Rori Lowe

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Rori Lowe
Personal information
Born (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 24)
Bronx, New York
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg  Honduras
Women's athletics
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Managua 100 m

Rori Lowe (born 1 September 2001) is a Honduran sprinter. She is the Honduran national record holder over 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4x100 meter relay. The 100 meter record was achieved while representing the country at the 2025 World Athletics Championships hosted in Tokyo, Japan. [1]

Biography

Lowe was educated in the United States and attended Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, New York City. [2] She later competed for the University at Albany in 2019, and for Florida A&M University in 2024; recording personal best times of 11.42 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.80 seconds in the 200 meters. [3] [4]

In April 2025, Lowe ran underneath the Honduran national record for the 100 meters and 200 meters, running 11.78 seconds and 24.42 seconds, respectively. [5] Lowe ran 11.43 seconds for the 100 metres on the 24 May 2025 at a meeting in Clermont in the United States, but the time was not ratified by World Athletics. [6] From 31 July 2025, Lowe officially became eligible to represent Honduras in national representative competitions, having previously competed under the flag of the United States. [1]

In August 2025, she won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2025 Central American Championships in Athletics in Nicuragua, running 11.70 seconds. She was also part of the Honduran women's 4 x 100 metres relay team alongside Kendi Rosales, Dariana Flores and Stephanie Hernandez, which set a new national record of 48.25 seconds at the Championships. [7]

In September 2025, she competed for Honduras in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running a new Honduran national record time of 11.93 seconds. [8] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rori Lowe". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. "ACP STUDENT'S SHINE AT NYRR MILLROSE GAMES". Armory.nyc. 4 Feb 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. Thomas III, Gerald. "FAMU 2024 sports review: Revisiting, recapping the Rattlers' best moments of the year". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. Gonzalez, Diana (September 10, 2025). "Rori Lowe: The Honduran sprinter making history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo". revistahibueras.hn. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. "EMBAJADORESHondureña Rori Lowe rompe récord nacional en 100 y 200 metros". Diario. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Rori Lowe breaks the Honduran national record for the 100 meters". Elgrafico. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  7. Germer, Reiner. "Honduran athletics with outstanding participation in the 2025 Central American Athletics Championship". Hondusports.com. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  8. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.