Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams
June 21, 2026
Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams win national 400m titles
Former World Champion Antonio Watson and Stacey-Ann Williams both earned their maiden national senior titles on Sunday when they won the men’s and women’s 400m at the JAAA national championships at the National Stadium.
Watson won with a splendid 44.73 seconds clocking, his fastest time since 2023 when he shocked the world to win the World Championships gold medal in Budapest.
He came off the bend just ahead and held on to the lead to get to the finish line first with Delano Kennedy second with 45.11 seconds and Zaveir Brown third with 45.26 seconds.
Williams ran 50.33 seconds to win the women’s 400m and cop her first senior national title, finishing ahead of Leah Anderson- 51.04 seconds and Shana Kay Anderson – 51.52 seconds.
-Paul A Reid
