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Ristananna Tracey
Ristananna Bailey-Cole ( Tracey; born 9 May 1992) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at three consecutive World Championships reaching the semifinals in 2011 and 2013. She placed fifth at the 2016 Olympics. She made her best run to date at the IAAF World Championships in London on August 10, 2017, finishing with the bronze medal in a personal best 53.74. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *200 metres – 23.88 (+0.7 m/s, Velenje 2011) *400 metres – 51.95 (Kingston 2011) * 800 metres – 2:03.97 (Kingston 2011) *400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ... – 53.74 (London 2017) References External links * 1992 births Living people Jamaican female hurdlers World Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean. The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Saint Andrew to the east, west and north. The geographical border for the parish of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
