Grace Claxton
Puerot Rican female sprinter

Grace Claxton

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Puerot Rican female sprinter
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19 August 1993(San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA)
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State University of New York at Albany
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Grace Juliette Claxton Joseph (born August 19, 1993) is a Puerto Rican hurdler and sprinter who competes for Albany Great Danes. She represented Puerto Rico at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 13th (h) 400 m 54.76
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.37
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 16th (sf) 400 m 54.42
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 9th (h) 400 m 53.98
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:38.13
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada 4th 400 m 53.55
2015 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.71
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.16
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 11th (sf) 400 m 53.67
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.85
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.40
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 27th (h) 400 m 53.92
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 8th 400 m hurdles 56.77
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.65
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 6th 400 m hurdles 56.04
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.03

Out of competition performance

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 24.38 (-0.6 m/s, Ponce 2013)
  • 400 metres – 53.42 (Ponce 2014)
  • 400 metres hurdles – 55.85 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)

Indoor

  • 400 metres – 52.89 (Boston 2016)