Jamaica’s national 100m hurdles champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medallist Megan Tapper has signed a professional contract with global sportswear giant Adidas, marking another significant milestone in her career.
The 31-year-old sprint hurdler has been in scintillating form this season, producing a lifetime best 12.34 seconds to win her fourth national title at the Jamaican Championships in Kingston on June 29. Tapper, who previously won the national crown in 2016, 2021 and 2023, faced a slight +0.1 m/s tailwind in the final and crossed the line well clear of the field.
Less than two weeks later, she matched that lifetime best in vastly different conditions, clocking 12.34 into a -1.1 m/s headwind at the prestigious Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS Diamond League in Monaco on July 11, underlining her consistency and world-class form.
“At 31, I’m not slowing down, I’m levelling up,” Tapper told Sportsmax.TV. “Honoured to sign a four-year deal with Adidas as we chase greatness, stride for stride in three stripes.”
Earlier this season, Tapper displayed her versatility and speed at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miramar, Florida, where she clocked a lifetime best 11.33 (+0.9 m/s) to finish second in the 100m flat while also 12.50 (+2.0 m/s) for fifth in the 100m hurdles. Those performances set the tone for a campaign that has been her most consistent and dynamic to date.
The partnership with Adidas comes at a time when Tapper’s profile is on the rise globally. Her combination of competitive excellence and charismatic personality has made her one of the sport’s most marketable athletes. With the backing of one of track and field’s biggest brands, she will aim to build on her Olympic bronze from Tokyo 2021 and challenge for more global honours at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.
