Aaron Mallett

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Aaron Mallett
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-09-26) September 26, 1994 (age 29) [1]
Home town St Louis, Missouri [2]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 110 metres hurdles, 60 metres hurdles
College team Iowa Hawkeyes [2]
Club Tracksmith [3]
Coached byJoey Woody [3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 San Salvador 110 m hurdles

Aaron Mallett (born 26 September 1994) is an American hurdler. He was the 2020 Doha Diamond League and 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships champion in the 110 metres hurdles.

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Biography

Mallett was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended McCluer North High School and was a state champion in the 110 metres hurdles his junior year. [2] From 2014 to 2017, Mallet was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes track and field team, with his best collegiate finish being a bronze at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60 metres hurdles. [2] [4] [5]

In 2016, Mallet won the bronze medal at the 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics in the 110 m hurdles, which was later upgraded to a silver medal after race winner Will Barnes was disqualified due to a antidoping rules violation. [6]

In the three years following his college graduation, Mallett worked 10 different jobs, including multiple at once, while training with no major sponsor. [7] He had a breakout year in 2020, winning the USATF indoor championships and the 2020 Doha Diamond League in personal best times of 7.54 and 13.15 seconds respectively for 60 m hurdles and 110 m hurdles. [1]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
110 metres hurdles 13.15 2020 Doha Diamond League Doha, Qatar 25 September 2020
60 metres hurdles 7.54 A 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 15 February 2020

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References

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  6. Will Barnes at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  7. "Dueling Disciplines: Aaron Mallett vs Mason Ferlic". Tracksmith. Retrieved 17 October 2023.