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Sanu Jallow-Lockhart (born 4 April 2003) is a middle-distance runner who represented Gambia at the 2024 Olympic Games over 800 metres. She is the Gambian indoor national record holder over 400 metres, 800 metres, and in the mile run.[1]

Sanu Jallow
Personal information
Full nameSanu Jallow-Lockhart
NationalityGambian
Born (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests400m: 51.21 (2026)
800m: 1:56.85 (2026) NR
1500m: 4:28.26 (2025)
Indoor
400m: 52.06 (2026) NR
800m: 1:59.76 (2026) NR
Mile: 4:40.21 (2026) NR

Biography

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Born in The Gambia in West Africa, Jallow moved to the United States at the age of nine years-old as a fluent Fula speaker with little English. She attended Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology and West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and trained at the Charlotte Panthers track club. In 2021, she won the 800 metres at the North Carolina 4A state championship in a meet record time of 2:07.78. In 2022, she won two state titles at the North Carolina 3A state championships at UNC-Greensboro in the 200 metres and 400 metres, and signed for Texas A&M University.[2][3]

Jallow transferred to the University of Arkansas and in February 2024 ran a personal best of 2:01.77 for the 800 metres.[4] Having later run an 800 metres personal best of 1:59.24 in 2024, Jallow represented The Gambia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, over 800 metres.[5][6]

In February 2025, Jallow set a University of Arkansas indoor record over 800 metres with a time of 1:59.77.[7]

In January 2026, Jallow-Lockhart set an NCAA indoor record for the 600 metres of 1:24.19 running for the University of Arkansas.[8] The following month, Jallow-Lockhart improved her 800 m school record and Gambian national record to 1:59.76.[9] In March, Jallow finished second to Gladys Chepngetich in 2:00.54 at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.[10][11] That spring, she was part of an Arkansas 4 x 400 team that ran 3:22.06, the fifth fastest time in NCAA history.[12] In May, she became the fourth fastest collegian all-time with 1:58.82 for the 800 m at the SEC Championships, before moving to second on the all-time list behind only Athing Mu, with 1:57.74 to win the NCAA Regionals.[13][14] Competing in the semi-finals of the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, she broke Suzy Favor-Hamilton's 1990 meet record for the 800 metres with a time of 1:58.89.[15] In the final on 13 June, her winning time of 1:56.85 broke Athing Mu's overall NCAA record by close to a second, with runner-up Hayley Kitching also running faster than the previous record.[16] At the championships, she also ran the anchor leg as Arkansas won in 3:18.88, with her split time recorded as 49.02 seconds on the final leg.[17]

Personal life

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With family blessing, Jallow was adopted by her high school track club coach Jann Johnson-Lockhart. [2][3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Sanu Jallow". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Wertz Jr., Langston (20 May 2022). "From West Africa to West Meck: Sprinter with Olympic ambitions is living her dream". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Tysiac, Ashley (22 June 2021). "Sanu Jallow's Journey From Gambia To The US To The 800m". Mile Split. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sanu Jallow 1st Place Women's 4x400m Relay and 2nd Place 800m - Tyson Invitational 2024". DyeStat.com. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Bobb, Cherno Omar (17 July 2024). "Sanu Jallow aims to make it out of first round". The Point. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Long, Christina (16 February 2025). "Jallow-Lockhart sets UA record". nwaonline.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Becton, Stan (3 February 2026). "The most exciting indoor track and field performances of January". NCAA.Com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "SEC Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week". secsports.com. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Arkansas men, Georgia women take home titles at NCAA Indoor Track Championships". wralsportsfan. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Jampol, Noah (14 March 2026). "2026 NCAA indoor women: Jane Hedengren completes sweep, Wilma Nielsen repeats". Lets Run. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Becton, Stan (9 April 2026). "An early-season recap of the 2026 DI outdoor track and field season". NCAA. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "ARKANSAS MEN, FLORIDA WOMEN CELEBRATE SEC TEAM TITLES". Dye Stat. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "NCAA WEST: SANU JALLOW LEAVES LASTING MARK AT JOHN MCDONNELL FIELD WITH WORLD-LEADING 800 METERS". Dye Stat. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "ALYSSA JONES WINS LONG-AWAITED LONG JUMP TITLE AMID DAY OF TUMBLING MEET RECORDS". Dyestat. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "IN FASTEST NCAA WOMEN'S 800 IN HISTORY, SANU JALLOW LEAVES A LASTING STATEMENT". Dye Stat. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Hodge and Oakley smash collegiate records at NCAA Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
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