Kimberly Laing
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 1989 St. Catherine, Jamaica[1] |
| Education | University of Alabama |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles |
Kimberly Laing (born 8 January 1988 in St. Catherine) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, she finished fourth at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Her personal bests are 12.89 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (-1.1 m/s, Kingston 2015) and 8.23 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Fayetteville 2010).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.76 |
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 14.35 |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.97 |
| 2007 | Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.85 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.00 | |
References
- ↑ University of Alabama profile
- ↑ Kimberly Laing profile at IAAF
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