Nathon Allen (born 28 October 1995) is a Jamaican

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athlete who competes in

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events. Allen of

St. Jago High School St. Jago High School (formerly Beckford & Smith) in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica, founded in 1744, is one of the oldest, continuously operated schools in the Western Hemisphere. It is renowned for graduating some of Jamaica's senior mil ...

and Twayne Crooks of Kingston College are the two school boys named to represent Jamaica at second staging of the World Relays in

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. He won an Olympic silver medal as a member of the Jamaican

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team. Allen ran for

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, under coach

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. He was also an individual finalist in the 400 meters at the 2017 World Championships, finishing fifth.

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Nathon Allen
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