Jaylen Bacon
American sprinter
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Jaylen Bacon (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints.
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Bacon at the 2018 NCAA Division I West Preliminary | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Arkansas State Red Wolves | ||||||||||||||
| Club | PURE Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Team | adidas[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018[3] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2017 he qualified to compete for the United States relay team at the World Championships in London, England after placing 4th at the USA Championships over 100 meters.[6] The team placed second in the 4 × 100 m relay with Bacon running the third leg, earning them silver medals.[7][8][9] He set his personal best in the 100 m a year later during the NCAA preliminaries, with a time of 9.97 seconds.
Bacon attended Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the track and field team.[10][11] During his time there he made four NCAA finals, two USA finals, earned a silver medal at the World Championships, and broke the 10-second barrier. After his senior year in 2018 he turned pro, signing with Stellar Athletics management and a sponsorship deal with adidas.[3][2]
Statistics
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[12]
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 m | 6.56 | N/a | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas, US | March 11, 2017 | |
| 100 m | 9.97 | +0.9 | NCAA Division I West Preliminary | Sacramento, California, US | May 25, 2018 | |
| 200 m | 20.18 | +1.7 | NCAA Division I West Preliminary | Austin, Texas, US | May 26, 2017 | |
| 4×100 m relay | 37.52 | N/a | World Championships | London, England | August 12, 2017 |
Seasonal bests
| Year | 100 meters | 200 meters |
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| 2012 | 11.01 | 21.87 |
| 2013 | 10.71 | 22.42 |
| 2014 | 10.53 | 21.52 |
| 2015 | 10.10 | 20.71 |
| 2016 | 10.25 | 20.75 |
| 2017 | 10.00 | 20.18 |
| 2018 | 9.97 | 20.25 |
| 2019 | 10.24 | — |
| 2020 | 10.18 | — |
| 2021 | 10.12 | 20.72 |
Championship results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
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| 2016 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 12th | 100 m | 10.31 | +1.3 | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas, US | 3rd | 60 m | 6.56 | N/a | PB |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 5th | 100 m | 10.25 | −2.1 | ||
| 8th | 200 m | 20.84 | −3.1 | ||||
| USATF Championships | Sacramento, California, US | 4th | 100 m | 10.10 | −0.7 | [13] | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, England | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 37.52 | N/a | PB |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas, US | 5th | 60 m | 6.62 | N/a | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 10th | 100 m | 10.10 | +1.2 | ||
| 18th | 200 m | 20.73 | +1.5 | ||||
| USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa, US | 8th (semis) | 100 m | 10.12 | +1.2 | Q[note 1][14] | |
| 2019 | USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa, US | 14th (semis) | 100 m | 10.49 | −3.7 | [15] |
| 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon, US | 12th | 100 m | 10.17 | −0.3 |
- NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[16]
