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Mike Rodgers
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Mike Rodgers at the 2014 DécaNation
Personal information
Full name Michael Rodgers
Born (1985-04-24) April 24, 1985 (age 40)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 178 lb
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Sprinting
College team Oklahoma Baptist Bison
Lindenwood Lions
Team Nike
Turned pro 2007
Coached by Darryl Woodson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 6.48 (2011)
  • 100 m: 9.85 (2011)
  • 200 m: 20.24 (2009)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the United States United States
World Championships
Gold 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay
Silver 2013 Moscow 4×100 m relay
Silver 2017 London 4×100 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver 2010 Doha 60 m
World Relays
Gold 2015 Nassau 4×100 m relay
Gold 2017 Nassau 4×100 m relay
Silver 2019 Yokohama 4×100 m relay
World Indoor Tour
Winner 2016 60 m
Pan American Games
Gold 2019 Lima 100 m
Bronze 2019 Lima 4×100 m relay
Representing Americas (orthographic projection).svg Americas
Continental Cup
Silver 2014 Marrakech 100 m
Gold 2014 Marrakech 4×100 m relay
Gold 2018 Ostrava 4×100 m relay

Michael Rodgers (born April 24, 1985) is an American professional track and field athlete. He is known for his amazing speed in sprinting events, especially the 100 m and 60 m races. Mike has won many medals, including a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the World Championships in 2019. He is also a champion at the Pan American Games.

Mike Rodgers's Early Life and Career

Mike Rodgers grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He went to Berkeley High School, where he was a star in both track and basketball. After high school, he attended Lindenwood University and Oklahoma Baptist University.

While in college, Mike became a 10-time national champion in the NAIA from 2005 to 2007. He still holds the NAIA record for the Indoor 60m race, finishing in just 6.65 seconds!

Becoming a Top Sprinter

In 2008, Mike became the US Indoor Champion in the 60 meters. He then placed fourth at the World Indoor Championships. In the 100 meters, he finished sixth at the World Athletics Final that same year.

The year 2009 was a big one for Mike. He improved his personal best times in both the 100m and 200m races. At a meet in Brazil, he ran the 100m in 10.01 seconds and the 200m in 20.24 seconds. Later that year, he ran the 100m in an amazing 9.94 seconds, breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time! This was the fastest time in the world at that moment.

Mike qualified for his first World Championships in Athletics in 2009. He won the US Championships, which showed he was one of the best sprinters in the country. He made it to the semi-finals at the World Championships but just missed out on the final.

In 2010, Mike earned his first global medal. He won a silver medal in the 60m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He continued to improve, running an incredible 9.85 seconds in the 100m at the Prefontaine Classic in 2011.

Mike Rodgers's Achievements and Records

Mike Rodgers has achieved many impressive results throughout his career. Here are some of his best times and championship results.

Personal Best Times

These are the fastest times Mike Rodgers has ever run in different races:

Event Time Wind (m/s) Location Date Notes
60 m 6.48 A N/A Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. February 27, 2011 This time was helped by the high altitude. It was the fastest time in the world that year.
100 m 9.85 +1.3 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 4, 2011
9.80 w +2.7 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. May 31, 2014 This time was helped by strong wind.
+2.4 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 27, 2014 This time was helped by strong wind.
200 m 20.24 0.0 Belém, Brazil May 24, 2009
4×100 m relay 37.10 N/A Doha, Qatar October 5, 2019 This was the fastest time in the world that year and a new American record.

International Championship Results

Mike has represented the United States in many big international competitions.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing the United States United States and the Americas (orthographic projection).svg Americas (for Continental Cup only)
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 4th 60 m 6.57 N/A
DécaNation Paris, France 3rd 100 m 10.48 −0.5
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 9th 100 m 10.04 +0.2
Disqualified (semi-finals) 4×100 m relay — N/A Disqualified for passing the baton outside the allowed zone.
DécaNation Paris, France 1st 100 m 10.10 +0.8
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 60 m 6.53 N/A
DécaNation Annecy, France 1st 100 m 10.13 −0.8
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd 4×100 m relay 37.66 N/A
DécaNation Valence, France 1st 100 m 10.21 −1.5
2014 DécaNation Angers, France 1st 100 m 10.14 +0.9
2014 Continental Cup Marrakesh, Morocco 2nd 100 m 10.04 −0.1
1st 4×100 m relay 37.97 N/A This was his season's best time.
2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st 4×100 m relay 37.38 N/A This was a championship record and a personal best.
World Championships Beijing, China 5th 100 m 9.94 −0.5
Disqualified 4×100 m relay 37.77 N/A Disqualified for passing the baton outside the allowed zone.
DécaNation Paris, France 2nd 100 m 10.09 −0.6
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon, U.S. 6th 60 m 6.54 N/A
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Disqualified 4×100 m relay — N/A Disqualified for passing the baton outside the allowed zone.
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st 4×100 m relay 38.43 N/A
World Championships London, England 2nd 4×100 m relay 37.52 N/A This was his season's best time.
2018 Continental Cup Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 4×100 m relay 38.05 N/A This was his season's best time.
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 2nd 4×100 m relay 38.07 N/A
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st 100 m 10.09 −0.5
3rd 4×100 m relay 38.79 N/A
World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th 100 m 10.12 +0.8
1st 4×100 m relay 37.10 N/A This was the fastest time in the world that year and a new American record.

