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Isiah Young
Isiah Young at the2018 USA Championships
Personal information
Born(1990-01-05)January 5, 1990(age 34)
Junction City, Kansas,USA
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamOle Miss Rebels
TeamNike[1][2]
Turned pro2013[1][2]
Achievements and titles
Personalbests
Medal record
Men'sathletics
RepresentingtheUnited States
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2017 Nassau 4×200 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yokohama 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay

Isiah Young(born January 5, 1990) is an Americantrack and fieldathlete who competes in thesprints.He was selected to compete for theUnited States at the 2012 Summer Olympicsin the200-meter dash.

Born inJunction City, Kansas,he attendedJunction City High SchoolthenAllen Community College,competing athletically for both institutions. Young also didweightliftingduring his high school years.[5]At the 2009USATF Junior Olympicshe won a sprint double in the100-meter dashand the200-meter dash.[6]He enrolled at theUniversity of Mississippiin 2010 and took part in collegiate competition with theOle Miss Rebels.He missed the 2011 outdoor season,[7]but in 2012 he won the 200 m at theSoutheastern Conferencemeet with a school record of 20.32 seconds.[8]At theDrake Relays,he won the 100 m and placed second only toWallace Spearmonover 200 m.[9]After this he came fourth in the 200 m at theNCAA Outdoor Championship.[5]


He was disappointed with finished out of the top three at the NCAA meet and changed his focus to the2012 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 andMaurice Mitchell,he guaranteed his selection for the2012 London Olympics.[11]At London, he reached the semifinals.[12]

On May 23, 2013 at theNCAAEast Region Championships, Young joined the10 second clubrunning100 metersin 9.99 with a +0.3 aiding wind.[13]

At the2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships,Young qualified for the2013 World Championships in Athleticsby finishing second in the200 meters.His time of 19.86 (+1.6 m/s wind) tied him withDonald Quarrie,Maurice GreeneandJustin Gatlinfor the 24th best performer of all time.

Statistics

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Information fromIAAFprofile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[14][15]

Personal bests

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Event Time Wind Competition Venue Date Notes
100 m 9.89 +0.2 PURE Athletics Summer Invitational Clermont, Florida,USA May 30, 2021
9.82w +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
19.75w +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

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing theUnited States
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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing theOle 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 20.16w +2.3 Wind-assisted[18]
2013 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 100 m 9.93w +3.2 Wind-assisted
2nd 200 m 20.17w +2.6 Wind-assisted
RepresentingNike
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 20.55w +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

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  1. ^Did not run in the final.
  2. ^Finished 2nd behind Tyson Gay, but Tyson Gay was disqualified after the race for doping.[20]

References

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  1. ^ab"Isiah Young Signs Pro Contract With Nike".olemisssports.com.University of Mississippi.June 28, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 31,2019.
  2. ^ab"Ole Miss' Young, Kendricks Compete for USA".wcbi.com.WCBI.June 28, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 26,2019.
  3. ^Hersh, Philip (June 23, 2013)."Gay turns back the clock with 100-200 double".chicagotribune.com.Chicago Tribune.RetrievedJanuary 31,2019.
  4. ^"Isiah Young makes world championships in 200m".thedmonline.com.The Daily Mississippian.June 27, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon February 28, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 27,2019.
  5. ^abIsiah Young Headed to OlympicsArchived2013-01-27 atarchive.today.KJCK (2012-07-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  6. ^2009 USATF Junior Olympics Results.USATF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  7. ^Isiah Young.University of Mississippi. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  8. ^Ole Miss 2012 Track and Field NotesArchived2015-09-12 at theWayback Machine.GoDrakeBulldogs. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  9. ^Dunaway, Jim (2012-04-29).Spearmon, Lowe and Wilson break meet records at Drake Relays.IAAF.Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  10. ^Ole Miss sprinter Isiah Young on making the U.S. Olympic team.Clarion Ledger. Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  11. ^Gordon, Ed (2012-07-02).Spearmon, Tinsley, Demus and Reese shine as U.S. Olympic trials conclude in Eugene.IAAF.Retrieved on 2012-07-12.
  12. ^"Isiah Young Bio, Stats, and Results".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-04-18.Retrieved2018-12-27.
  13. ^"Isiah Young Breaks Records at NCAA East Prelims - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-10-05.Retrieved2013-05-25.
  14. ^"ISIAH YOUNG ATHLETE PROFILE".iaaf.org.IAAF.RetrievedJuly 26,2019.
  15. ^"ISIAH YOUNG OLE MISS".tfrrs.org.Track & Field Results Reporting System.RetrievedFebruary 26,2019.
  16. ^Minshull, Phil (May 4, 2015)."Men's 4x200m – IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015".iaaf.org.IAAF.RetrievedFebruary 26,2019.
  17. ^"Men's 100 Meter Dash Prelim".usatf.org.USATF.June 23, 2012.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  18. ^"Men's 200 Meter Dash Final".usatf.org.USATF.July 1, 2012.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  19. ^ab"2013 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 - Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 23, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 26,2019.
  20. ^"Report: Gay failed multiple tests".espn.com.ESPN Internet Ventures, Inc. Associated Press. July 27, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 1,2019.
  21. ^ab"2014 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 - Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 29, 2014.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  22. ^ab"USATF Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 28, 2015.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  23. ^ab"2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 - Eugene, Oregon - Results".usatf.org.USATF.July 10, 2016.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  24. ^ab"2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 25, 2017.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
  25. ^"2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 24, 2018.RetrievedMay 12,2019.
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