How Devynne Charlton spoke the 60m Hurdles World Record into existence

Devynne Charlton had the spotlight on her last weekend after blazing to a new 60m Hurdles World Record (WR) of 7.67s at the 2024 Millrose Games.

The Bahamian record holder blazed through the hurdles as she crossed the finish line in a time that'll break Susanna Kallur's WR of 7.68s set in 2008, which also obliterated her previous lifetime best of 7.75s.

Charlton finished ahead of world champion Danielle Williams and world leader Tia Jones, who both clocked respective 7.79s.

Speaking after the race in an interview with Citius Mag, the Commonwealth silver medallist in the women's 100m Hurdles revealed how she spoke her 60m WR into existence.

 “I think at the World Championships, when I finished 4th place just outside of a medal, it was a really disappointing feeling. One of the first things I said to my coach was, ‘Now I have to break the world record indoor.”

Charlton has been one of the world's best hurdlers from junior to elite level, winning several continental medals at all age-group levels.

She won a silver medal at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, but with her record-breaking performance, the 28-year-old now stands as the favourite to win the world indoor title in Glasgow next month.