Isiah Young
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 5, 1990 Junction City, Kansas, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Nike[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2013[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests |
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Medal record
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Isiah Young (born January 5, 1990) is an American
200-meter dash
.
Born in
200-meter dash.[6] He enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 2010 and took part in collegiate competition with the Ole Miss Rebels. He missed the 2011 outdoor season,[7] but in 2012 he won the 200 m at the Southeastern Conference meet with a school record of 20.32 seconds.[8] At the Drake Relays, he won the 100 m and placed second only to Wallace Spearmon over 200 m.[9] After this he came fourth in the 200 m at the NCAA Outdoor Championship.[5]
He was disappointed with finished out of the top three at the NCAA meet and changed his focus to the
2012 United States Olympic Trials.[10] He finished in third place in the 200 m with a wind-assisted time of 20.16 seconds. Having finished on the podium behind Spearmon and Maurice Mitchell, he guaranteed his selection for the 2012 London Olympics.[11] At London, he reached the semifinals.[12]
On May 23, 2013 at the
100 meters in 9.99 with a +0.3 aiding wind.[13]
At the
Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin
for the 24th best performer of all time.
Statistics
Information from
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Wind | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 m |
9.89 | +0.2 | PURE Athletics Summer Invitational | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 30, 2021 | |
| 9.82 w | +3.0 | Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 16, 2015 | Wind-assisted | |
200 m |
19.86 | +1.6 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | June 23, 2013 | |
| 19.75 w | +4.1 | Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 16, 2015 | Wind-assisted | |
4×100 m relay |
38.07 | n/a | World Relays | Yokohama , Japan |
May 12, 2019 | |
4×200 m relay |
1:19.88 | n/a | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | April 23, 2013 |
Seasonal bests
| Year | 100 m | 200 m |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.44 | 21.50 |
| 2010 | 10.32 | 21.29 |
| 2011 | 10.31 | 20.81 |
| 2012 | 10.09 | 20.33 |
| 2013 | 9.99 | 19.86 |
| 2014 | 10.23 | 20.58 |
| 2015 | 10.00 | 19.93 |
| 2016 | 10.03 | 20.24 |
| 2017 | 9.97 | 20.14 |
| 2018 | 9.92 | 19.93 |
| 2019 | 9.99 | 20.29 |
| 2021 | 9.89 | 19.99 |
International championship results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
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| 2012 | Olympic Games | London , England |
8th (semi 2) | 200 m | 20.89 | −0.6 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd (semi 2) | 200 m | 20.36 | 0.0 | |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st (semi 2) | 4×200 m relay | 1:21.35 | n/a | Q[note 1] PB |
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | DQ | 4×200 m relay | — | n/a | Passing out of zone[16] |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th (qf 1) | 200 m | 20.51 | −0.3 | ||
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4×200 m relay | 1:19.88 | n/a | PB |
| World Championships | London, England | 8th | 200 m | 20.64 | −0.1 | ||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama , Japan |
2nd | 4×100 m relay | 38.07 | n/a | PB |
National championship results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||
| 2012 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Nampa, Idaho | 7th | 60 m | 6.63 | n/a | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 9th | 100 m | 10.09 | +1.4 | PB | |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.89 | −4.2 | ||||
USA Olympic Trials |
Eugene, Oregon | 23rd | 100 m | 10.41 | +1.6 | [17] | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.16 w | +2.3 | Wind-assisted [18] | |||
| 2013 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100 m | 9.93 w | +3.2 | Wind-assisted |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.17 w | +2.6 | Wind-assisted | |||
| Representing Nike | |||||||
| 2013 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 10.12 | +1.1 | [19] |
| 1st | 200 m | 19.86 | +1.6 | PB [note 2] [19] | |||
| 2014 | USA Championships | Sacramento, California | 18th | 100 m | 10.43 | −0.9 | [21] |
| 10th | 200 m | 20.55 w | +2.1 | Wind-assisted [21] | |||
| 2015 | USA Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 100 m | 10.00 | 0.0 | SB [22] |
| 2nd | 200 m | 19.93 | +0.4 | SB [22] | |||
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials |
Eugene, Oregon | 6th (semi 2) | 100 m | 10.21 | +2.0 | [23] |
| 3rd (semi 1) | 200 m | 20.59 | −1.1 | [23] | |||
| 2017 | USA Championships | Sacramento, California | 8th | 100 m | 10.25 | −0.7 | [24] |
| 5th | 200 m | 20.42 | −2.3 | [24] | |||
| 2018 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 4th | 100 m | 10.00 | +1.1 | [25] |
| 2019 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 10.21 | −1.0 | |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Isiah Young Signs Pro Contract With Nike". olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. June 28, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ WCBI. June 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (June 23, 2013). "Gay turns back the clock with 100-200 double". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Isiah Young makes world championships in 200m". thedmonline.com. The Daily Mississippian. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Isiah Young Headed to Olympics Archived 2013-01-27 at archive.today. KJCK (2012-07-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ 2009 USATF Junior Olympics Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ Isiah Young. University of Mississippi. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ Ole Miss 2012 Track and Field Notes Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. GoDrakeBulldogs. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ Ole Miss sprinter Isiah Young on making the U.S. Olympic team. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Isiah Young Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Isiah Young Breaks Records at NCAA East Prelims - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "ISIAH YOUNG OLE MISS". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- IAAF. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- USATF. June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- USATF. July 1, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ USATF. June 23, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Report: Gay failed multiple tests". espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, Inc. Associated Press. July 27, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ USATF. June 29, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ USATF. June 28, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ USATF. July 10, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- USATF. June 24, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
External links
- Isiah Young at World Athletics
- Isiah Young profile at TFRRS
