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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1996 Columbia, South Carolina [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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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Jaylen Bacon (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints.
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]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. [12]
| Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.56 | — | 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 | — | World Championships | London, England | August 12, 2017 |
| Year | 100 meters | 200 meters |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 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 | — | PB |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas, US | 5th | 60 m | 6.62 | — | |
| 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 |
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