JONATHAN JONES has taken his record-breaking track feats to the United States.
Jones’ fast start to his collegiate career continued on Friday when he shattered the Barbados national 400 metres indoor record on the first day of the Clemson Invitational.
The University of Texas freshman, who was named BIG 12 Conference Male Athlete Of The Week for his dazzling debut triumph at the Ted Nelson Invitational last week, won the 400 metres in an impressive 46.21 seconds from teammate Micaiah Harris (46.84).
The time, which is third on the IAAF list this year, also surpassed the official national record of 46.34 previously set by Elvis Forde in 1987.
However, another outstanding quarter-miler, Seibert Straughn, still has the fastest time ever recorded by a Barbadian.
Straughn clocked 46.14 seconds at an oversized track in March 1991 while competing at a meet in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in the United States. Jones now has the second fastest time on the US collegiate circuit this season behind Guyanese Arinze Chance, who replaced him at the top of the NCAA rankings with his 46.15 clocking at the inaugural Gamecock meet. (EZS)
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