Kerley at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Full name
Fredrick Lee Kerley
Born
(1995-05-07) May 7, 1995 (age 29) San Antonio , United States
Employer
Asics
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)[1]
Sport
Country
United States
Sport
Track and field
Event
Sprints
College team
Texas A&M Aggies (2016–2017)
South Plains College Texans (2014–2015)
Turned pro
June 2017
Coached by
Alleyne Francique
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
1st (100m, weeks 58)
Personal bests
100 m: 9.76 (Eugene 2022)
200 m: 19.76 A (Nairobi 2021)
400 m: 43.64 (Des Moines 2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo
100 m
World Championships
2019 Doha
4×400 m relay
2022 Eugene
100 m
2023 Budapest
4×100 m relay
2017 London
4×400 m relay
2019 Doha
400 m
World Indoor Championships
2018 Birmingham
4×400 m relay
Diamond League
2018
400 m
2021
100 m
NACAC U23 Championships
2016 San Salvador
4×100 m relay
Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American professional track and field sprinter who started his career competing in the 400 meters until 2020, when he transitioned to the 100 meters and 200 meters. He has earned several medals at the World Championships in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay including an individual bronze and a relay gold at the 2019 edition. Kerley claimed 100 m gold in the 2022 edition.
His personal best time of 43.64 seconds makes him the eighth fastest man in history over 400 m.[2] During the pandemic, Kerley chose to focus on the 100 m during the Olympic cycle to improve his basic speed for future attempts at a sub-43 400 m. The decision to move down paid off as he won the silver medal in the 100 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 9.84 performance. His personal best time of 9.76 seconds makes him the sixth fastest man in history over the straightaway sprint, behind Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin and joint with Christian Coleman and Trayvon Bromell.
Kerley is one of only 3 men along with Michael Norman and Wayde van Niekerk to go sub-10 seconds in 100 m, sub-20 seconds in 200 m and sub-44 seconds in 400 m.
He is a two-time winner of the Diamond League series, winning the 400 m in 2018 and the 100 m in 2021.
^ abJeff Hollobaugh (April 12, 2019). "T&FN Interview – Fred Kerley, World No. 1 in the 400". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
^"Top Lists – All time Top lists - Senior Outdoor 400 Metres Men". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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