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Shanoya Douglas breaks world record at Jamaican high school championships

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  • Shanoya Douglas ran 10.98 seconds in the 100 meters, the first sub-11-second time globally this year.
  • She set a Jamaican U20 record in the 200 meters with a time of 22.26 seconds.
  • Jason Pitter, 15, won the 400 meters in a championship record of 45.76 seconds.

Shanoya Douglas, 18, became the first person in the world this year to run under 11 seconds in the 100 meters at the Jamaican high school championships in Kingston. 98 seconds. 6 meters per second.

She said she was excited about her sub-11-second time and had expected the 200-meter record, adding that more results would come this year. 76 seconds in the under-18 class.

I was excited about my sub-11-second time and had expected the 200-meter record, adding that more results would come this year.

Shanoya Douglas

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