Bryan Levell (born 23 December 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter. He became Jamaican champion over

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in 2024.

Early life

He attended Edwin Allen High in Frankfield, Jamaica.

Career

He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the

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in Nairobi. He finished sixth in the 200 metres final at the

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, Colombia. He was a silver medalist in the 4x100m relay at the championships. Despite missing part of 2023 with injury, he turned professional in 2023 to be coached by Shanikie Osbourne in

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. He ran as part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in

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. Competing at the Jamaican national championships in June 2024, he won the 200 metres title, running a personal best time of 19.97 seconds. At the championships, he also lowered his personal best to 10.07 seconds for the 100 metres in the first qualifying heat. In the semi-final, he broke the

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for the first time, running 9.98 seconds. In the final, he finished in fourth place in a time of 10.04 seconds In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the

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References

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