Rushell Clayton (born 18 October 1992) is a Jamaican

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specialising in the

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. She won the bronze medal, finishing in third place, at the 2019 World Championships and again at the 2023 World Championships, setting her personal best of 52.81 seconds at the 2023 Worlds. Rushell is coached by Reynaldo Walcott and is a part of Andi Sports Management. She became the first Jamaican Woman since 2011 to break 53 seconds in the 400m Hurdles

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, Rushell 1992 births 21st-century Jamaican people 21st-century Jamaican women Alumni of Mico University College Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Jamaican female hurdlers Living people Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Westmoreland Parish World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica World Athletics Championships medalists