Shantae Foreman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Triple jump, Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 14.17m (Clemson, 2026) Long jump: 6.50m (Clemson, 2026) High jump: 1.84m (Kingston, 2021) |
Shantae Foreman (born 22 October 2002) is a Jamaican triple jumper.[1]
Early life
Foreman is from Cow Bay in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica. As a junior athlete she won the ISSA/GraceKenedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships in the high jump in three consecutive years, setting age-group championship records.[2][3] She was educated at Excelsior High School and St Jago High School in Jamaica, before attending Clemson University in the United States.[4][5][6]
Career
Foreman placed fourth overall in the long jump at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[7]
Whilst a sophomore at Clemson University, Foreman set a personal best with a leap of 13.39 meters in the women’s triple jump at the Clemson Invitational in February 2024.[8] She placed ninth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a jump of 13.30 metres, and fifth at the 2024 Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, with a jump of 13.25 metres.[9][10]
Foreman began 2025 with a jump of 13.84 meters in the triple jump at the Clemson Invitational in January 2025.[4] In May 2025, she improved her personal best to 14.01 metres.[6] The following month she placed fourth at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a jump of 13.72 metres, and fourth at the Jamaican Athletics Championships in Kingston, with a jump of 13.54 metres.[11][12]
Foreman jumped a personal best of 14.17 meters in the triple jump on 22 Jan 2026 at the Orange and Purple Invitational in Clemson.[13] The jump moved her to number seven on the Jamaican all-time list.[6] She placed second with a jump of 13.80 m at the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[14] She was selected to represent Jamaica in the triple jump at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[15]
References
- ^ "Shantae Foreman". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (22 March 2018). "Foreman breaks high jump record #Champs2018". Track Alerts. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (May 12, 2021). "The perfect finish! - Foreman's coach elated after travelling to Cow Bay to prepare the jumper for her last Champs". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b Fraser, Dwight (15 January 2025). "Shantae Foreman named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week". iriefm.net. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Graham, Raymond (January 25, 2026). "Foreman not surprised by world lead, Ricketts congratulates her". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Foreman moves up to 7th on all-time Jamaican women's triple jump list". Radio Jamaica News Online. January 23, 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (13 Jan 2024). "Danielle Williams Secures Second in Warm-Up; Shantae Foreman and Marie Forbes Star at Clemson Invitational". Track Alerts. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (27 Feb 2026). "Liburd Smashes BVI Record as Jamaican Athletes Shine at Orange and Purple Invitational". Track Alerts. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Jamaica's Taylor and Marshall go 1-2 in 800m at NCAA Indoor Championships". Jamaica Observer. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Smith, Gary (March 9, 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.