Micah Williams (sprinter) facts for kids
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| Born | November 12, 2001 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | |||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||
| Event(s) | Sprinting | |||||||
| Club | Oregon Ducks | |||||||
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Micah Williams, born on November 12, 2001, is a fast American runner known as a sprinter. He is famous for his amazing speed in races.
In 2021, Micah set an Oregon school record with a 9.91-second run. This speed made him an alternate for the U.S. Olympic team in the 4 × 100 meter relay for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which happened in 2021. This achievement got a lot of attention across the country.
He also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter relay. This was at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. In 2022, at the USATF Golden Games, he ran the 100 meters in 9.83 seconds. This time was helped by the wind.
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Micah Williams' Early Life
Micah Williams worked for Amazon while he was in high school. It's a funny story that someone there once told him he wasn't moving fast enough when packing boxes. This is quite ironic, considering how fast he runs now!
Micah started competing in track and field when he was young. He took part in the USA Junior Championships several times. In 2015, he finished eighth in the 200-meter race. The next year, 2016, he placed third in the 100-meter race and fourth in the 200-meter race.
In 2017, he was fourth in the 100-meter race and fifth in the 200-meter race. In 2018, he again finished fourth in the 100-meter race. That same year, he also came in fourth in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the OSAA 6A state championships.
Micah Williams' Running Career
Micah Williams has achieved many impressive things in his running career. In 2021, he became one of the top seven college athletes ever in the 60-meter dash. He ran it in an incredible 6.49 seconds.
Before college, he was named the Gatorade Oregon Boys' Track and Field Runner of the Year three times. This was while he was competing for Benson Polytechnic High School. He set a state meet record with a time of 10.42 seconds in the 100 meters. He also set the state's all-time best 100-meter time at 10.21 seconds.
As of 2022, his best time in the 200-meter dash is 20.05 seconds. In the same year, 2022, Micah set a new personal best in the 100-meter dash, running it in 9.86 seconds.
Starting with the 2023-2024 season, Micah Williams joined the University of Oregon football team. He plays as a wide receiver and wears the number 84. This shows he is a talented athlete in more than one sport!
Micah Williams' Best Times
Here are Micah Williams' personal best times in different running events:
- 60 meters: 6.48 seconds (run in Spokane, USA) on January 25, 2022.
- 100 meters: 9.86 seconds (run in Fayetteville, USA) on May 27, 2022.
- 200 meters: 20.05 seconds (run in Eugene, USA) on May 15, 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Micah Williams para niños 10-second barrier
