Fred Kerley

Fred Kerley
Personal information
Full nameFredrick Lee Kerley
Born (1995-05-07) May 7, 1995 (age 29)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Home townTaylor, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight205 lb (93 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College team
Turned proJune 2017
Coached byQuincy Watts
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (100m, weeks 58)
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 100 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 400 m
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Birmingham 4×400 m relay
Diamond League
Gold medal – first place 2018 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 100 m
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 San Salvador 4×100 m relay

Fredrick Lee Kerley OLY[citation needed] (/ˈkɜːrli/ KUR-lee; born May 7, 1995)[2] is an American track and field sprinter. He was the Olympic silver medalist over 100 m at the 2020 Olympics and bronze medalist at the 2024 Olympics in the same event. Kerley has earned an additional six medals at the World Championships, most notably 100m gold at the 2022 edition. He has also medalled in the 400m, 4 x 100m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay and won eleven Diamond League races, including two Diamond League finals - the 400m in 2018 and the 100m in 2021.

His personal best time of 43.64 seconds makes him the tenth fastest man in history over 400 metres.[3] During the pandemic, Kerley chose to focus on the 100 m during the Olympic cycle to improve his basic speed for future attempts at a sub-43 400 m. The decision to move down paid off as he won the silver medal in the 100 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 9.84 performance. His personal best time of 9.76 seconds makes him the sixth fastest man in history over the straightaway sprint, behind Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin and joint with Christian Coleman and Trayvon Bromell.

Kerley is one of only three men along with Michael Norman and Wayde van Niekerk to go sub-10 seconds in 100 m, sub-20 seconds in 200 m and sub-44 seconds in 400 m.

  1. ^ a b Jeff Hollobaugh (April 12, 2019). "T&FN Interview – Fred Kerley, World No. 1 in the 400". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "KERLEY Fred". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Top Lists – All time Top lists - Senior Outdoor 400 Metres Men". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.