Terril Davis

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Terril Davis (born April 21, 1968) is a retired male middle distance runner from the United States, who specialized in the 800-meter run. He competed in the 1980s and the early 1990s for his native country. He set his personal best in the men's 800 metres event (1:44.44) on 1992-06-24 at the US National Championships in New Orleans.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
1991 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships New York City 5th1:46.59
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 2nd1:46.99
1992 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships New Orleans, Louisiana 5th1:44.44
IAAF World Cup Havana, Cuba 8th1:48.50
1993 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th1:46.24
1994 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Knoxville, Tennessee 5th1:47.94
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 8th1:51.21

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