Jayden Davis (sprinter)

Jayden Davis (born 10 March 2005) is an American sprinter.[1]

Jayden Davis
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m: 45.49 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima 400m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 4×400 m relay

Early and personal life

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His parents were both college track athletes with his mother Trevaia Williams-Davis in the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame as a five-time All-American sprinter and his father Terrill Davis setting a Baylor Univeristy record over 800 meters in the 1990s. His brother Isaac also competes in athletics. He attended Mountain Pointe High School.[2]

Career

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Competing for Arizona State he won gold in the 4x400 metres at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]

He earned a second place finish in the men's 400 meters in a time of 45.92 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[4]

He qualified fastest for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[5] In the final he came away with the silver medal, running 46.08 seconds.[6] He also won a gold medal with the American 4 x 400 metres relay team.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Jayden Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Obert, Richard (13 April 2023). "Mountain Pointe sprinter Jayden Davis born to run, breaks Arizona track record". azcentral. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ Pescatore, Dylan; Carpenter, Kaneyl (April 5, 2024). "Record-Setting Speed: ASU 4x400m Team Breaks School Record, Wins First NCAA Indoor Relay Title in School History". thesundevils. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "JAYDEN DAVIS 2ND PLACE 400M - USATF U20 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.