Jamaican teenager Bouwahjgie Nkrumie wins Champs 100m with 9.99 seconds

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie broke the 10-second-barrier at the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Champs in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday night.

Kingston College’s (KC) rising sprint star Bouwahjgie Nkrumieran ran a stunning 9.99 seconds (w +0.3ms/) to win the Class One boys’ 100 meters final.

The 19-year-old Nkrumie, who won two silver medals at last year's World U20 Championships, punched his ticket to the 100m final after smashing Zharnel Hughes’ record of 10.13 with a blistering 10.08 seconds in the semi-finals. He returned to track later the same night and ran 9.99 to become the first man in Champs history to go sub 10 seconds.

Deandre Daley from Herbert Morr took silver with 10.14, while Jaiden Reid from Jamaica College took third with 10.26.

CHAMPS 2023 RESULTS

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie of KC ran the fastest time by a Jamaican junior, 9.99! 2nd was DeAndre Daley of Herbert Morrison in 10.14! NJR!#ISSACHAMPS pic.twitter.com/Ae6f1unsCz
— Athletics Jamaica (@Athletics_JA) March 30, 2023

RESULTS  Boys 16-19 100 Meter Dash CLASS 1 FINAL
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 Sponsor: GRACE KENNEDY                                                      
 Meet Record: R 10.12  3/28/2014   Zharnel Hughes, Kingston Col              
    Comp#  Name                Year School                  Finals  Wind Points 
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Finals                                                                       
  1 #818 Bouwahjgie Nkrumie      Kingston College          9.99R  0.3   9    
  2 #534 Deandre Daley           Herbert Morr             10.14   0.3   7    
  3 #688 Jaiden Reid             Jamaica College          10.26   0.3   6    
  4 #599 Hector Benjamin         Jamaica College          10.39   0.3   5    
  5 #1290 Raheem Pinnock         St. Jago High            10.51   0.3   4    
  6 #885 Javoon Blair            Manchester High          10.54   0.3   3    
  7 #809 Yourie Lawrence Cla     Kingston College         10.59   0.3   2    
  8 #179 Junior Harris           Camperdown High          10.90   0.3   1