Kaila Jackson

Kaila Jackson (born 30 June 2004) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. In February 2023, she set a new U20 60 metres world record.

Early life
From Redford, Michigan, Jackson attended Renaissance High School and was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Michigan Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. She then joined the University of Georgia.

Career
Competing as a freshman, Jackson finished runner-up in the 60m at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque in February 2023. She finished fourth in the 200m at the same event. She set a new Women’s world U20 indoor 60m record when she ran 7.07 seconds in Albuquerque, on 10 March 2023. Later that year she finished fourth in the 100m at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Austin, Texas in June 2023. In July 2023, she won gold in the NACAC U23 Championships in the 4x100 metres relay. In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships and was part of the American 4x100m relay team that won gold in a new American U20 national record time. She also finished second in the individual 100 metres race.

In March 2024, Jackson finished runner-up in the 60m at the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in a time of 7.08 seconds. On the same day, she finished fourth in the 200 metres in a time of 22.63 seconds. She ran 10.95 seconds for the 100 metres at the SEC Chmpionship in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.