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Anthonique Strachan: “I Was Going to Line Up Regardless”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Professional track athlete Anthonique Strachan reflects on what drove her to compete in September’s 2025 World Athletics Championships in Japan.

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5 months ago

October 14, 2025

Sasha Lightbourne

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Anthonique Strachan – Professional Track Athlete
“I was going to lineup regardless if I did pull my hamstring, tear my hamstring, whatever. I was going to lineup because last year I didn’t have a season.”

That’s professional track athlete Anthonique Strachan reflecting on what drove her to compete in September’s 2025 World Athletics Championships in Japan.

Strachan made it all the way to the 200-meter finals, event after suffering a hamstring injury in the semifinals.

But she had a false start in the final and was disqualified. Despite that, she says nothing was stopping her from lining up.

Anthonique Strachan – Professional Track Athlete
“Everything that I have and don’t have I worked for it and I don’t intend for nothing to ever be given to me because I’m 32 years old and nothing has ever been given to me, so I feel as if I’ve earned my spot in that 200-meter final.”

The 32-year-old sprinter says she has moved beyond that race. She’s home for a few weeks and using the time to rest and rehabilitate.

Anthonique Strachan – Professional Track Athlete
“Right now I just like to work with people that I have confidence with and help me to get back to where I want my body to feel and that always happens here at Aktiv Body Rehab and at MacFit Gym with Jimmy Mackey.”

Anthonique Strachan – Professional Track Athlete
“I’m just resting, healing and then I’m going to look forward to the ultimate challenge; I’m going to try to get my world ranking way better to be in the top 16 if I’m not already there.”

Back on camera, we asked Anthonique about the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, but we’ll bring her answer to you in another newscast.