Mekenze Kelley is a U20 WORLD CHAMPION!
8/6/2022 7:00:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
Running the first leg of the race, Kelley and her teammates, Shawnti Jackson, Akala Garrett, and Roisin Willis recorded a time of 3:28.06 to take first place overall. Their time was more than three seconds ahead of the next two teams in Jamaica (3:31.59) and Great Britain (3:31.86).
Earlier this week at the World Athletics U20 Championships, Kelly turned in a time of 53.09 in the 400-meters semifinals to finish ninth overall for the event.
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WORLD U20 CHAMPIONS ‼️
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 6, 2022
Team USA 🇺🇸 (@MeKenzeee, Shawnti Jackson, Akala Garrett and @roisinwillis_) dominates and runs 3:28.06 to bring home 4x400m relay gold 💪#WorldAthleticsU20 pic.twitter.com/8UrKIqSdtR
USA 🇺🇲 wins the women's 4x400m final at the World U-20 Championships in 3:28.06!
— Track & Field Gazette (@Track_Gazette) August 6, 2022
The team of Mekenze Kelley, Shawnti Jackson, Akala Garrett & Roisin Willis put together this time ahead of Jamaica 🇯🇲 in 3:31.59 (SB) while Great Britain 🇬🇧 was 3rd in 3:31.86! pic.twitter.com/pPYzxRTNfm
RELAY GOLD🥇🤩
— USATF (@usatf) August 6, 2022
What a race in the women's 4x400m at #WorldAthleticsU20! Mekenze Kelley, Shawnti Jackson, Akala Garrett, and Roisin Willis struck gold with a 3:28.06 win 🥇🇺🇸#JourneyToGold
𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐋
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) August 6, 2022
Mekenze Kelley, who competed for @CoastalTFXC during the 2022 collegiate season, earned a gold medal as @TeamUSA won the Women' 4x400 Relay at the @WACali22 Championships!
USA clocked 3:28.06, with Kelley running the 1st leg.
