Jonielle Smith

Jonielle Antonique Smith (born 30 January 1996) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Career Smith participated in the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships as a junior successfully securing medals for Wolmer's School for Girls under the training prowess of Michael Carr. And garnering medals at CARIFTA.

She attended and graduated from Auburn University, competing for the Auburn Tigers from 2015 to 2018. She now trains at MVP International in Florida, an extension of the Jamaica-based MVP Track Club. She is coached by Henry Rolle who originally recruited her to Auburn.

2019 - 2024 In May, at the 2019 IAAF World Relays - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Jonielle was a member of the team earning silver in 43.29.

She won gold with team Jamaica in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 World Championships, and was also a 100 metres finalist.

Recently, in a YouTube interview with renown Jamaican sports analyst Leighton Levy, Jonielle revealed that years of injury setbacks from a car accident in 2019 hampered her career. She recovered enough through perseverance and support from family and friends to return to the track.

2025 She finished fifth in the 100m at the National Senior Trials for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo. However, she was selected to six member relay squad.

In September, Smith returned to international competition to anchor the relay team to second in 41.79 SB in rainy weather at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

2026 At the Qwick Meet 2026 held at the GC Foster College in Jamaica, she recorded a 6.96 (+2.3) 60 metres race finishing first. This is first time she went below 7.00.

In April 2026 at Velocity Fest 19, she placed second in the 100 metres in 10.99, a repeat of the semifinal time, behind Lavanya Williams 10.96.

In Torun, Poland, at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres, she finished fifth in the final clocking 7.06, after reaching a 7.03 PB to win the semis.

On May 3rd, at the 2026 World Athletics Relays - Women's 4 × 100 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana, the team including Briana Williams, Jodean Williams, Lavanya Williams, and Elaine Thompson Herah placed gold in 42.00s. The day before, Smith helped qualify the squad winning the heats in 41.96s.

On May 9, at the JAAA Puma meet, she clocked 11.06 in the 100 metres for 3rd behind the Clayton twins for an MVP sweep.

International competitions 1Did not start in the final

Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.99 (+0.8 m/s, Kingston, Jamaica 2026) 200 metres – 23.22 (+1.9 m/s, Auburn, Alabama 2017) Indoor 60 metres – 7.03 (Torun, Poland 2026)