# Virgil Hodge

Virgil Hodge (born 17 November 1983) is a sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis who specializes in the 200 metres. She was born in Basseterre.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed fourth behind Muna Lee, Anita Pistone and Guzel Khubbieva, normally causing elimination. However her time of 11.48 was among the ten fastest losing times, which was enough to advance to the second round. There she failed to qualify for the semi-finals as her time of 11.45 was the fourth time of her heat.
She is a graduate of Texas Christian University where she was a top performer on the track and field team.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis ||||||
| 2000 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 7th | 100 m | 12.31 (1.2 m/s) |
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 100 m | 11.99 |
| 2002 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th | 200 m | 24.80 |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 5th | 100 m | 11.87 (0.0 m/s) |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 4th | 200 m | 24.29 (-0.9 m/s) |
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.65 |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 15th (sf) | 100m | 11.94 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | — | 200m | DQ |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.14 |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 11th (h) | 100 m | 11.82 |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 10th (h) | 200 m | 23.85 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 35th (h) | 200 m | 24.17 |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd (h) | 100m | 11.85 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.46 |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 6th (h) | 100 m | 11.43 |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 3rd | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.09 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.06 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 6th | 100 m | 11.40 (0.8 m/s) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 4th | 200 m | 23.05 (-0.6 m/s) |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio, Brazil | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.14 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 6th | 100 m | 11.63 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 200 m | 22.73 |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.15 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.06 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 23rd (qf) | 100 m | 11.45 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (qf) | 200 m | 23.17 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 200 m | 23.41 |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.53 NR |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (qf) | 100 m | 11.51 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (sf) | 200 m | 23.19 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.98 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 27th (h) | 60 m | 7.61 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 9th (h) | 100 m | 11.79 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 14th (h) | 200 m | 24.28 |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 6th (sf) | 100m | 11.62 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |

### Personal bests

* 100 metres - 11.29 s (2007) - national record.
* 200 metres - 22.68 s (2007) - national record.