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Kenia Sinclair (born 14 July 1980) is a Jamaican athlete competing over 800 metres. Kenia first broke onto the international scene in 2005. On 12 June Sinclair broke Inez Turner's 10-year-old record to become the 5th Jamaican woman to go under two minutes. Less than a month later Kenia again broke the Jamaican record lowering the mark to 1.58.88. Kenia narrowly missed out on reaching the 800m final at the 2005 IAAF World Championships after finishing 3rd in her semi-final. In early 2006 Sinclair gained a silver in the IAAF World Indoor Championships breaking the Jamaican Indoor Record. In March at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Kenia earned a silver medal beating her hero Maria de Lurdes Mutola and once again breaking the national record. Kenia set her most recent National record of 1:57.88 in Crete, Greece. At the 2007 IAAF World Championships Kenia was once again knocked out in the semi-finals but many believe her performance was affected by the death of her coach. Kenia Sinclair is one of Jamaica greatest ever 800m runners and has broken the barriers of Jamaican female middle distance running. Kenia made the 2008 Olympic 800m final but she mistimed her run and finished 6th with a season's best of 1:58.24.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 2nd | 800 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 800 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:58.16 PB NR | |
| 2010 | Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:58.16 |
External links
- Kenia Sinclair at World Athletics
- Jamaica Gleaner
- Talawah
- https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/jamaica/kenia-sinclair-14285911
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