Julian Forde
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Barbados |
| Born | 22 April 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 6.62s (2024) 100m: 10.25s (2022) |
Julian Forde (born 22 April 2001) is a Barbadian sprinter.[1]
Early life
He was raised in a religious family and attended Harrison College. He was the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championship winner over 100 metres and 200 metres in 2019.[2][3]
Career
He competed in the American collegiate system for Louisiana Tech University and North Texas University.[4][5] He won the 60 metres race at the Arkansas Invitational in 6.70 seconds in January 2024.[6]
He ran a season's best of 6.64 seconds for the 60 metres in 2025.[7] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025 2025, where he finished in seventh place in the final of the 60 metres race, with a time of 6.64 seconds.[8][9] He competed in the 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, without advancing to the semi-finals.[10]
References
- ↑ "Julian Forde". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "CARIFTA team named". Barbados Today. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "My unsung heroes". Barbados Today. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Preview: LA Tech at NCAA East Regional". latechsports.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Julian Forde to Compete for Barbados at World Indoor Track & Field Championships". BVM Sports. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ackera Nugent and Corey Jones: Jamaican Victors at Arkansas Invitational". Track Alerts. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "AA Barbados names 4-person team to World Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Watson and Forde Finish Fifth and Seventh in 60m Final at World Indoors". SportsMax. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "4 athletes heading to China for World Indoor Championships". cbc.bb. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.