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: 14.24m (Eugene, 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, and finished 17th in the with a best of 12.35 m.[15][16] Foreman retained her title with 13.37 meters in May 2026 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships.[17] She also jumped 6.59 metres in the long jump to place second behind Alyssa Jones, and later qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the long jump and triple jump.[18][19] At the championships, she moved to seventh on the NCAA all-time list for the triple jump winning with a best and lifetime best of 14.24 metres.[20]
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.
- ^ "World Indoors: Prince places 4th in 60m at World Indoor Championship". Jamaica Observer. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 23 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.
- ^ "Clemson Women, Virginia Men Win 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships". theacc.com. May 17, 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "Louisville Women, Virginia Men Lead ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Entering Final Day". theacc.com. May 15, 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "SHANTAE FOREMAN CHAMPION WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP - NCAA NO. 7 ALL-TIME - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". Dyestat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.