Ryan Willie

Ryan Willie

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 23)
Home town	Potomac, Maryland
Education	Bullis School
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
College team	Florida Gators
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m: 20.51 (Gainesville, 2023) 400 m: 44.25 (Austin, 2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the   United States World Championships 2023 Budapest 4 × 400 m mixed

Ryan Willie (born 24 June 2002) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. ^[1]

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]

Personal bests

• 200 m – 20.51 (Gainesville 2023)
  • Indoor – 20.84i (Fayetteville 2023)
• 300 m – 32.91i (Clemson 2022)
• 400 m – 44.25 (Austin 2023)
  • Indoor – 44.93i (Albuquerque 2023)

References

1. "Ryan Willie". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
2. Abraham, Scott (May 10, 2019). "Bullis School sprinter uses his late mother's memory as motivation on the track". wjla.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
3. Melnick, Kyle (June 16, 2019). "Bullis boys finally break through, girls tack on titles at New Balance Nationals". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
4. Battaglia, Joe (June 10, 2023). "Florida's Emmanuel Bamadile And Ryan Willie Go 1–2 In 400m At NCAAs". Flotrack. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
5. "NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2023 men's 400m results". Watch Athletics. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
6. "Men's 400m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
7. "2023 Poland Diamond League Results – 2023 Silesia Results — 2023 Kamila Skolimowska Memorial". LetsRun.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
8. "Results for the London Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
9. Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
10. "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.