Jason Young

Jason Young

JamaicaJamaica
Born
Mar 21, 1991 (35 years old)
Birthplace
Jamaica, Jamaica
Events
200 m · 100 m

Jason Young (born 21 March 1991) is a Jamaican sprinter, competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres.

Jason is a student at University of the West Indies, Mona and won a joint silver medal in the 200 m at the 2011 Summer Universiade. Young attracted attention in July 2012 when he set a massive new personal best of 19.86 s in the 200 metres at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meeting in Lucerne, beating Warren Weir.

Earlier in the evening he had set a new personal best of 10.06 s in the 100 metres.

Personal best · 200 m19.86
#58 all-time
2019 season best10.58Mar 16, 2019 · Spanish Town
2019 season best
Personal best · 100 m10.06
#383 all-time

As of Oct 27, 2026: 200 m 19.86 (#58 all-time), 100 m 10.06 (#383 all-time), 2019 season best 10.58 (Mar 16, 2019, Spanish Town (JAM)) · 35 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
100mLuzern 201210.061,186 pts#383
200mLuzern 201219.861,242 pts#58
400mKingston 201247.94985 pts–
4x100mZürich 201238.19–
4x400mKingston 20133:06.90–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2019100m 10.58-1.1Mar 16, 2019Spanish Town (JAM)
2017100m 10.33+2.3May 6, 2017Kingston (JAM)
2017200m 20.60+1.7Apr 15, 2017Kingston (JAM)
2017400m 48.42–Feb 11, 2017Kingston Camperdown Classics, Kingston
2016100m 10.26+1.5May 28, 2016Kingston (JAM)
2016200m 20.55+1.2Jun 11, 2016Kingston (JAM)
2016400m 49.39–Feb 20, 2016Spanish Town (JAM)
2014100m 10.31+0.5Apr 4, 2014Kingston (JAM)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Jason Young's 200 m personal best is 19.86, set on Jul 17, 2012 in Luzern (SUI), #58 on the all-time list.

Jason Young competes in the 200 m and 100 m.

2019 season best: 10.58, set on Mar 16, 2019 in Spanish Town (JAM).