Theianna-Lee Terrelonge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | October 17, 2007 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Club | Uptimum Track Club |
| Coached by | Shanikie Osbourne |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 7.16 (Kingston, 2026) 100m: 11.13 (Kingston, 2024) 200m: 23.53 (San Jose, 2023) |
Medal record | |
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Theianna-Lee Terrelonge (born 17 October 2007) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
Early life and education
Terrelonge attended Edwin Allen High School and signed a four-year professional deal with German sportswear company Adidas as a 17-year-old, Terrelonge, joining the Uptimum Performance Track Club, and coached by Shanikie Osbourne.[2]
Career
2023
Terrelonge won both the 100 metres and 200 metres titles at the 2023 NACAC U18 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, winning the 200 metres in a personal best 23.53 seconds.[3][4]
2024
Having finished 2023 with a personal best for the 100 metres of 11.41 seconds, Terrelonge lowered it to 11.30 seconds at Purewater/JC/R Danny William Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica winning ahead of Sabrina Dockery in January 2024, before lowering it to 11.25 seconds in winning the under-20 100 metres event at the 2024 Jamaican Carifta Trials.[5][6] She placed second to Dockery in the U20 100 metres final at the 2024 CARIFTA Games in St. George's, Grenada.[7] She ran a new personal best of 11.13 seconds at the 2024 JAAA National Junior Championships.[8] At the 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, she won her age-group 100 metres race in 11.22 seconds, also finishing second in the 200 metres in 24.31 seconds behind Shanoya Douglas. She represented Jamaica at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, but was hampered by injury and was only able to take part in a single race before withdrawing.[9]
2025
In the early months, Terrelonge began competing professionally for Uptimum Track Club.[10]
2026
Terrelonge ran a personal best 7.16 seconds for the 60 metres (+1.4) at the 2026 Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston.[11][12] In May, she won the 100 m with 11.17 seconds at the Coqui International Cup in Puerto Rico.[13] In June, she ran 11.18 seconds to finish runner-up to Douglas at the Jamaican U20 Championships.[14] In July 2026, she was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[15] On 5 August, she reached the final of the 100 metres race.[16] On the final day of the World U20 Championships, she was a member of the Jamaican quartet that won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.[17]
References
- ↑ "Theianna-Lee Terrelonge". World Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Fraser, Dwight (March 1, 2025). "Thieanna Lee Terrelonge is now officially a professional athlete". Iriefm.net. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "NACAC U18 Championships". World Athletics. July 21, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "NACAC U18 Championships". World Athletics. July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Bailey, Robert (March 5, 2024). "Terrelonge targets double-record delight at Champs". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Theianna-Lee Terrelonge and Kemarrio Bygrave Shine at Purewater/JC/R Danny William Invitational". Track Alerts. January 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Sabrina Dockery Surprises in Girls' 100m Dash U20; Devonte Howell Shines in Boys' U20 at Carifta Games". Track Alerts. March 30, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Thieanna-Lee Terrleonge to sign professional contract with Adidas". Jamaica Observer. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Raymond (December 29, 2024). "'I want to redeem myself'". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Raymond (March 16, 2026). "Impressive pro debut for sprinter Dockery". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Edwin Allen dominate sprint relays". Jamaica Gleaner. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Gibson McCook Relays". World Athletics. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Scott soars to world lead in Puerto Rico, Blake dips below 10 at JC". Jamaica Gleaner. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Douglas wins sprint double to highlight Jamaican U20 Championships". World Athletics. June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "World U20 leaders Douglas and Card head Jamaican team for Oregon". worldathletics.org. July 21, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "THEA BROWN ENJOYS FINE START AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ Nelsen, Matt (August 9, 2026). "World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Shanoya Douglas anchors Jamaica to gold in the women's 4x100m relay final". olympics.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
