Dejanea Oakley
Dejanea Oakley is a talented Jamaican sprinter competing in the women's 400 meters. A former quarter-miler at Clarendon College, she has achieved significant success at the collegiate level, recently posting a personal best of 49.65 seconds at the NCAA Division One Track and Field Championships, earning her a runner-up position and marking her as one of the top competitors in her event this season.
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Dejanea Oakley continued her terrific winter season form at the weekend.
Indoor 400m: Jamaica’s Oakley on top of the world | Sports
Jamaica· 2026-02-02
Dejanea Oakley was in fine form in the opening race of her indoor season at the Clemson Indoor Invitational.
Oakley starts indoor season well | SportsJamaica· 2026-01-12
Dejanea Oakley opened the race with a strong first leg for the Jamaica team in the 4x400m relay.
Women’s relay teams steal spotlight on final day of World Champs | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-22
Dejanea Oakley handed the baton over to Stacey-Ann Williams in second place.
Jamaica's 400m women mine silver | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-21
Dejanea Oakley was part of the women's relay team that posted a world-leading time of 3:22.77.
Mixed bag for J’can relay teams | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-21
Dejanea Oakley led off swiftly in the women’s 4x400-metre Relay at the World Athletics Championships.
Jamaican women impress in 4x400 heats | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-20Dejanea Oakley terminó la carrera con un tiempo de 51.42 segundos.
Marileidy avanza a la final, queda segunda en semifinal del Campeonato Mundial de atletismo
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-16
Dejanea Oakley is competing in the first heat of the semifinals.
Marileidy Paulino encabeza primera serie de semifinales en el Campeonato MundialDominican Republic· 2025-09-16
The quartet of Jevaughn Powell, Dejanea Oakley, Zandrion Barnes and Leah Anderson could only register a time of three minutes, 13.96 seconds.
Big first for discus thrower Hall | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-13
Oakley, the NCAA Division 1 runner-up, will be making her debut at the senior level.
Three the hard way in women’s 400m at World Champs | SportsJamaica· 2025-09-01
Oakley is the top seed in the women’s 400m.
LAST CHANCE SALOON | SportsJamaica· 2025-08-14
Dejanea Oakley is part of the Jamaica women’s 4x400m relay team aiming for a spot at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
Serious snag for 4x400m women | SportsJamaica· 2025-08-13Dejanea Oakley will be part of the women’s 4x400m team.
JAAA makes changes to NACAC team | SportsJamaica· 2025-08-12
Dejanea Oakley will compete over 400 metres.
Tia Clayton returns to the track | SportsJamaica· 2025-07-10
Another athlete from Cali, Dejanea Oakley — who finished fifth in the women’s 400m — was second at the National Championships.
COMING OF AGE | SportsJamaica· 2025-07-02
Dejanea Oakley is the second fastest qualifier in the women's 400m.
Ricketts now a seven-time national champ | SportsJamaica· 2025-06-29
Dejanea Oakley is sparking some interest in the women’s 400 metres as she challenges the dominance of Nickisha Pryce.
Oakley to challenge Pryce dominance at Trials | SportsJamaica· 2025-06-18
Dejanea Oakley posted a lifetime best 49.65 seconds for the runner-up spot while competing for the University of Georgia in the finals of the women’s 400 metres.
Oakley shows her one-lap form at NCAAs | SportsJamaica· 2025-06-16
