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Nickisha Pryce
View on WikipediaNickisha Pryce (born 7 March 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In 2023, she became the Jamaican national champion over 400m.[1]
Key Information
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Early life
[edit]Pryce attended Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Jamaica, before attending Iowa Western Community College and then the University of Arkansas.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In 2021, Pryce was voted the ICCAC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, having previously also won the award for the indoor season.[4]
Competing at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, Pryce finished third in the 400m, behind Rhasidat Adeleke and Britton Wilson, running the event in a personal best time of 50.23 seconds.[5]
Pryce won the Jamaican national 400m title in July 2023, lowering her personal best time to 50.21 seconds, ahead of Janieve Russell in second, and Candice McLeod in third.[6][7] Pryce went into the event with the fastest time in the year of those in the field, and had also qualified as the fastest in the heats.[8][9]
She ran a new personal best time of 49.32 seconds for the 400 metres to win the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.[10] She lowered her personal best time to 48.89 seconds to win the 400 metres at the NCAA National Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on 8 June 2024, setting a new collegiate record and national record.[11] On 20 July 2024, she improved her 400m national record to 48.57 at the London Diamond League, a time which moved her up to 7th on the all-time top list.[12]
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-final.[13][14]
In December 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[15] At the 2025 Kingston Slam in April 2025, she competed in the Long Sprints category, running the 400 metres in 50.92 seconds.[16] At the second event in Miami on 2 May 2025, she ran 50.71 metres for the 400 metres to finish fifth in her race.[17] She retained her national title over 400 metres at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in June 2025.[18] She ran 49.63 seconds to place third at the 2025 Herculis event in Monaco, part of the 2025 Diamond League, behind Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino and NCAA champion Aaliyah Butler.[19] She won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas.[20]
Competing at the 2025 World Championships, she placed eighth in the final of the women's 400 metres.[21]
Statistics
[edit]International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 51.24 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.88 | |||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 50.77 |
| 2025 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | 400 m | 49.95 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 400 m | 49.97 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.25 | |||
| Grand Slam Track results[22] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Long sprints | 200 m | 8th | 23.75 | US$10,000 |
| 400 m | 6th | 50.92 | |||
| 2025 Miami Slam | Long sprints | 400 m | 5th | 50.71 | US$20,000 |
| 200 m | 4th | 22.77 | |||
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Long sprints | 400 m | 2nd | 50.04 | US$30,000 |
| 200 m | 5th | 22.96 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Nickisha Pryce". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Melton (July 9, 2023). "Nickisha Pryce, Sean Bailey win national 400m titles". Jamaica.Loopnews. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Jamaican throwers sweep events in Kansas". Jamaica Observer. February 14, 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "2021 Outdoor Track & Field All-Region & Special Awards". ICCAC.org. May 3, 2021.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (June 12, 2023). "Nugent leads the way as Jamaicans shine on final day of NCAA Champs". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (July 10, 2023). "Hudson finally gets a chance to represent Jamaica". Jamaica.Star. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "NationalTrials: Nickisha Pryce wins first national title in 400m". Jamaica Observer. July 9, 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Vijay (9 July 2023). "Sean Bailey and Nickisha Pryce Win 400m Titles at Jamaica Track and Field Championships". trackalerts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Buchanan, Orane (July 8, 2023). "Pryce quickest to women's 400m final". Jamaica-Gleaner.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (May 11, 2024). "Lyston runs personal best 10.91 for 100m gold at SEC Outdoor Championships; Pryce just misses Jamaican record with 49.32 to win 400m title". sportsmax. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Mulkeen, John (June 8, 2024). "Pryce, Long and Jones impress in sprints at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (July 20, 2024). "Keely Hodgkinson and Matt Hudson-Smith in record-breaking form in London". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Nickisha Pryce, Alexis Holmes, Oblique Seville, More Join Grand Slam Track". FloTrack. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (5 April 2025). "Salwa Eid Naser Blazes to World-Leading 48.67 at Grand Slam Track in Kingston". SportsMax.tv. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Khimani (2 May 2025). "Jereem Richards Among the Winners as Record-Breaking Thrills Ignite Opening Day of Miami Grand Slam Track". SportsMax.tv. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (30 June 2025). "Oakley Remembers Who She Was and Storms Back to Clinch World Championship Spot". SportsMax. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Lyles back with a bang in Monaco". World Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Roban makes history at NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 Sep 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
External links
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- Nickisha Pryce at World Athletics
- Nickisha Pryce at TFRRS
- Nickisha Pryce at Olympics.com
- Nickisha Pryce at Olympedia
- Nickisha Pryce at InterSportStats
