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Nathon Allen
Allen in 2016
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 28)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay

Nathon Allen (born 28 October 1995 in Bethany, Saint Ann, Jamaica) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events. Allen of St. Jago High School and Twayne Crooks of Kingston College are the two school boys named to represent Jamaica at second staging of the World Relays in Nassau. He won an Olympic silver medal as a member of the Jamaican 4×400 m relay team.[1]

Allen runs for Auburn University, an accomplishment to stay at the collegiate level, resisting offers to compete professionally.[2] He was also an individual finalist in the 400 meters at the 2017 World Championships, finishing fifth.

Personal bests

Event Time (sec) Venue Date
100m 11.04 Kingston (JAM) 29 March 2012
100m 10.60 Kingston (JAM) 14 February 2015
200m 20.70 Kingston (JAM) 16 April 2016
400m 44.19 London (GBR) 6 August 2017
4x100m 39.89 Philadelphia(USA) 25 April 2015
4x400m 3:02.98 Nassau (BAH) 2 May 2015
4x400m 2:58.16 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 August 2016

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/nathon-allen-1.html
  2. ^ Scott, Livingston (2 January 2018). "Nathon Allen consulted mom on going pro". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

External links

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