Sanu Jallow-Lockhart
Gambian athlete (born 2003)
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Sanu Jallow-Lockhart (born 4 April 2003) is a middle-distance runner who represented The 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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sanu Jallow-Lockhart |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Born | 4 April 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 400m: 51.21 (2026) 800m: 1:59.29 (2024) 1500m: 4:28.26 (2025) Indoor 400m: 52.06 (2026) NR 800m: 1:59.76 (2026) NR Mile: 4:40.21 (2026) NR |
Biography
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 ran 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]