Julian Forde

Julian Forde
Personal information
NationalityBarbados
Born (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.62s (2024)
100m: 10.25s (2022)

Julian Forde (born 22 April 2001) is a Barbadian sprinter.[1]

Early life

He was raised in a religious family and attended Harrison College. He was the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championship winner over 100 metres and 200 metres in 2019.[2][3]

Career

He competed in the American collegiate system for Louisiana Tech University and North Texas University.[4][5] He won the 60 metres race at the Arkansas Invitational in 6.70 seconds in January 2024.[6]

He ran a season's best of 6.64 seconds for the 60 metres in 2025.[7] He was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025 2025, where he finished in seventh place in the final of the 60 metres race, with a time of 6.64 seconds.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Julian Forde". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ "CARIFTA team named". Barbados Today. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ^ "My unsung heroes". Barbados Today. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Preview: LA Tech at NCAA East Regional". latechsports.com. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Julian Forde to Compete for Barbados at World Indoor Track & Field Championships". BVM Sports. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Ackera Nugent and Corey Jones: Jamaican Victors at Arkansas Invitational". Track Alerts. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  7. ^ "AA Barbados names 4-person team to World Indoor Championships in Nanjing". SportsMax. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Watson and Forde Finish Fifth and Seventh in 60m Final at World Indoors". SportsMax. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. ^ "4 athletes heading to China for World Indoor Championships". cbc.bb. March 15, 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.