BUDAPEST, Hungary — The start time for the women’s 200m heats have been adjusted due to a change in the schedule at the World Athletics Championships, prompted by extreme weather conditions, but the races cannot come early enough for former Edwin Allen star Kevona Davis.

Davis, who last competed for Jamaica when she placed third in the 100m at the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2017, qualified for the Jamaican team after she placed fifth in the 200m at the JAAA national championships in early July and got in ahead of her University of Texas teammate Lanae-Tava Thomas, who was third.

Jamaica were allowed four representatives in the 200m as defending champion Shericka Jackson had a bye, but Thomas’ change of allegiance from the USA was not cleared in time for her to compete and Davis joined Natalliah Whyte and Ashanti Moore as the others in the race.

“Words can’t express how happy I am,” the 21-year-old told Jamaican journalists last weekend just before the start of the championships here. “When I saw the list, when I saw my name on the list, I was jumping and screaming and calling my mom, telling my mom how happy I am.

“My mom was so happy for me to know that I’ve been working hard and the time has finally come. You know, we work with God’s time, so this is my time and I’m willing to do the best I can.”

Davis, who has been a fan favourite among Jamaican track and field lovers for years, addressed her supporters: “I am happy. I am doing really well. I mean, it takes time for a person to adjust and a person to get used to their environment and the people that are around them,” she said.

“So I have taken three years to adjust and get used to the programme and my coaches and everybody that is around me and now I am right on track to get all my goals accomplished on my goals that I have set out for myself,” Davis added.

Davis, who ran her personal bests 10.95 seconds in the 100m and 22.26 seconds in the 200m, said she was content with where she was in her career development.

“I am extremely happy, as I said, words can’t express how happy I am; putting in the work is not easy, but you know, as them say if you want good you nose haffi run.”

Having qualified for her first senior team, she said its was a “relief”. “I have worked hard, I have trained hard, I have a great support system from coaches, teammates, family and friends, so it was more of relief.”

Success, Davis said, would be “just getting through the rounds and getting out with a personal record would be great and most of all finishing injury free”.