Allison Beckford

{{Short description|Jamaican sprinter (born 1979)}}

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{{MedalSport | Athletics}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze |2003 Paris|4x400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Silver| 2003 Santo Domingo|4x400 metres relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|CAC Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold| 1999 Bridgetown |4×400 m}}

{{Medal|Competition | World Junior Championships }}

{{Medal|Gold | 1998 Annecy |4×400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Silver | 1998 Annecy |400 m hurdles}}

{{MedalCompetition|CAC Junior Championships (U20)}}

{{MedalGold |1998 George Town | 4x400 m relay}}

{{MedalBronze |1998 George Town | 400 m hurdles}}

{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)}}

{{MedalGold |1998 Port of Spain | 400m hurdles}}

{{MedalBronze |1998 Port of Spain | 400m}}

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Allison J. Beckford (born 8 May 1979) is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 400 metres. She attended the Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, where she was one of the star athletes coached by Howard Daugharty. She was also academically astute passing several CXC (Caribbean Examination Council) exams and also A-levels exams after completing her upper six forms education. Her personal best of 50.83 was set in 2002. She has also competed in 400 m hurdles.

Beckford was a part of the Jamaican team that won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She was not selected for the bronze-winning relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She did compete in the 400 metre race, but suffered a severe hamstring injury.

Beckford is a relative of long jumper James Beckford.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} She attended Rice University in Houston, Texas.{{cite web |title=Women's track makes history |url=https://news2.rice.edu/2002/03/21/womens-track-makes-history/ |website=news2.rice.edu |access-date=28 December 2024}}