Zandrion Barnes

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Zandrion Barnes
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Zandrion Barnes in 2023
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2001-08-17) 17 August 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 44.90 (Kingston, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Freeport 4 × 400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Freeport 4x400m Mixed

Zandrion Barnes (born 17 August 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres. [1]

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Career

Barnes reached final of the 400 metres at the Jamaican national championship in Kingston in 2023. [2] In June 2023, he ran a new personal best 400m time of 44.90 and followed this up by winning his first ever overseas event, in New York. [3] He also won the following month in Trinidad and Tobago. [4]

Barnes was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023, where he qualified for the semi-finals. [5] [6]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, The Bahamas. [7] He competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8] [9]

In April 2025, he won ahead of Khaleb McRae in the men’s 400m at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa in a time of 45.29 seconds. [10] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025. [11] [12] He reached the final of the 400 metres at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025. [13] He was a gold medalist at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas in both the mixed 4x400 metres relay and men's 400 metres relay. [14] [15] He was selected for the Jamaican relay team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay. [16] [17]

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results [18]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston Slam Long sprints400 m8thDQUS$10,000
200 m21.59

References

  1. ↑ "Z.Barnes". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Wheeler, Daniel (3 August 2023). "JAAA pick Barnes ahead of improving McDonald". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Reid, Paul A (June 26, 2023). "Barnes, Smikle win at New York City Grand Prix". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Foster, Anthony (July 30, 2023). "Zandrion Barnes Wins 400m, Walcott Shines at TT Championships". Trackalerts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Clarke, Athena (20 August 2023). "Jamaicans qualify for men's 400m semis". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jamaica's youngsters to take World Relays stage". Jamaica Gleaner. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mixed 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Levy, Leighton (27 April 2025). "Barnes wins 400m, Cartwright finishes second in hurdles at Drake Relays". SportsMax.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Men's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Foster, Anthony (24 April 2025). "Blake Is Back! Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, and Jackson Headline Jamaica's World Relays Team". Track Alerts. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Cowan, Sherdon (27 June 2025). "Pryce, Powell lead charge into 400m finals at National Champs". Sportamax. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Nacac Championships". World Athletics. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 Sep 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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