Ashley Kelly (athlete)

Ashley Kelly (born 25 March 1991) is a sprinter from British Virgin Islands specialising in the 400 metres.^[2] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.

She represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 m event. She finished 5th in her heat with a time of 23.61 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.^[3] She was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[4]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  British Virgin Islands
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	41st (h)	100 m	12.48
			26th (h)	200 m	25.17
2009	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	14th (h)	400 m	54.82
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:37.62
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	29th (h)	400 m	55.71
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	6th	400 m	54.00
2012	NACAC U23 Championships	Irapuato, Mexico	5th	200 m	23.77
			5th	400 m	53.35
2013	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, Mexico	14th (h)	200 m	24.30
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
2014	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	7th (B)	4 × 100 m relay	45.06
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	17th (sf)	400 m	24.00
			22nd (sf)	400 m	54.35
2015	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	9th (h)	200 m	23.82
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	13th (h)	400 m	54.95
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	56th (h)	200 m	23.61

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 200 metres – 23.36 (+1.8 m/s, Port of Spain 2015)
• 400 metres – 52.71 (Des Moines 2011)
• 100 metres -- 12.34 (-0.3m/s, Les Abymes,15 April 2006)
• 200 metres --23.17 (+0.3, Gainesville,FL)31 March 2016
• 400 metres-- (52.29, Road Town [A.O.Shirley]) 3 July 2016

Indoor

• 200 metres – 23.69 (Boston 2016)
• 400 metres – 53.01 (Boston 2016)
• 300 metres -- 37.91 (New york (armory),NY), 24 Jan 2016

References