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Kerrica Hill

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Kerrica Hill
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 19)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)100 metres, 100 metres hurdles
ClubElite Performance Track Club
Coached byReynaldo Walcott
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.16 (2022)
  • 100 mH: 12.75 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nairobi 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 4×100 m relay
NACAC U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 San José 100 m hurdles

Kerrica Hill (born 6 March 2005)[1] is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She won gold medals in the 100 metres hurdles and the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2022 World Under-20 Championships.[2] Prior to this, she had won relay gold at the 2021 World U20 Championships.

Career

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Kerrica Hill attended Hydel High School in Jamaica. She was competing for that institution when she broke the world under-18 best (76.2 cm barriers) for the 100 m hurdles, recording 12.71 seconds at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs in Kingston in April 2022.[2]

As a 17-year-old she won two gold medals at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. She triumphed in the 100 m hurdles (senior height barriers) with a time of 12.77 seconds, setting new championship record and her second world U18 best in the process. In addition, she was part of women's 4 x 100 m relay team which broke the world U20 record with 42.59 s to win gold. Hill set in her individual event three of the five fastest U20 times of the season.[3][2] Speculation followed soon after the championships that she could be about to turn professional.[4][5]

She retained her world U20 title at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[6]

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ "Kerrica HILL – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Spotlight on Rising Stars: Kerrica Hill and Letsile Tebogo". World Athletics. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerrica Hill breaks championship record to win gold in 100m hurdles in Cali, Colombia". Jamaica Observer. 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Coach wants time with growing Kerrica Hill". Jamaica Gleaner. 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Kerrica Hill goes professional". nationwideradio.com. 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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