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Virgil Hodge (born 17 November 1983) is a female sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis who specializes in the
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 At the
Saint Kitts and Nevis athletics records
/ref> *200 metres - 22.68 s (2007) - national record.
Virgil Hodge (born 17 November 1983) is a female sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis who specializes in the 200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
. She was born in Basseterre.Athlete biography: Virgil Hodgebeijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 At the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in Beijing
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she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed fourth behind Muna Lee, Anita Pistone and Guzel Khubbieva, normally causing elimination. However her time of 11.48 was among the ten fastest losing times, which was enough to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi finals as her time of 11.45 was the fourth time of her heat.
She is a graduate of Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Discipl ...
where she was a top performer on the track and field team.
Achievements
Personal bests
*100 metres - 11.29 s (2007) - national record./ref> *200 metres - 22.68 s (2007) - national record.
References
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