DEVYNNE Charlton, coming off a very productive year that started with a world indoor record and culminated with another appearance in the Olympic Games final, took the time out to give back to some of the younger girls following in her footsteps.

On Friday at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium, Charlton presented to a number of the young female athletes some of the footwear she received from her shoe sponsor, Puma.

Charlton said she just wanted to sow a seed into the lives of the young girls as Puma did for her in helping her to establish herself as one of the elite hurdlers in the world.

During the World Athletics’ 2024 Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in March, Charlton ran 7.65 seconds to not only claim the gold, but to ink her name on the world record.

However, at the Olympics in Paris, France in August, as one of three Bahamians competing in the women’s 100m hurdles, Charlton had to settle for sixth place in 12.56.

Charlton, finishing in the same position in her second straight Olympics, was joined by Charisma Taylor and Denisha Cartwright, both of whom fell short of advancing to the final in their debut at the games.