Spring of 2023 – a promising track and field athlete as her dreams drown in the drain in Padua, Italy. She suffered a severe knee injury that ruptured both her ACL and meniscus, which meant sitting out the 2023 season. In April 2024, she returned, and the world had only one question: would her once lightning-fast legs return? In her comeback feat, she broke the meeting record without a flinch. And now in the 2025 season, she had disappeared again. Until now!

The athlete at the center of it all is Britany Anderson, the Jamaican pacer, who has made a comeback that no one had anticipated. “We said I DO…… And now we’re getting ready to say ‘hello’ to our little one. Our hearts are overflowing with so much joy and gratitude.” Starting the caption with these words, a post went up on her Instagram account this week. The pictures featured our beloved track and field star adorning a long, form-fitting off-the-shoulder gown, posing alongside a man who wore a classic black tuxedo with a satin lapel, a white dress shirt, and a bow tie. And a baby bump to top up the good news! That is right, Britany Anderson has not only made her vows, but she is also pregnant!

In the post, Anderson further wrote, “Our journey as husband and wife has just begun, and already it’s growing in the most beautiful way. Love made us a family, and our greatest adventure is just beginning.. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.” She tied the knot with her long-term partner Gian. Her beau is a tennis coach at the Good to Great Tennis Academy (GTG) in Stockholm. His portfolio flexes coaching the Swedish Tennis star, Henrik Bladelius.

The couple posted pictures walking hand in hand through a set of grand, carved wooden doors, each holding a document or envelope in the air, possibly marriage certificates or their vows, maybe? They also shared a side profile shot as they walked forward, hand in hand. And there was another picture of Britany being held by Gian as she leaned into him, and both of their hands were on her baby bump. The pictures they posted are black and white, but perhaps they paint a different color for different viewers. It is everything but colorless, though.

Dropping an update over her career, she said, “Also I have been seeing all the messages asking if I’ve retired from competing, the short a sweet answer is NO. I deeply love what I do and I will be back competing next year but for now I’m soaking in all the blessings life have to offer🤍“ For this season, she will clearly be enjoying the retirement life. Now with her coming back to the sports is due, it will be interesting to see what the coming years look like!

The comeback season for Britany Anderson

Britany Anderson stepped back onto the track at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on February 23, 2024. It was her first race since undergoing surgery for a grueling knee injury. As she positioned herself in Heat 1 of the 60m hurdles, the tension was undeniable. When the starting gun fired, she exploded out of the blocks and powered through each barrier, clocking 7.46 seconds to finish fifth in her heat and tenth overall. The statement of her comeback was made.

She went on to break the meeting record at the X Athletics Elite Meeting in Milan. Then, as spring turned to summer, Anderson continued to sharpen her form: on May 15 in Savona, she unleashed a season’s best of 12.88 seconds to claim first place, and just four days later in Lucca, she ran 13.06 seconds to top the podium once more.

Anderson’s final competitive appearance came on September 21, 2024, at the Italian Club Championships in Modena. In the women’s 100m hurdles at the Finale “A” Oro, she faced an eager field under a +1.0m/s tailwind. When she crossed the line, the clock showed 13.10 seconds. Now, as she prepares for the 2026 season, what can we expect from her next?