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I never lost hope declares Ristananna Tracey

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Photo: Ristananna Tracey competing at the JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Athletics Championships last Friday. Tracey won her second Senior title in the Women’s 400m hurdles clocking 54.75s for the win.

Much has befallen Ristananna Tracey in her career, since transitioning to the senior ranks from high school in 2011 and despite all the struggles and the challenges she remains resolute and ready to show the world that she is soldier of the track.

The 24 year old athlete held off Leah Nugent (55.43) and Kaliese Spencer (55.83) to win the Women’s 400m hurdles title at the JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Athletics Championships last Friday. The former Edwin Allen standout said that her execution in winning the title was done according to plan.

“Yes it was my race plan to get out from the first 50, then maintain and get home as fast as possible,” she explained.

The 2013 National Senior Championship winner, was once again all smiles after coming across the finish line on Friday. It was a smile that represented her triumphs and the coming together of her hard work and new adjustments she has made since joining the Maurice Wilson led Sprintec camp. Her time of 54.75 second is testament to her conditioning and what should come as she pedals towards Rio this summer.

“I feel great. I am now at a different camp, training with Maurice Wilson and his assistant Sean Samuels. They have been working a lot with me. I have (had) several ups and downs, I had to lose some weight and all that and even to get strong. Being (here) just one season with them and come to run this fast, I am really pleased and looking forward to better things.”

The three time World Championship representative and second fastest Junior hurdler was able to spot a few technical flaws in her own assessment of her race and aims to fix them as she sharpens up for her first Olympic Games. Her personal best effort of 54.52 seconds came back in 2013 at the National Senior Championships where she won her first title.

“My race wasn’t perfect because I shuffled at a few hurdles. But I am just going to watch back my race and see where we can fix and where we can work on,” she continued.

Her older sister, Niketa, was also in the final, but Ristananna was able to focus on herself and get back to her fulfilling her potential, that she has longed show since her junior career. The disappointments of 2015 have not daunted her dream, she told reporters after her win on Friday.

“I hadn’t given up. I always believe in my talent and my abilities. I know I will get where I should be very soon,” she declared.

Tracey will be heading to her fourth major championship, following previous representation at the last three World Championship Games.

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