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Trayvon Bromell

Bromell at the 2016 World Indoor Championships in Portland
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-10) July 10, 1995 (age 29) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Employer	New Balance
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	Baylor Bears (2014–2015)
Turned pro	October 2015
Coached by	Rana Reider (since 2019) Mike Ford (2013–2019)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.76A (2021) 200 m: 20.03 (2015) Indoors 60 m: 6.42 (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships Bronze 2015 Beijing 100 m Bronze 2022 Eugene 100 m World Indoor Championships Gold 2016 Portland 60 m Diamond League 2022 100 m World Junior Championships Gold 2014 Eugene 4×100 m relay Silver 2014 Eugene 100 m Pan American Junior Championships Gold 2013 Medellín 4×100 m relay Bronze 2013 Medellín 100 m

Trayvon Jaquez Bromell, born on July 10, 1995, is an American professional runner. He is known for his incredible speed in sprinting races. He has won several important medals in the 100-meter dash.

Trayvon won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2015 and 2022. He also became the world indoor champion in the 60-meter race in 2016. He has represented the United States at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Bromell was the first junior athlete (meaning under 20 years old) to run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds. His time of 9.97 seconds was a junior world record. His fastest times are 6.42 seconds in the 60 meters and 9.76 seconds in the 100 meters. These times make him one of the fastest sprinters ever. In 2022, he also won the Diamond League championship for the 100-meter race.

Trayvon's Running Career

Early High School Success: 2013

In May 2013, Trayvon was competing for Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He won the 100-meter race at the Florida High School State Finals. He also placed second in the 200 meters.

In June, he almost broke the high school and junior world records for the 100 meters. He ran 9.99 seconds, which was his first time under 10 seconds. However, the wind was too strong behind him for it to count as a record.

Later that month, Bromell competed in the New Balance Nationals Outdoor event. He won the 100-meter final despite running into a strong headwind. In the 200-meter race, he set new personal bests but finished second.

A few days later, he won his first USATF title in the 100 meters at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He was later named the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2013.

Because of his win, he got to represent the United States internationally. In August, he competed at the Pan American Junior Championships in Colombia. He won his first international medal, a bronze, in the 100 meters. Then, he helped the US team win a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meters relay.

Breaking Records: 2014

On March 29, 2014, Trayvon tied the world junior record for the 100 meters. He ran 10.01 seconds at the Texas Relays while running for Baylor University. He was named the "2014 Texas Relays Most Outstanding Performer," an honor last given to famous runner Michael Johnson 24 years earlier.

On June 13, 2014, Bromell ran an even faster time of 9.92 seconds. This was during the semifinals at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. However, this time also didn't count as a record because of too much wind. The next day, he ran 9.97 seconds in the final with legal wind conditions. This made him the sole holder of the men's 100m junior world record. He was the first freshman since 2005 to win the 100 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

World Championships Debut: 2015

In 2015, Trayvon returned to the NCAA Championships and improved his personal best in the 100m to 9.90 seconds.

At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in June 2015, Bromell ran a personal best of 9.84 seconds. This made him one of the fastest 100m runners ever at that time. He finished second in the final, which qualified him for the 2015 World Championships.

Trayvon made his Diamond League debut in Monaco. He was a favorite for the 100m but was disqualified for a false start. However, he helped his team win the 4 × 100m relay.

In August, Bromell went to Beijing for the World Championships. He qualified for the 100-meter final. In the final, he tied for the bronze medal, running 9.92 seconds. This was the first time in World Championship 100m history that two athletes tied for a medal. In the 4 × 100 meters relay, his team won a silver medal. But they were later disqualified because of a mistake during a baton exchange. After this, Bromell became a professional athlete and signed a deal with New Balance.

Olympic Dreams and Challenges: 2016

2016 was expected to be a big year for Trayvon. He hoped to win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and beat Usain Bolt, the fastest man in history.

Bromell started the year by competing indoors in the 60 meters. On March 18, 2016, he won the 60-meter title in 6.47 seconds in front of his home crowd in Oregon.

He began his outdoor season with a 200-meter race, which he won. He then ran his first 100m of the season in 10.04 seconds. After an injury, he focused on recovering to make the US Olympic team.

In July, Bromell competed at the US Olympic Trials. He ran 9.84 seconds, matching his personal best, and finished second. This qualified him for the Olympics.

Before the Olympics, his injury returned, but he decided to compete anyway. At the Rio Olympics, he finished eighth in the 100-meter final. In the 4 × 100m relay, he ran the final part of the race. His team finished third, but they were disqualified again due to an improper baton exchange. After the race, a scan showed he had torn his Achilles tendon.

Recovery and Comeback: 2017 & 2021

After a tough 2016, Bromell wanted to make a comeback in 2017. He hoped to race against Usain Bolt again at the 2017 World Championships. However, his recovery took longer than expected. He only raced once that season and did not advance to the semifinals. He then took time off to fully recover.

Bromell at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Bromell returned to his top form in 2021. He ran a personal best and world-leading time of 9.77 seconds in the 100m. He won the 2021 Olympic Trials.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Bromell narrowly missed making the 100m final. On September 18, he competed in Kenya and set a new personal best, running the 100 meters in 9.76 seconds.

Achievements and Records

Personal Best Times

Trayvon Bromell has achieved impressive personal bests in his sprinting career:

International Competitions

Trayvon Bromell has represented the United States in many international events:

Representing the  United States

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Wind (m/s)	Notes
2013	Pan American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	3rd	100 m	10.44	+1.8
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.17	N/A	Personal Best
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	2nd	100 m	10.28	−0.6
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.70	N/A	Personal Best
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	3rd	100 m	9.92	−0.5
			DQ	4 × 100 m relay	—	N/A	Disqualified for illegal baton pass
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	1st	60 m	6.47	N/A	Personal Best
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8th	100 m	10.06	+0.2
			DQ	4 × 100 m relay	—	N/A	Disqualified for illegal baton pass
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	10th (sf)	100 m	10.00	-0.2
			7th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	38.10	N/A
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	3rd	100 m	9.88	-0.1

National Championships

Trayvon Bromell has also competed in many national championships:

Circuit Wins and Titles

• Diamond League 100 m champion: 2022
• He has won several Diamond League races:
  • 2015: Monaco Herculis (4×100 m relay)
  • 2021: Gateshead British Grand Prix
  • 2022: Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Chorzów Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Zürich Weltklasse
• World Athletics Indoor Tour (60 m)
  • 2021: New York New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

100m Seasonal Best Times

Here are Trayvon's best 100m times each year:

See also

In Spanish: Trayvon Bromell para niños

• 2020/21 in 60 metres
• 2020 in 100 metres