British Virgin Islands sprinter Adaejah Hodge made history at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 11 after clocking a record-breaking 10.63 seconds in the women’s 100m heats.

Running in Heat 1, the 20-year-old exploded out of the blocks to defeat a field featuring some of the United States’ top collegiate female sprinters.

The race was exceptionally fast, with the top four finishers all recording times under 11 seconds.

Hodge’s performance shattered the previous NCAA record of 10.75 seconds, set by American sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson in 2019.

The new personal best also became a national record for the British Virgin Islands and ranks as the fifth-fastest women’s 100m time ever recorded.
Hodge continued her outstanding day on the track in the women’s 200m, clocking 21.96 seconds — the sixth-fastest time in NCAA collegiate history.

Her historic performances also saw her equal Jamaican sprint legend Merlene Ottey’s record for the fastest single-day 100m and 200m double in history.

Hodge’s achievements further cement her status as one of the Caribbean’s rising sprint stars on the international stage.