Rasheed Broadbell (born 13 August 2000) is a Jamaican hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles, which he won at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[1] He also won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2021, Broadbell had a breakthrough year, running a personal best of 13.10 seconds in Kingston,[2] however he was unable to qualify for the delayed 2020 Olympics due to injury.[3]
At the 2022 Jamaican Championships, Broadbell finished second in 13.20 seconds to qualify for the 2022 World Championships, where he made the semi-finals.[4] He went on to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in a new personal best and games record of 13.08 seconds.[1] Later that year, he ran sub-13 and won his first Diamond League at the Lausanne Diamond League, running 12.99 seconds.[5]
Broadbell won the 2023 Jamaican Championships in a new personal best of 12.94 seconds.[6] He was disqualified in the heats at the 2023 World Championships after falling after hurdle nine.[7]
In 2024, Broadbell ran a new personal best over 60 m hurdles of 7.56 seconds in Fayetteville.[8] He won his second consecutive Jamaican title over 110 m hurdles to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he won the bronze medal.[9]
As of 14 September 2024, Broadbell holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
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| Freeport | 13.10 | +0.2 | 13/05/2023 |
| Rabat | 13.08 | –1.3 | 28/05/2023 |
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 110 metres hurdles | |
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| 120 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 110 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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