Historic! Adaejah Hodge wins silver at World U20 Championships
BVI sprint prodigy Adaejah Hodge secured a silver medal in the women’s 100-metre final at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, yesterday.
The 18-year-old crossed the finish line in a time of 11.27 seconds, just a tenth of a second behind the gold medalist, Jamaica’s Alana Reid (11.17).
The race came down to the runner with the better start, as Reid exploded off the blocks and maintained her lead throughout. Hodge had to overcome a slightly sluggish start but displayed impressive acceleration in the second half of the race to secure her silver medal position.
Her podium finish marks a significant achievement for Hodge and the BVI, as she is now the second individual athlete from the territory to medal at the U20 World Championships. Hodge’s silver surpasses the best individual finish, a bronze medal by Kyron McMaster earned in the men’s 400-meter hurdles in 2016.
Hodge’s silver also ties the BVI’s best overall medal showing, which came in 2013 when the territory’s women’s 1,000-meter sprint medley relay team captured silver.
Hodge’s journey continues, as she is set to compete in the Women’s 200-metre event on August 29.
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All the best Adaejah!
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Daej, Daej, woop! woop! Congratulations!!! You are going on bad, My Gyal. I am loving it. Silver at the U20 World Champtionships. Nicccceeeee! Let’s work on that start. We got Alana in our sights for next race. You got this. Looking forward to another fantastic performance in the 200. Super Proud Virgin Islanders. We love you, Girl.
Well done.
Kudos and may that diamond keep shining baby girl. I don’t know you and I am so happy for you.
I bet she will be better in the 200.
GOLD.