Janeek Brown
Janeek Brown is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in the 100m Hurdles. Her personal best is in the 100m hurdles is 12.40s. Currently that time ranks her tied for #17 on the all-time list. She set the mark while winning the 2019 [NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships#Women's 100-meter hurdles|2019 NCAA Championships], running for the University of Arkansas as a sophomore.
Biography
Brown tied for the second fastest in NCAA history, a tick off Brianna Rollins' 12.39. It also became the pending Jamaican record, though it will not be ratified because Danielle Williams superseded it with a 12.32 run later in the season during the Diamond League. That same day she ran a Razorbacks school record of 22.40 in the 200 metres. The two marks combined 34.80 beat the world record for same day performance previously held by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, from her Women's [heptathlon world record progression|world record] heptathlon at the Athletics at the [1988 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon|1988 Olympics].NCAA
Brown is the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field and Southeastern Conference 100 meter hurdles all-time record setter. In 2019, as a sophomore, Brown earned her fifth NCAA Division I All-American track and field award.Professional
She had previously represented Jamaica at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' 100 metre hurdles|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]. Based on the hurdle mark, she qualified to represent Jamaica at the 2019 [World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2019 World Championships], qualifying for the final. She ultimately finished in seventh place.In July 2019, Brown chose to represent Puma as a title sponsor following a 2019 world leading time.
In July 2024, she was selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.