Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette
- Born
- Sep 16, 1981 (45 years old)
- Birthplace
- Frederiksted, United States
- Events
- 60 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- 68 kg
LaVerne Janet Jones-Ferrette (born September 16, 1981) is a sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands who specializes in the 100 and 200 meters. She represented her country at the Summer Olympics in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
She won the silver medal over 60 meters at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in a time of 6.97 seconds; a subsequent drug test revealed a banned substance in her system and she was stripped of her medal. Jones-Ferrette competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2005, 2007 and 2009, but did not reach an event final on any of those occasions.
Her first international medal came at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, where she was the 100 m silver medalist. She represented her country at the 2007 Pan American Games. She holds all the US Virgin Islands records for the sprint events from 60 to 400 meters.
As of Nov 4, 2026: 60 m 6.97, 100 m 10.91 (#270 all-time), 2019 season best 11.65 (Jun 8, 2019, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Track, St. Thomas (ISV)) · National record (400 m) · 45 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100m | 11.65 | – | Jun 8, 2019 | Virgin Islands Championships |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.02 | +0.0 | May 30, 2019 | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 60m Indoor | 7.59 | – | Jan 26, 2018 | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 60m | 7.59 | – | Jan 26, 2018 | – |
| 2018 | 100m | 11.66 | +1.2 | Jul 29, 2018 | Barranquilla CAC Games |
| 2018 | 200m | 23.86 | +0.0 | Jun 30, 2018 | Leonora Stadium, Leonora (GUY) |
| 2018 | 400m | 57.32 | – | Mar 15, 2018 | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 60m | 7.55 | – | Feb 10, 2017 | – |