Career
In 2014 Clayton competed at the NACAC U23 Championships in Kamloops, where she won bronze medals in the 4x100 m relay and 400 m hurdles. [1]
Clayton had a breakthrough year in 2019, winning the 400 m hurdles at the Jamaican Championships in a personal best time of 54.73 s. She won a bronze medal over the same distance at the Pan American Games. [2] At the World Championships in Doha, Clayton claimed a shock bronze medal in a big personal best of 53.74 s, her first time under the 54-second barrier. [3]
She was unable to compete for the majority of the 2021 season due to a leg injury. [4] But returned in the 2022 season, finishing sixth at the 2022 World Championships. [5] Clayton also placed fourth at that year's Commonwealth Games. [6] She set a personal best to win her first Diamond League in Monaco, clocking 53.33 s. [7] She ended her season by setting a meet record of 53.89 s at the Hanžeković Memorial. [8]
In 2023, Clayton finished third at the Jamaican Championships to qualify for the World Championships. At the Championships, she won the bronze medal in a personal best of 52.81 s. [9] [10] On 2 September, she won at the Xiamen Diamond League leading a Jamaican 1-2-3 with compatriots Andrenette Knight and Janieve Russell. [11]
On 13 April 2024, Clayton set a new personal best of 51.81 s over 400 m at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville. She set a new personal best over 400 m hurdles in winning the 2024 Jamaican Championships, with a time of 52.51 s. [1] At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Clayton finished fifth in a time of 52.68 s. [12]
On 22 October 2024, Clayton signed with Grand Slam Track to be a Racer for the 2025 season. [13]
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