Navasky Anderson (born 21 January 2000) is a Jamaican middle-distance runner. He represented Jamaica in the 800m at the

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and finished fifth at the

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. He is the Jamaican national record holder over 800 metres both indoors and outdoors.

Early life

Born in

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, Anderson attended St. Jago High School and Essex County College before starting at

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in 2020.

Career

Anderson ran 1:45.02 at the NCAA Championships final at

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to break the Jamaican national record over 800 metres and finish runner-up to Moad Zahafi. He was subsequently called up to represent his country at the

held in

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. He finished seventh in his semi-final at the Championships. Anderson made his first senior final at the

final held in

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. He finished fifth in the final running 1:48.75. Anderson lowered the Jamaican 800m indoor record in February 2023 at the Music City Challenge at

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in Nashville, Tennessee, running a time of 1:46.58. On July 30, Anderson lowered his own Jamaican 800m record to 1:44.70. At the

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, Anderson competed in the 800m. He won bronze at the

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in November 2023. He competed in the 800 metres at the

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in Paris in August 2024. In June 2025, he lowered the Jamaican national record for the 800 metres to 1:44.61 in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Navasky 2000 births Living people Jamaican male middle-distance runners Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica Mississippi State Bulldogs men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica 21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Essex County College alumni Olympic athletes for Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica