Adaejah Hodge of the British Virgin Islands ran a world-leading 10.77 seconds in the women’s 100 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida, on April 18, setting a national record and moving to No. 2 on the NCAA all-time list.
Hodge, a freshman at the University of Georgia, recorded the fastest time in the world this year and broke the British Virgin Islands national record with the performance at Percy Beard Track. The mark also ranks as the second-fastest time in collegiate history, trailing only the 10.75 run by Sha’Carri Richardson in 2019.
The race was held as part of the Tom Jones Memorial meet, where Hodge finished first in the final. Florida State’s Shenese Walker placed second in 10.80 seconds, while South Carolina’s Alexis Brown finished third in 11.04 seconds.
Hodge’s time of 10.77 seconds was recorded with a legal wind reading of 1.7 meters per second and also established a new University of Georgia school record.
The result adds to a series of performances by Hodge during her freshman season, during which she has posted leading times in both indoor and outdoor competition.
