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Brianna Lyston — Sportswoman: Runner, Jamaican

Brianna Lyston

Born
May 24, 2004age 22
height
5'3" (or 160 cm)
nationality
Jamaican

Career

Active 2017 – present

2015
2016
2017
Debut
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Present

Biography

About Brianna Lyston

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Brianna Lyston, a 22-year-old Black Jamaican sprinter with black hair and a 5'3" frame, has been racing since she was 13. Born in Portmore, Jamaica, she first made headlines as a teenager. She holds the world record for the 200m in the under-13s category, clocking 23.72 seconds. In 2022, at the Issa Boys and Girls Championship in Kingston, she ran 22.53, becoming the second-fastest Jamaican Under-20 female ever and breaking a Class 1 record that had stood since 2004. That same year, she won her 100m heat in a personal best of 11.14 seconds. More recently, she ran 10.91 seconds for the 100m at the SEC Championships in Gainesville, Florida, in 2024. She is natural and real in her build, and she continues to compete actively.

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Years Active
2017-present (started around 13 years old; 9 years active)
Birthplace
Portmore, Jamaica
Ethnicity
Black

Body

Hair Color
Black

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What is Brianna Lyston's 100m personal best?

Brianna Lyston ran a personal best of 11.14 seconds for the 100m at the 2022 Central Athletics Championships in Spanish Town, Jamaica. She later improved to 10.91 seconds at the SEC Championships in 2024.

Why is Brianna Lyston notable in Jamaican sprinting?

She set a world record for the 200m in the under-13s age group and became the second-fastest Jamaican Under-20 female in the 200m at the 2022 Issa Boys and Girls Championship.

What records did Brianna Lyston break at the 2022 Issa Boys and Girls Championship?

She broke the Class 1 meeting record for the 200m, which had been held by Simone Facey since 2004, and she also achieved the second-fastest time ever by a Jamaican Under-20 female.

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