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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Woodbridge Township, New Jersey | June 12, 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 400 m: 44.79 (Tom Jones Invite 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Najee Glass (born June 12, 1994) is an American sprinter and former American football wide receiver.
A native of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Glass attended St. Peter's Preparatory School, and is a senior at the University of Florida. [1]
Glass finished sixth in the 400 m at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. [2]
Glass was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics running a 31-second 300 m leg.
On February 26, 2012, Glass ran 46.06 to win the Brooks PR Invitational. His time was good for a Dempsey record (fastest of any collegiate or professional runner) and a US #1. A few weeks later on March 11, 2012, Glass became the 2012 Indoor National Champion. His time 46.57 was good for number 4 all-time.
He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011. [3]
Glass is a six-time USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American. He also won USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Athlete of the Year. [4]
While at the University of Florida, Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships. He captured the 2015 SEC Indoor 400 m title. Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships. [5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.34 |
2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.51 |
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