Ackera Nugent

Ackera Nugent
Nugent at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles final
Personal information
Nationality Jamaica
Born (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002
Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and field
Events
Sprints, Hurdles
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
ClubHurdles Mechanics
Racers Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 11.09 (Texas 2021)
200 m: 23.10 (Gainesville 2023)
100 mH: 12.24 (Rome 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Nanjing60 m hurdles
Diamond League
First place2025100 m hurdles
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Nairobi100 m hurdles
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2018 Buenos Aires100 m hurdles
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 San Jose100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U20)
Gold medal – first place2021 San José100 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Silver medal – second place2019 Queretaro100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2019 Queretaro4×100m relay
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2019 George Town100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2019 George Town4x100 meters relay
Carifta Games
Youth (U18
Silver medal – second place2018 Nassau100 m hurdles

Ackera Nugent (born 29 April 2002)[1] is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in sprint hurdles. She is the 2021 World Athletics U20 Champion in the 100m hurdles.[2][3]

Biography

Nugent attended Excelsior High School in Kingston, home of the Eagles. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in communications and media studies, after transferring from Baylor University. [4]

Career

In 2019, at the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships, she won the class two 100 metres hurdles in 12.91, a Champs record, captured gold and entered the spotlight. [5] [6]

2021

In 2021, Nugent set an under-20 60m hurdles world record with a time of 7.91s.[7] She won gold at the NCAA Indoor Championships, and came third in the 100m Hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also making the final of the 100 metres, where she came ninth.[1] Nugent won gold in the 100m Hurdles at the World U20 Championships, clocking a time of 12.95s.[8]

2022

Nugent ran a big personal best over 100m hurdles in 2022, improving to 12.45s.[1] She qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships however missed them due to an ankle injury.[9]

2023

In 2023, Nugent ran a new Jamaican national record over 60m hurdles, with a time of 7.72s in Albuquerque.[10] She competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished fifth in the final.[11]

2024

Nugent ran a Jamaican national record over 100m hurdles at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s.[12] In July 2024, she was officially selected in the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she made it to the final.[13]

In October 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[14]

2025

She represented Jamaica at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China coming in third for bronze in 7.74s. [15] In addition, she is the Wanda Diamond League season winner in the 100mh. [16]

2026

She opened her season at the Camperdown Classics in Kingston running the 400m in a personal best 55.63 to win. [17] At Velocity Fest 18, she finished the Final Two 200 metres 3rd in 23.35 (+1.4). [18] For the Shanghai DL, she ran against a stacked field including Masai Russell and training partner Tobi Amusan recording 12.98 in 6th for her first hurdles race of the season. [19]

Achievements

Personal bests

Type Distance Result Venue Date Notes
Outdoor 100 metres 11.09 College Station, United States 27 May 2021 (Wind: +1.6 m/s)
200 metres 23.10 Gainesville, United States 14 April 2023 (Wind: +1.2 m/s)
400 metres 55.63 Kingston, Jamaica 14 February 2026
100 metres hurdles 12.24 Rome, Italy 30 August 2024 (Wind: -0.4 m/s), NR
400 metres hurdles 59.80 Kingston, Jamaica 9 March 2019
Long jump 5.01 m Kingston, Jamaica 13 June 2015 (Wind: +0.0 m/s)
Indoor 60 metres 7.20 Fayetteville, United States 25 February 2023
50 metres hurdles 6.68+ Liévin, France 26 January 2024
60 metres hurdles 7.72 Albuquerque, United States 10 March 2023 NR
200 metres sh 24.13 Lubbock, United States 30 January 2021
Team events
Outdoor 4 x 100 metres relay 42.83 Austin, United States 10 June 2023
Indoor 4 x 400 metres relay sh 3:39.48 Lubbock, United States 15 January 2022

International competitions

Representing  Jamaica
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2018 CARIFTA Games (U18) Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.35
World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland — 4 x 100 m DQ
Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 26.41
2019 CARIFTA Games (U20) George Town, Cayman Islands 1st 100 m hurdles 13.24
1st 4 x 100 m 44.25
NACAC U18 Championships Queretaro, Mexico 2nd 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) 13.50
1st 4 x 100 m 45.02
Pan American U20 Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.37
2021 NACAC U20 Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 100 m hurdles 13.64
World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 100 m hurdles 12.95
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th 100 m hurdles 12.61
2024 Olympic Games[20] Paris, France — 100 m hurdles DNF
2025 World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 3rd 60 m hurdles 7.74
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.63

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results[21]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamShort hurdles 100 m hurdles4th12.75US$30,000
100 m2nd11.57
2025 Miami SlamShort hurdles 100 m hurdles3rd12.34US$100,000
100 m1st11.09
2025 Philadelphia SlamShort hurdles 100 m hurdles1st12.44US$100,000
100 m1st11.11

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ackera NUGENT - Athlete Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Gold for Jamaica's Ackera Nugent at World Athletics Under-20 Champs". Jamaica Observer. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nugent strikes 100m hurdles gold for Jamaica, Vascianna takes silver in men's event". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  4. ↑ ""It was my destiny" – Nugent's path to the world indoor podium". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  5. ↑ "gallery day five ISSA boys and girls championships". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  6. ↑ "ackera nugent career highlights high school". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Ackera Nugent - Arkansas Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2 January 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Foster, Anthony (August 22, 2021). "Ackera Nugent strikes 100h gold in Nairobi". Trackalerts. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Levy, Leighton (June 2, 2022). "Ankle injury forces Ackera Nugent out of NCAA and Jamaica's National Championships". Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "60m Hurdles Prelims Results" (PDF). Flash Results. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "100 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Grand Slam Track League Signs Roshawn Clarke and Ackera Nugent". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "60 Metres Hurdles women23 Mar 2025". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  16. ↑ "ackera nugent athlete profile". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  17. ↑ "yardie_sportsja race video". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  18. ↑ "Velocity Fest #18 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 21 MAR 2026". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  19. ↑ "Programme & Results 100m Hurdles Women". Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  20. ↑ "Women's 100m Hurdles - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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