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Ashanti Moore

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Ashanti Moore
Personal information
NationalityJamaica
Born (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.06 (Kingston, 2023)
200m: 22.49 (Austin, 2023)

Ashanti Moore (born 7 November 2000) is Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Career

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In April 2023, Moore set a new 200m personal best time in consecutive weeks, running 22.62 in Waco, Texas and then following it up with a mark of 22.49 seconds for the 200 metres at the Texas Invitational event in Austin, Texas.[2] At that event she also won the 100 metres, running a seasons-best 11.12 seconds.[3] In July 2023, she ran a new personal best 100m time of 11.06 seconds to finish in sixth place in the final at the Jamaican national championships held in Kingston, Jamaica.[4]

Moore was selected to compete in the 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August, 2023.[5] She finished fifth in her heat, running 23.12 seconds.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashanti Moore". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ashanti Moore Sets Personal Best at Texas Invitational". Track Alerts. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ Raynor, Orlando (April 24, 2023). "Ashanti Moore Defeats Abby Steiner in 100m at Michael Johnson Invitational". Track Alerts. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Shericka Jackson blazes 10.65 to win Jamaican 100m title". Watch Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Ashanti Moore replaces Fraser-Pryce in 200m for World Championships". Jamaica Loopnews. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "One casualty as three Jamaicans through to women's 200 semis". Jamaica Gleaner. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.