Circuit Wins

Mike Rodgers has won many races in major track and field series around the world.

Outdoor Wins

  • Diamond League
    • Zürich Weltklasse: 2010 (4×100 m relay)
    • Monaco Herculis: 2012 (4×100 m relay), 2013 (4×100 m relay), 2015 (4×100 m relay)
    • Lausanne Athletissima: 2013 (100 m)
    • Paris Meeting Areva: 2014 (100 m)
  • Other World Tour / World Challenge meets
    • Stockholm DN-galan: 2008 (4×100 m relay)
    • Belém Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo: 2009 (100 m & 200 m), 2010 (100 m)
    • New York Reebok Grand Prix: 2009 (100 m)
    • Eugene Prefontaine Classic: 2009 (100 m)
    • Zhukovsky Znamensky Memorial: 2010 (100 m)
    • Tokyo Seiko Golden Grand Prix: 2013 (100 m)
    • Zagreb Hanžeković Memorial: 2013 (100 m), 2018 (100 m), 2019 (100 m)
    • Madrid Meeting de Atletismo: 2015 (100 m)
    • Nanjing World Challenge: 2019 (100 m)
    • Turku Paavo Nurmi Games: 2019 (100 m)

Indoor Wins

  • World Indoor Tour (60 m)
    • Overall winner: 2016
    • Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting: 2016
    • Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: 2016
    • Madrid Indoor Meeting: 2018, 2019

National Championship Results

Mike has also competed and won many times in national championships in the United States.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing the Lindenwood Lions (2004–2005), Oklahoma Baptist Bison (2007), and Nike (2008–2011, 2013–2016, 2018–2019)
2004 U.S. Junior Championships College Station, Texas 5th 100 m 10.37 w +3.2 Wind-assisted
6th 200 m 21.40 0.0
2005 U.S. Championships Carson, California 18th 100 m 10.37 +1.0
2006 U.S. Championships Indianapolis, Indiana 22nd 100 m 10.41 +0.4
2007 U.S. Indoor Championships Boston, Massachusetts 11th 60 m 6.74 N/A
2007 U.S. Championships Indianapolis, Indiana 14th 100 m 10.40 −1.4
2008 U.S. Indoor Championships Boston, Massachusetts 1st 60 m 6.54 N/A This was his personal best.
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 7th 100 m 10.01 w +4.1 Wind-assisted
2009 U.S. Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 100 m 9.91 w +3.1 Wind-assisted
2010 U.S. Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 60 m 6.52 A N/A Altitude-assisted, this was his season's best.
2011 U.S. Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 60 m 6.48 A N/A Altitude-assisted, fastest in the world that year, and a personal best.
U.S. Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 100 m 9.99 +1.3
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 4th 100 m 9.94 +1.8 This was his season's best.
2013 U.S. Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 100 m 9.98 +1.1
2014 U.S. Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st (heats) 60 m 6.51 A N/A Altitude-assisted, he qualified for the next round. He did not start in the semi-finals. This was his season's best.
U.S. Championships Sacramento, California 1st 100 m 10.07 −1.7
2015 U.S. Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 100 m 9.97 0.0
2016 U.S. Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon 1st (heats) 60 m 6.56 N/A He qualified for the next round.
U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 4th 100 m 10.00 +1.6
17th 200 m 20.94 −1.1
2017 U.S. Championships Sacramento, California 6th 100 m 10.17 −0.7
2018 U.S. Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 60 m 6.50 A N/A Altitude-assisted, this was his season's best.
2018 U.S. Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st (heats) 100 m 9.89 +1.4 He qualified for the next round. This was the fastest time in the world that year and his season's best.
2019 U.S. Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd 100 m 10.12 −1.0 (10.114 s)
2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 15th 100 m 10.23 −0.3

Seasonal Best Times

This chart shows Mike Rodgers's best times for the 100 meters each year.


Here's a table showing his best times for 60 meters and 100 meters each year:

Year 60 meters 100 meters
2003 6.89 10.81
2004 6.86 10.63
2005 6.71 10.30
2006 6.64 10.26
2007 6.65 10.10
2008 6.54 10.06
2009 6.51 9.94
2010 6.52 10.00
2011 6.48 9.85
2012 – 9.94
2013 6.53 9.90
2014 6.51 9.91
2015 6.52 9.86
2016 6.51 9.97
2017 6.62 10.00
2018 6.50 9.89
2019 6.54 9.97
2020 6.59 10.12
2021 6.52 10.00
2022 6.55 10.19
2023 6.66 10.41

Track Records Held by Mike Rodgers

As of September 9, 2024, Mike Rodgers holds the fastest 100-meter times at these track locations:

Location Time Windspeed
m/s		 Date
Dubnica nad Váhom 9.90 + 2.5 21/08/2013
Glasgow 9.97 + 0.3 11/07/2014 This record is shared with Nickel Ashmeade from the same race.
Lima 10.09 – 0.5 07/08/2019
Nanjing 10.09 + 0.2 21/05/2019 This record is shared with Andre De Grasse from the same race.
Oxford, MS 9.96 + 1.1 23/04/2011
Plainview 10.07 0.0 21/04/2007
Prague 9.92 + 1.7 04/06/2018
Sacramento 9.80 + 2.4 27/06/2014
Tomblaine 9.96 + 2.4 08/07/2012 This record is shared with Kim Collins from the same race.
Uberlândia 10.08 – 1.0 20/05/2009

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