Brianna Lyston (born 24 May 2004) is a Jamaican sprint

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who holds the

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under-13s world record in 23.72s. Lyston ran 22.53 (-2.2) at the 2022 Issa Boys and Girls Championship in Kingston, Jamaica. This made her the second fastest Under 20 female athlete from Jamaica. This also broke the Class 1 meeting record which was held by

Simone Facey Simone Facey (born 7 May 1985) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Career Simone attended Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, Jamaica. At the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, she won a silver medal in the ...

who ran a 22.71 back in 2004. Lyston won her 100m heat in a personal best 11.14 (+0.7) at the 2022 Central Athletics Championships in

Spanish Town, Jamaica Spanish Town ( jam, label=Jamaican Creole, Panish Tong) is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872. Th ...

to beat

Tia Clayton Tia Clayton (born 17 August 2004) is a Jamaican sprinter. She ran the anchor legs of the 4 × 100 m relays that broke the world under-20 records at both the 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Te ...

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 11.14 (+0.7 m/s) (

15 MAR 2022) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 22.53 (-2.2 m/s) (

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 Inter ...

9 APR 2022) *

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

- 56.86 ( Spanish Town, Jamaica 18 FEB 2020) * 4x100 metres – 42.58 (WR not ratified due to procedural error) Kingston, Jamaica 17 APR 2022)

References

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