Nathon Allen

Nathon Allen
Allen in 2016
Personal information
Born (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995
Bethany, Jamaica
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
College teamAuburn Tigers
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing Jamaica
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
2019 Doha 4 × 400 m relay
2019 Doha 4 × 400 m mixed
2022 Eugene 4 × 400 m relay
NACAC Championships
2022 Freeport 400 m
NACAC U23 Championships
2016 San Salvador 400 m
2016 San Salvador 4 × 100 m relay
2016 San Salvador 4 × 400 m relay

Nathon Allen (born 28 October 1995) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events. Allen of St. Jago High School and Twayne Crooks of Kingston College are the two school boys named to represent Jamaica at second staging of the World Relays in Nassau. He won an Olympic silver medal as a member of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team.[1]

Allen ran for Auburn University, under coach Henry Rolle.[2] He was also an individual finalist in the 400 meters at the 2017 World Championships, finishing fifth.

Personal bests

Event Time (sec) Venue Date
100 m 11.04 Kingston (JAM) 29 March 2012
100 m 10.60 Kingston (JAM) 14 February 2015
200 m 20.70 Kingston (JAM) 16 April 2016
400 m 44.13 Eugene, OR (USA) 8 June 2018
4 × 100 m 39.89 Philadelphia(USA) 25 April 2015
4 × 400 m 3:02.98 Nassau (BAH) 2 May 2015
4 × 400 m 2:58.16 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 August 2016

References

  1. ^ Nathon Allen at Sports Reference
  2. ^ Scott, Livingston (2 January 2018). "Nathon Allen consulted mom on going pro". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Retrieved 11 October 2018.