Raheem Hayles
Jamaican athlete (born 2001)
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Raheem Hayles (born 9 March 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.71 (Columbia, 2023) 400m: 44.81 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
He attended Springfield Gardens High School in Springfield, New York and North Carolina A&T and the University of Florida.[2][3][4]
Career
He ran 45.22 seconds for the 400 metres to Jonah sixth at the NCAA final in Austin, Texas in June 2023, having run a 44.81 personal best in the heats.[5][6] He was a gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Salvador.[7]
He finished fourth in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2024.[8] He competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9][10][11]
Hayles reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[12] At the championships, he also ran in the men’s 4 x 400 metres with the team winning the bronze medal.[13][14][15]