Isiah Young

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Isiah Young
Isiah Young 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships.jpg
Isiah Young at the 2018 USA Championships
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1990-01-05) January 5, 1990 (age 34)
Junction City, Kansas, USA
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Sprints
College team Ole Miss Rebels
Team Nike [1] [2]
Turned pro2013 [1] [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Relays
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Nassau 4×200 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Yokohama 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay

Isiah Young (born January 5, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the sprints. He was selected to compete for the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter dash.

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Born in Junction City, Kansas, he attended Junction City High School then Allen Community College, competing athletically for both institutions. Young also did weightlifting during his high school years. [5] At the 2009 USATF Junior Olympics he won a sprint double in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. [6] He enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 2010 and took part in collegiate competition with the Ole Miss Rebels. He missed the 2011 outdoor season, [7] but in 2012 he won the 200 m at the Southeastern Conference meet with a school record of 20.32 seconds. [8] At the Drake Relays, he won the 100 m and placed second only to Wallace Spearmon over 200 m. [9] After this he came fourth in the 200 m at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. [5]


He was disappointed with finished out of the top three at the NCAA meet and changed his focus to the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. [10] He finished in third place in the 200 m with a wind-assisted time of 20.16 seconds. Having finished on the podium behind Spearmon and Maurice Mitchell, he guaranteed his selection for the 2012 London Olympics. [11] At London, he reached the semifinals. [12]

On May 23, 2013 at the NCAA East Region Championships, Young joined the 10 second club running 100 meters in 9.99 with a +0.3 aiding wind. [13]

At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Young qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics by finishing second in the 200 meters. His time of 19.86 (+1.6 m/s wind) tied him with Donald Quarrie, Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin for the 24th best performer of all time.

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted. [14] [15]

Personal bests

EventTimeWindCompetitionVenueDateNotes
100 m 9.89+0.2PURE Athletics Summer Invitational Clermont, Florida, USAMay 30, 2021
9.82 w +3.0Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet Clermont, Florida, USAMay 16, 2015Wind-assisted
200 m 19.86+1.6 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa, USAJune 23, 2013
19.75 w +4.1Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet Clermont, Florida, USAMay 16, 2015Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay 38.07n/a World Relays Yokohama, JapanMay 12, 2019
4×200 m relay 1:19.88n/a World Relays Nassau, BahamasApril 23, 2013

Seasonal bests

Year100 m200 m
200910.4421.50
201010.3221.29
201110.3120.81
201210.0920.33
20139.9919.86
201410.2320.58
201510.0019.93
201610.0320.24
20179.9720.14
20189.9219.93
20199.9920.29
20219.8919.99

International championship results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2012 Olympic Games London, England8th (semi 2) 200 m 20.89−0.6
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia3rd (semi 2) 200 m 20.360.0
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas1st (semi 2) 4×200 m relay 1:21.35n/a Q [note 1] PB
2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas DQ 4×200 m relay —n/aPassing out of zone [16]
World Championships Beijing, China6th (qf 1) 200 m 20.51−0.3
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas2nd 4×200 m relay 1:19.88n/a PB
World Championships London, England8th 200 m 20.64−0.1
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan2nd 4×100 m relay 38.07n/a PB

National championship results

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
Representing the Ole Miss Rebels
2012 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Nampa, Idaho 7th60 m6.63n/a
NCAA Division I Championships Des Moines, Iowa 9th100 m10.09+1.4 PB
4th200 m20.89−4.2
USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 23rd100 m10.41+1.6 [17]
3rd200 m20.16 w +2.3Wind-assisted [18]
2013 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd100 m9.93 w +3.2Wind-assisted
2nd200 m20.17 w +2.6Wind-assisted
Representing Nike
2013 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th100 m10.12+1.1 [19]
1st200 m19.86+1.6 PB [note 2] [19]
2014 USA Championships Sacramento, California 18th100 m10.43−0.9 [21]
10th200 m20.55 w +2.1Wind-assisted [21]
2015 USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th100 m10.000.0 SB [22]
2nd200 m19.93+0.4 SB [22]
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 6th (semi 2)100 m10.21+2.0 [23]
3rd (semi 1)200 m20.59−1.1 [23]
2017 USA Championships Sacramento, California 8th100 m10.25−0.7 [24]
5th200 m20.42−2.3 [24]
2018 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th100 m10.00+1.1 [25]
2019 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th100 m10.21−1.0

Notes

  1. ↑ Did not run in the final.
  2. ↑ Finished 2nd behind Tyson Gay, but Tyson Gay was disqualified after the race for doping. [20]

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