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Travis Williams (sprinter)

Travis Williams is a Jamaican sprinter.

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Travis Williams
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2003-03-11) 11 March 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 6.48 (Sherman Oaks, 2026)
100m: 9.96 (Norwalk, 2026)
200m: 20.89 (Boston, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Jose 4x100m relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Jose 100m

Travis Williams (born 11 March 2003) is a Jamaican sprinter.1

Biography

He won a silver medalist in the individual 100 metres, in a personal best 10.12 seconds,23 and gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships.4 He set personal bests of 6.52 seconds in the 60 metres, 10.11 in the 100m in 2024. He was a 100m semi-finalist at the 2024 Jamaican Championships.56

He finished second in the 60 meters at the Big 10 Indoor Championships on 1 March 2025 in 6.59 seconds.7 He ran a season’s best 6.54 for fifth in the men’s 60m at the 2025 NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach.8 He was named as a reserve for the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.9

Williams finished second with USC in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, alongside Max Thomas, Taylor Banks and Garrett Kaalund, helping the University of Southern California team to a share of the overall men's title.1011

Williams opened his 2026 indoor season with a win in the 60 meters at Tampere Indoor Meeting, in Finland.1213 On 11 July, Williams broke the 10-second barrier for 100 metres for the first time with 9.96 seconds (+2.0) at the Grand Sprint Series in California.14 He was named in the Jamaica team for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.15

References

References

  1. "Travis Williams". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. Foster, Anthony (21 July 2023). "Jamaican Athletes Shine at NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Costa Rica". Track Alerts.
  3. "NACAC U23 Championships". 21 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. "NACAC U23 Championships". 23 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. Jacks, Bradley (13 January 2025). "Travis Williams grateful after receiving USC's Mike Simmons Fight On Award". SportsMax. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. "Jamaica's Travis Williams triumphs with 60m personal best 6.52 despite toe injury, eyes NCAA National Championships glory". SportsMax. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. Jacks, Bradley (1 March 2025). "USC's Williams, Ohio State's Bertrand among medals in respective 60m finals at Big 10 Indoor Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. Jacks, Bradley (15 March 2025). "Northern Colorado's Jerome Campbell produces personal best 7.49 for silver in men's 60m hurdles at NCAA Indoor Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  9. Levy, Leighton (15 March 2025). "Ackera Nugent and Wayne Pinnock Lead Jamaica's Squad for World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  10. "USC men capture share of NCAA outdoor track and field national title". LA Times. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
  12. "Tampere Indoor Meeting". Runnerspace. 21 Jan 2026. Retrieved 22 Jan 2026.
  13. "Robinson, Williams claim indoor wins in Finland". Jamaica Observer. 22 Jan 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  14. "Grand Sprint Series". World Athletics. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  15. "Roswell named to CAC team alongside Jura Levy". Jamaica Observer. June 28, 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.