Rushell Clayton (born 18 October 1992) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.

In 2014 Clayton competed at the NACAC U23 Championships in Kamloops, where she won bronze medals in the 4x100 m relay and 400 m hurdles.

[1] Clayton had a breakthrough year in 2019, winning the 400 m hurdles at the Jamaican Championships in a personal best time of 54.73 s. She won a bronze medal over the same distance at the Pan American Games.

[2] At the World Championships in Doha, Clayton claimed a shock bronze medal in a big personal best of 53.74 s, her first time under the 54-second barrier.

She set a new personal best over 400 m hurdles in winning the 2024 Jamaican Championships, with a time of 52.51 s.[1] At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Clayton finished fifth in a time of 52.68 s.[12] On 22 October 2024, Clayton signed with Grand Slam Track to be a Racer for the 2025 season.