Jamaican Alana Reid Wins First Face-Off with Adaejah Hodge

British Virgin Islands Adaejah Hodge placed second behind Jamaican Alana Reid in Saturday’s 100m race at the Puma East Coast International Showcase at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland.

The long awaited clash between the world’s top junior sprinters saw 18-year-old Reid crossing the finish line in 11.01 seconds and Hodge,17, clocking 11.16 seconds in second place on May 6.

Third place went to  Avery Lewis of Friends’ Central with a time of 11:41 seconds.

The two athletes were set to face-off in the Girls Under-20 200m race at the April 50th Carifta Games in the Bahamas, but Hodge withdrew from the entire competition due to a rolled ankle in warm-up.

Both girls have impressive times and records.

In March, Hodge raced to a new World U18 and U20 record in the 200m clocking 22.33 seconds at the New Balance Indoors High School Championships at the Track at New Balance in Boston.

Hodge, of Montverde Academy in the United States,  took home the coveted Austin Sealy Award at the 2022 Carifta Games in Jamaica, after winning the Under -17 sprint double.

She qualified for Saturday’s final with a time of 11.34 seconds.

Reid, a Hydel High School student in Jamaica, has a Personal Best of 10.92, and raced into the final clocking 11.42 seconds.

The Jamaica National Junior Record Holder winning time on Saturday was the second fastest time of her career.

“To be honest, I am very pleased with the time because I came out here to do my best and I am pleased with my performance. I was just focusing on myself and what I needed to do to win and I went out and did that and I ended the race injury-free and so I am also grateful for that. I also enjoyed running out here because the atmosphere was good because this was my first individual international race representing my school,” Reid stated.,” Reid was quoted in the Jamaica Observer.