Ryan Willie
American athlete (born 2002)
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Ryan Willie (born 24 June 2002) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Potomac, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bullis School | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 200 m: 20.51 (Gainesville, 2023) 400 m: 44.25 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Willie lost his mother, Marla, to breast cancer in 2015.[2] He attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he excelled in track and field.[3]
Career
Running for the University of Florida, he ran a personal best time of 44.25 seconds for the 400 m to finish second in the final of the NCAA Championships held in Austin, Texas in 2023.[4][5]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 400 m competition with the third fastest time.[6] In July 2023, he competed in the 400 m at the Diamond League events in Silesia and London.[7][8] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[9]
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]