Krystal Sloley
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| Birth name | Krystal Tuckerlee Sloley | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11.09 (Kingston, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Krystal Tuckerlee Sloley (born 24 April 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. She made her senior international debut for Jamaica at the 2025 World Athletics Relays, winning a silver medal in the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay.[1]
Early life
[edit]She attended Ardenne High School in Kingston, Jamaica before attending Campion College and the University of Technology, Jamaica.[2][3]
Career
[edit]A member of the MVP Race Club, Sloley travelled to Europe in 2023 to run World Athletics Continental Tour events across the summer. She won the 100 metres at the Meeting Arcobaleno EAP AtleticaEuropa in Celle Ligure, Italy ahead of Mia Gross and compatriot Tia Clayton on 19 July.[4] She then ran 11.30 in Luxembourg in late July 2023, and 11.27 seconds for the 100 metres at the Meeting Brazzale Vicenza 2023 in Italy on August 8, 2023.[5][6]
She ran 11.09 seconds for the 100 metres to finish second at the Jamaica International in May 2024.[7][8] On 1 June 2024 she lowered her personal best again to 10.99 seconds at the 2024 Racers Grand Prix.[9] Later that month, she finished sixth in the final of the 100 metres at the Jamaica Athletics Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.[10]
On 24 April 2025, she was named in the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China in May 2025. [11] She ran as part of the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay alongside Javari Thomas, Natasha Morrison and Rasheed Foster, which made its debut as an event at the championships, as Jamaica clinched their place in the final in 41.04 seconds.[12][13] In the final, the team of Sloley, Thomas, Bryan Levell, and Serena Cole won the silver medal in the event.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Krystal Sloley". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "'Sloley' but surely for former Campion star". Jamaica Gleaner. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (May 14, 2024). "'Sloley' but surely: massive new personal best a triumph on Krystal's journey of tears". SportsMax. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Raynor, Orlando. "Krystal Sloley edges Tia Clayton in Women's 100m at Meeting Arcobaleno EAP AtleticaEuropa". Track alerts. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (August 8, 2023). "Tia Clayton Triumphs: Jamaica's Sprint Talents Conquer Meeting Brazzale Vicenza 2023". Track Alerts. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Meet records for J'can trio in Luxembourg". Jamaica Observer. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert (12 May 2024). "JAMAICA ATHLETICS INVITATIONAL 2024: WORLD LEAD FOR TOBI AMUSAN AS ZHARNEL HUGHES UPSTAGES AMERICANS IN MEN'S 200M". Olympics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Williams, Melton (May 12, 2024). "Ta Lou makes 100m season debut with 10.91 at Jamaica Invitational". Jamaica.Loopnews. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Brown, Kedean (June 1, 2024). "Krystal Sloley takes Second Place with New Personal Best in the Women's 100m at the 2024 Racers Grand Prix as St. Lucia's Julian Alfred Takes First Place". yardhype. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (24 April 2025). "Blake Is Back! Thompson, Fraser-Pryce, and Jackson Headline Jamaica's World Relays Team". Track Alerts. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Japan, South Africa and Spain lead 4x100m heats, mixed relay makes dramatic debut in Guangzhou". World Athletics. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25". Track Alerts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Canada claims inaugural World Relays mixed 4x100m crown in Guangzhou". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
