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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Victorville, California | September 21, 1992||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 60 m: 6.64 s (Azusa 2012) 100 m: 10.07 s (Eugene 2015) 200 m: 20.33 s (Chula Vista 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Remontay McClain (born September 21, 1992) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres dash. While attending Covina High School, McClain ran the second-fastest 100 metres by a high school athlete in 2010, behind only Oliver Bradwell. [1]
A native of Victorville, California, McClain moved to Covina, California when he was 13. [2] In his junior year at Covina High School, McClain won both the 100 m and 200 m California state championship. [3] He was named a 2010 and 2011 All-USA track and field selection by USA Today . [4] [5] In his senior year, McClain repeated as 100 m and 200 m state champion, by setting Division 3 meet records in both events. [6] He became only the third athlete in the 93 competitions of the CIF State Track and Field Championship meet to win back-to-back titles in the 100 and 200 meters, following Charlie Paddock (1917, 1918) and Randall Carroll (2008, 2009). [7]
Also an American football player, McClain was listed as one of the best wide receivers in Southern California [8] before Covina was knocked out of the CIF playoffs by Whittier Christian High School [9] his senior season. He committed to Azusa Pacific University on November 10, 2010. [10]
In June, McClain finished 9th in 21.89 in 200 meter prelims and 9th in 10.56 in 100 meter prelims at USATF Junior Outdoor Championships hosted at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. [11] [12]
In June, McClain finished 5th in 10.33 in 100 meter prelims at USATF Junior Outdoor Championships hosted at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. [13]
In June, McClain finished 10th in 20.90 in 200 meter at USATF Outdoor Championships hosted at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. [14]
In June, McClain finished 9th in 20.49 in 200 meter and qualified for the 100 meter semifinal in 10.30 at USATF Outdoor Championships hosted at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. [15]
In June, McClain finished 5th in 10.07 in 100 meter at USATF Outdoor Championships hosted at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon. [16]
On August 8, McClain won the 100 metre NACAC 2015 Senior Championships hosted at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica. [17]
Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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60 meters | 6.64 | Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California | February 11, 2012 |
100 meters | 10.07 | Eugene, OR | June 28, 2015 |
200 meters | 20.12 | Cerritos College, Cerritos, CA | June 6, 2015 |
As of 6 September 2024, McClain holds the following track records for 100 metres and 200 metres.
Location | Time | Windspeed m/s | Date |
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Cerritos, California | 10.08 | + 0.9 | 06/06/2015 |
Redlands | 10.04 | + 5.0 | 18/05/2017 |
San Jose | 10.09 | – 0.1 | 08/08/2015 |
Location | Time | Windspeed m/s | Date |
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Chula Vista, CA | 20.33 | + 2.4 | 09/06/2012 |