Jodie takes 100m world title
The current holder of SportsAid’s One to Watch award, 16-year-old Jodie Williams, has won gold and silver medals at the junior athletics world championships.
Competing in Canada last week, she won the 100m in a time of 11.40 seconds to maintain a stunning record of being unbeaten in 147 races.
“My winning streak has given me great confidence,” she said after the race. “Coming here and getting a medal is brilliant. This is another step up for me. The next step is the World Seniors so this is a stepping stone but it means a lot, it’s a great achievement.”
Jodie has been supported by SportsAid since 2008 and, after being described by John Inverdale at the 2009 SportsBall as one of the most exciting and talented young sprinters the sport has ever seen, she is showing that she has what it takes to get to the very top of her sport.
“She knows what she wants and she’s worked hard,” her coach Mike Mcfarlane told SportsAid.
“It’s made her personally strive for greater things and it’s good to know that SportsAid has got her down as one to watch.”
After winning the 100 metres, Jodie went on to take silver in the women’s 200m final in a time of 23.19 seconds, finally conceding her winning streak to American athlete Stormy Kendrick, who ran a 22.99 personal best.
To read more about Jodie’s Career so far, view her profile at www.sportsaid.org.uk/athletes/profiles/view/jodie-williams.
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