Bouwahjgie Nkrumie: Biography, Career & Stats
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie is a Jamaican track-and-field athlete specialising in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won two silver medals at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and became the first Jamaican junior to break the 10-second barrier. His senior career includes a NACAC U23 100m title and a silver medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
First Jamaican junior sub-10
World U20 double silver medallist
9.99 s
ISSA Boys and Girls Champs · 2023
2
100m & 4x100m silver · Cali 2022
6.57 s
Gibson McCook Relays · 28 February 2026
Gold
Men’s 100m · Tlaxcala 2026
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie: Athlete Profile
Full name
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie
Date of birth
16 February 2004
Nationality
Jamaican
Hometown
Black River, St Elizabeth Parish
Sport
Athletics
Main events
100m and 200m
School
Kingston College
Club
Racers Track Club
Nickname
Dr Speed
60m personal best
6.57 seconds (2026)
100m personal best
9.99 seconds (2023)
200m personal best
20.74 seconds (2024)
Major achievement
World U20 100m silver medallist (2022)
Nkrumie grew up in Black River and attended Kingston College, where he developed into one of Jamaica’s leading junior sprinters. His performances at school championships earned national attention before he progressed into international competition.
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie’s Sprinting Career
Nkrumie progressed through the school athletics circuit in Jamaica and represented his country in various competitions including international junior meets. A budding career in the short sprints was noted with his exploits at the national level. Nkrumie’s continued prominence brought national records and regional medals.
São Paulo
Nkrumie opened his breakout season at the CARIFTA Games where he clocked a 10.28 to win the silver medal in the U20 Men’s 100m. August saw him head to Colombia for the World U20 Championships where he clocked a personal best of 10.02 in the 100m final to win the silver medal and break the national record in the process. He also formed part of the silver medal winning quartet in the Men’s 4x100m relay where he clocked a split of 20.48 to help the team finish in 39.35. Japan also clocked the same time for the win. Nkrumie’s exploits earned him two World U20 Championship silver medals.
Historic Sub-10-Second Sprint
On 29 March 2023, Nkrumie ran 9.99 seconds in the 100m at the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships in Kingston.
The performance made him the first Jamaican junior to complete the distance in under ten seconds. He became the third male junior internationally to break that barrier, following Trayvon Bromell and Letsile Tebogo.
His run also improved the Jamaican U20 record he had established at the previous year’s World Championships.
Later that season, Nkrumie competed at the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
He earned silver in the 100m final, recording 10.31 seconds behind American sprinter Tyler Azcano, who won in 10.26.
The season strengthened his reputation in junior sprinting and marked another important step towards senior competition.
Progress Over 200 Metres
Nkrumie ran a personal best of 20.74 in the 200m on March 16th 2024. He has worked to perfect his 100m and 200m sprints and continues to break records in both. Recently, Nkrumie has begun to compete with more experienced and professional sprinters beyond the school level and has adapted his training to improve against them. He continues to break his personal bests in the 200m and has continued to increase the performances and times in his shorter, and more notable, championship races.
Jamaican Championships and Senior Competition
Nkrumie competed at Jamaica’s National Championships in June 2025, where he recorded 10.06 seconds in the 100m semi-finals.
He advanced to the final and finished seventh in 10.09 seconds. Kishane Thompson won the national title in 9.75 seconds.
Earlier that month, Nkrumie had won his heat at the JAAA All Comers meeting in Kingston in 10.31 seconds, racing into a headwind.
These appearances formed part of his transition into regular senior-level competition.
Career Statistics and Honours
Nkrumie’s international achievements include medals in individual sprint events and team relays. His personal records also reflect progress across the 60m, 100m and 200m distances.
Major Championship Medals
| Year | Competition | Event | Result |
| 2022 | CARIFTA Games | U20 100m | Silver, 10.28 |
| 2022 | World Athletics U20 Championships | 100m | Silver, 10.02 |
| 2022 | World Athletics U20 Championships | 4×100m | Silver, 39.35 |
| 2023 | Pan American U20 Championships | 100m | Silver, 10.31 |
| 2026 | NACAC U23 Championships | 100m | Gold, 9.92 (+2.7 m/s) |
| 2026 | Central American and Caribbean Games | 100m | Silver, 10.17 |
Personal Bests
| Event | Time | Year |
| 60m | 6.57 | 2026 |
| 100m | 9.99 | 2023 |
| 200m | 20.74 | 2024 |
The 9.92-second performance at the 2026 NACAC U23 Championships was wind-assisted and therefore does not replace his legal 100m personal best.
Competing for Jamaica
Nkrumie has represented Jamaica in both individual sprints and relays, progressing from junior championships to senior international competition. His breakthrough came at the World U20 Championships in Cali, where he won silver in the 100m and helped Jamaica to relay silver. A year later, he returned to the podium in the 100m at the 2023 Pan American U20 Championships, although Jamaica’s 4×100m relay team was disqualified in the final.
He has since moved up to senior regional competition, winning his first senior international medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie: 2026 Season
The 2026 season brought Nkrumie a new personal best, a regional U23 title and a senior international medal. His standout race came at the NACAC U23 Championships in Tlaxcala, Mexico, where he won the 100m in 9.92 seconds, ahead of fellow Jamaican Damor Miller (10.03). The time did not count for records, as the tailwind of +2.7 m/s was above the legal limit of +2.0 m/s.
In August, he took silver in the 100m at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, running 10.17 behind Colombia’s Ronal Longa (10.06). His key results of the season:
| Date | Competition | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February | Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston | 60m | 6.57, personal best |
| 10–12 July | NACAC U23 Championships, Tlaxcala | 100m | Gold, 9.92 (wind-assisted) |
| August | Central American and Caribbean Games, Santo Domingo | 100m | Silver, 10.17 |
FAQ
Nkrumie's main event is the 100m with his 200m PB being 20.72 (+1.4m/s) wind).
Nkrumie has a legal PB of 9.99 (+1.8m/s) which he set at the 2023 ISSA Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.
At the 2022 World U20 Championships, he won the silver medal in the 100m and a silver in the 4x100m relay.
In 2026, he won the NACAC U23 100m title and the Silver medal in the 100m at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
He attended Kingston College in Jamaica and became the country's first schoolboy to break 10 seconds in the 100m.