Shaquena Foote

Shaquena Foote

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m: 7.35 (Reno, 2025) 100 m: 11.71 (San Diego, 2025) 200 m: 22.89 (Albuquerque, 2025) 400 m: 50.95 (College Station, 2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Jamaica NACAC U23 Championships 2023 San Jose 4 × 100 m 2023 San Jose 4 × 400 m 2023 San Jose Mixed 4 × 400 m World U18 Championships 2017 Nairobi Mixed 4 × 400 m

Shaquena Foote (born 23 July 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter. ^[1]

Career

She attended Petersfield High School in Petersfield, Jamaica. She was a CARIFTA Games Under-18 silver medallist over 800 metres in 2017. ^[2] She was a medalist at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay in Nairobi, Kenya. ^[3] She won Jamaican age-group titles in 2018 over 800 metres and 1500 metres, and won the U20 800 metres at the 2018 Carifta Games in The Bahamas, but by 2019 had transitioned to the 400 metres hurdles. ^{[4] [5]} She won the 400 metres hurdles at the Carifta Trials in 2020 in a personal best time of 57.60 seconds. ^[6]

She was selected to compete for Jamaica at the 2023 NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. ^[7] She won three silver medals at the Championships; in the women’s 4x100m relay, women's 4x400m relay, and the mixed 4x400m relay in San Jose, Costa Rica. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Competing for San Diego State University she was a semi-finalist of the 400 metres at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in June 2025. ^[11] She placed fifth overall in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025. ^[12] She was selected for the Jamaican relay pool for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. ^[13]

References

1. "Shaquena Foote". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
2. "Foote looking to break records this year". Jamaica Gleaner. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
3. "Nairobi IAAF World U18 Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
4. "Carifta Games 2018 - Foote, Venson strike gold". Jamaica Gleaner. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
5. "Foote starts well in new event". Jamaica Gleaner. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
6. "Woolery: Foote was ready for big performances in 400m hurdles". Jamaica Gleaner. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
7. "Jamaica Announces National Team for NACAC U18 – U23 Championships". Track Alerts. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
8. "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
9. "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
10. "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
11. "Shaquena Foote Finishes Season at NCAA Championships". themw.cm. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
12. "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
13. "JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.