Ohio State University, Barrie established herself as a standout sprinter. She set the Ohio State University record [2] in the 400 meters in 2018 with a time of 51.36 seconds, a record that still stands today. Her collegiate accolades include being a three-time First Team All-American, a 2017 Honorable Mention All-American, and a First Team All-Big Ten selection.

Barrie was the 2017 Big Ten outdoor champion in the 4×400 meters relay and owns the school record for the indoor 4×400 meters relay (3:31.23). Individually, she earned silver at the Big Ten Championships and was a two-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection. Prior to her time in the Big Ten, she was the 2015 Big East champion in the 60-meter dash. Additionally, she broke Diane Dixon’s long-standing French Field House record of 38.30 with a time of 38.17 to claim gold at the Buckeye Tune Up.

International Career

Barrie has represented Sierra Leone on the global stage at major competitions, including the women's 400 meters at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [3] in London and the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. [4]

She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games representing Sierra Leone, ranked 8th in the world at the time. Although she was expected to compete in her specialty event, the 400 meters, an administrative error resulted in her entry into the 100 metres instead. [5] . Despite the unexpected change, Barrie ran a season’s best and national record time to qualify for the next round. She placed second in her heat but did not advance to the semifinals. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Maggie Barrie". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Maggie Barrie | 2018 | Women's Track & Field". Ohio State. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "400 Metres women - IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "12th African Games - Athletics - Results Book" (PDF). JAR2019.ma. Jeux Africains Rabat 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sierra Leone's Fastest Runner, Maggie Barrie Reveals Why She Was Not Registered for 400m Race". Sierraloaded.sl. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.


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