Ryan Willie
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Potomac, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bullis School | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.51 (Gainesville, 2023) 400m: 44.25 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Ryan Willie (born 24 June 2002) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.[1]
Early life
[edit]Willie lost his mother, Marla, to breast cancer in 2015.[2] He attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he excelled in track and field.[3]
Career
[edit]Running for the University of Florida, he ran a personal best time of 44.25 seconds for the 400m to finish second in the final of the NCAA Championships held in Austin, Texas in 2023.[4][5]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 400m competition with the third fastest time.[6] In July 2023, he competed in the 400m at the Diamond League events in Silesia and London.[7][8] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[9]
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]
Personal bests
[edit]- 200 m – 20.51 (Gainesville 2023)
- Indoor – 20.84i (Fayetteville 2023)
- 300 m – 32.91i (Clemson 2022)
- 400 m – 44.25 (Austin 2023)
- Indoor – 44.93i (Albuquerque 2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ryan Willie". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Abraham, Scott (May 10, 2019). "Bullis School sprinter uses his late mother's memory as motivation on the track". wjla.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Melnick, Kyle (June 16, 2019). "Bullis boys finally break through, girls tack on titles at New Balance Nationals". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Battaglia, Joe (June 10, 2023). "Florida's Emmanuel Bamadile And Ryan Willie Go 1–2 In 400m At NCAAs". Flotrack. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2023 men's 400m results". Watch Athletics. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Men's 400m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Poland Diamond League Results – 2023 Silesia Results — 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial". LetsRun.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Results for the London Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- Florida Gators men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Maryland
- People from Potomac, Maryland
- Bullis School alumni
- World Athletics Championships winners
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen