Tracey excited over third World Champs in Jamaican colours
Published:Thursday | September 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMGregory Bryce/Staff Reporter
HAVING MADE the switch from Great Britain to Jamaica in 2022, middle-distance runner Adelle Tracey has vowed to give her absolute best as she makes her final preparations for her third World Athletics Championships appearance in the island’s colours.
Tracey spent her early career representing Great Britain and had competed for the nation at the 2017 World Championships.
However, she made the switch to Jamaica in 2022, and marked her international debut for the island at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon.
Tracey, who qualifies to represent Jamaica through her father, has been one of the leading names in Jamaica’s middle-distance programme since her arrival.
She said her most memorable moment representing the island was at the 2023 World Championships, when she set a new national record in the 1500 metres, stopping the clock in three minutes, 58.77 seconds (3:58.77).
“I have had an amazing experience with the Jamaican team. Honestly, it’s been such a joy to be a part of such an iconic team,” she said.
“I would say probably my most memorable moment is from Budapest in 2023 and running the national record over the 1500 metres, so, hopefully, I can recapture some of that joy this year.”
Now, just a few days ahead of the start of the World Championships, Tracey said she is excited to take to the field and is ready to compete among the best in the world.
“Mentally, I’m feeling excited and I’m looking forward to another championships with the Jamaican team. [I] came off the flight pretty good, had a nice couple of days in Tottori training, just adjusting to the heat and the time difference, so [I] should be good by Saturday.”
The middle-distance runner has been hard at work preparing for the championships, despite her absence from competitive races over the past two months.
She explained she had taken a step back from competition to focus on fixing her technique, which also included intense altitude training in the Pyrenees mountain range in Europe.
“I haven’t raced for a couple of weeks because we wanted to tick some boxes in training. It’s been a long season, so I feel like I’m in a really good position, and my coach is always good at getting me to peak at the right time, so I’m excited to see how that matches up on the field,” she said.
“I’ve been altitude training in the Pyrenees ahead of these championships, which is why I just got to the camp on Sunday. We always do altitude [training] pre-championships just to make sure that I’m working as hard as I can.”
She added, “I’ve had a good camp, so I’m excited to see what that means.”
Tracey has been registered for both the 800m and the 1500m at the championships and will begin her campaign in the heats of the 1500m in day one action.
She will begin her 800m campaign on day six of the championships.