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Darrel Brown

Personal information
Nationality	Trinidad and Tobago
Born	(1984-10-11) October 11, 1984 (age 40) Arima, Trinidad
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 9.99 (Port-of-Spain 2005) 200m: 20.41 (Port-of-Spain 2001)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Trinidad and Tobago World Championships Silver 2001 Edmonton 4×100 m relay Silver 2003 Paris 100 m Silver 2005 Helsinki 4×100 m relay Silver 2009 Berlin 4×100 m relay Pan American Games Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 4×100 m relay CAC Championships Gold 2005 Nassau 100 m Gold 2005 Nassau 4×100 m relay Gold 2008 Cali 100 m Silver 2003 St. George's 100 m Silver 2011 Mayagüez 4×100 m relay World Junior Championships Gold 2002 Kingston 100 m Bronze 2002 Kingston 4×100 m relay Pan American Junior Championships Silver 2001 Santa Fe 100m Bronze 2001 Santa Fe 4x100 m relay CAC Junior Championships (U20) Gold 2002 Bridgetown 100 m CARIFTA Games (Junior) Gold 2001 Bridgetown 100 m Gold 2002 Nassau 100 m Gold 2003 Port of Spain 100 m Silver 2003 Port of Spain 4×100 m relay World Youth Championships Gold 2001 Debrecen 100 m CAC Junior Championships (U17) Gold 2000 San Juan 100 m Gold 2000 San Juan 200 m Gold 2000 San Juan 4×100 m relay Silver 1998 George Town 100 m Silver 1998 George Town 4×100 m relay CARIFTA Games (Youth) Gold 1999 Fort-de-France 100 m Gold 1999 Fort-de-France 200 m Gold 2000 St. George's 100 m Gold 2000 St. George's 200 m

Darrel Rondel Brown, born on October 11, 1984, is a super fast runner from Trinidad and Tobago. He is known for sprinting in races like the 100 metres and 200 metres. Darrel has won many medals throughout his career, showing he is one of the best sprinters from his country.

Darrel Brown's Running Career

Darrel Brown has had an amazing career in athletics. He started winning big races when he was very young.

Early Running Days

Darrel Brown started his running career with a bang! He won the Austin Sealy Trophy twice. This award is given to the best athlete at the CARIFTA Games. He earned it in 1999 and 2000. Darrel was the first runner to win both the 100 and 200 metres races two years in a row.

When he moved up to the "junior" age group in 2001, Darrel kept winning. He won the 100 metres race for three years in a row, from 2001 to 2003. This was another first for any athlete!

World Youth and Junior Championships

Darrel also did very well in big international competitions for young athletes. At the 2000 World Junior Championships, he placed fourth in both the 100 metres and the 4 x 100 metres relay.

On April 14, 2001, he set a new world record for youth athletes in the 100 metres, running it in just 10.24 seconds. He then won gold medals at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the 2002 World Junior Championships. In 2002, he also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He even helped the senior team win a silver medal in the relay at the 2001 World Championships.

Big Wins and Records

In 2003, Darrel competed at the 2003 World Championships. He finished second in the 100 metres, right behind Kim Collins. In the quarter-finals of that race, he set a new junior world record with a time of 10.01 seconds.

He also won a silver medal in the relay at the 2003 Pan American Games. Plus, he took home a gold medal at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Breaking the 10-Second Barrier

In June 2005, Darrel achieved a huge milestone. He ran the 100 metres in 9.99 seconds! This made him one of the few athletes to ever run under 10 seconds.

At the 2005 World Championships, he made it to the semi-finals of the 100 metres. In the relay event, he and the Trinidad and Tobago team won a silver medal. They set a new national record with a time of 38.10 seconds. Later that year, he finished fourth at the 2005 World Athletics Final. He also won two gold medals at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

Later Career Highlights

Darrel continued to compete in major events. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he reached the quarter-finals. The same happened at the 2008 Olympic Games. He did win another gold medal at the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he competed in the 100 metres. He reached the quarter-finals but had to stop during the race.

At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Darrel was part of the 4 × 100 metres relay team for Trinidad and Tobago. They finished second, earning a silver medal, and set a new national record of 37.62 seconds.

Personal Best Times

Here are Darrel Brown's fastest times in different races:

• All information taken from IAAF Profile.

See also

In Spanish: Darrel Brown para niños