Bovel McPherson

Bovel McPherson (born 25 February 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter.

Career He attended Holmwood Technical High School in Jamaica. He won the bronze medal in the men’s 400m at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Costa Rica.

Competing for New Mexico Junior College, he broke the National Junior College (NJCAA) Indoor and Indoor Championships 400m record when he ran an indoor personal best of 45.58 seconds in Lubbock, in March 2025. Later that year, McPherson lowered his personal best in 400m outdoors with a school programme record of 44.78 seconds, again in Lubbock.

He was selected for the Jamaican team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running a personal best 44.51 seconds to qualify for the 400m semi-finals, before placing sixth in his semi-final in 44.99 seconds. He also ran at the championships in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay, helping the Jamaican team qualify for the final.