Duane Solomon
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Middle distances | |
| College team | USC Trojans |
|---|---|
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 45.98 (Los Angeles 2012) 800 m: 1:42.82 (London 2012) 600 m: 1:13.28 (Vancouver 2013) |
Duane Renard Solomon (born December 28, 1984) is a retired
Prep
In high school Solomon was the 2003 CIF California State Champion in the 800 m with a time of 1:49.79,[2] while running for Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California) under the training of high school coach Peter Anderson. He was named the "2002-03 Gatorade Boys Athlete of the Year."[3]
USC
Solomon ran for the
2010
In 2010, he made his third international team by finishing second in the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
2012
On June 25, 2012, Solomon qualified for the
In the lead up to the Olympics, Solomon improved his personal best by over a second to 1:43.44 at the
In the 2012 Olympics, he finished fourth[8] behind David Rudisha's world record. In doing so, he again improved his personal best to 1:42.82, which ranked him #28 on the all-time world list, and #2 on the all-time American list at the time.[9][10]
2013
In January 2013, Duane Solomon set the American 600 m indoor record with his 1:15.70 win at the Glasgow International Match.[11]
Solomon won the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:43.27 to qualify for the Moscow World Championships.[12]
Duane qualified to the final of the 14th IAAF World Championships, where he finished 6th in 1:44.42 at Moscow, Russia.[13]
2014
Solomon won the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:44.30.
Solomon was the anchor leg of the 4x800m IAAF World relays for the U.S.A. In 2014 which they placed 3rd The time was about 7:08.8
2015
Prior to the 2015 National Championships, Solomon announced he would take the race out at world record pace to 600m. Coach Gray refers to that as the "Twilight Zone" but others have personalized it to call it the "Gray Zone."[14] Just as when Gray ran, it can have spectacular or devastating results. This time it failed, a depleted Solomon gave up after being passed by the first three. He walked home in 3:08.74[15] after [16] almost passing out.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| |||||
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:09.06 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:04.84 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duane Solomon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ a b http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2008/Solomon_Duane.asp Archived 2016-01-21 at the Wayback Machine USATF bio
- ^ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/mtt/solomon_duane00.html Archived 2010-03-02 at the Wayback Machine USC Bio
- ^ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/mtt/tabori_laszlo01.html Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Laszlo Tabori profile
- ^ "Mt. SAC Relays winner Duane Solomon poised to take coach Johnny Gray's American record in 800". Los Angeles Daily News. 20 April 2014.
- ^ "60 Metres - women - senior - indoor - 2022".
- ^ "800 Metres Result | The XXX Olympic Games".
- ^ "800 Metres - men - senior - outdoor".
- ^ "Men's 800m".
- ^ "American Record! Duane Solomon 1:15.70 at 600m in Glasgow". Flo Track. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ LetsRun.com: Duane Solomon Goes Wire to Wire to Run World Leading 1:43.27 and Stop Nick Symmonds Streak of US Titles at Five
- ^ "Duane SOLOMON | Profile | World Athletics".
- ^ "Duane Solomon Going to Take 800m Final to Place only Nick Symmonds Can Go, Plans on Being at WR Pace at 600".
- ^ "Men 800 Meter Run SR".
- ^ http://pro.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=88&do=videos&video_id=150661
External links
- Duane Solomon at World Athletics
- Duane Solomon at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Duane Solomon at Team USA (archived)
- Duane Solomon at Olympics.com
