The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation will be hosting the Tabarie Henry Virgin Islands National Track and Field Championships on June 22, 2024. This year the National Championship will be held at the Ivanna Eudora Kean HS Track in St. Thomas, VI at 8:00 AM.
In order to participate in the VI National Championship you must be registered with the VI Track and Field Federation.
This year’s National Championship is named after Tabarie Henry, an accomplished Virgin Islands athlete in the mid 2000 and 2010s.
Tabarie Henry, born on December 1, 1987 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, specialized in the 400m while competing for the Virgin Islands. Tabarie’s personal best in the 400m is 44.77 and for the 400m Short Track (indoors) 45.81. In the 200m his PR is 20.71, short track 200m Tabarie still holds the Virgin Islands National Records for the 400m outdoor and the 200m, 400m, 500m, 600m short track (indoors) and as a member in the 4*100m, 4*200m and 4*400m relays.
In 2008 Tabarie won a Silver medal in the NACAC U23, North American Central American and Caribbean Championships Under 23, in the 400m. In the 2009 World Championships and 2011 World Indoor Championships Tabarie finished 4th in the World in the 400m. Tabarie Henry has represented the Virgin Islands in 2 Olympic Games, 2008 in Beijing, China and 2012 in London, United Kingdom.
While attending Texas A&M, Tabarie Henry helped his team win 4 NCAA Championships in the 4*400m Relay, 2 outdoors and 2 indoors. Tabarie is also a 7 time All American.
Tabarie Henry transitioned to a career in coaching Track and Field and contributed to the success of track and field programs at New Mexico Junior College and UNLV, while receiving accolades such as 2022 Women’s Track and Field Assistant Coach of the Year and 2024 Men’s Track and Field Assistant Coach of the year.
The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation will also be hosting the Olympic Day run on St. Thomas at the Eudora Kean High School track on June 22, 2024 at 11 AM, and on June 29, 2024 in St. Croix at Frederiksted Beach at 9 AM. Everyone can register online at: https://vitrackandfield.com/olympic-day-run-registration/
For more information please see the Virgin Islands Track and Field website https://vitrackandfield.com/