Ryan Willie
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 20.51 (Gainesville, 2023)
400m: 44.25 (Austin, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest4×400 m mixed

Ryan Willie (born 24 June 2002) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400m.[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 400m 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 400m competition with the third fastest time.[6] In July 2023, he competed in the 400m 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]

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.
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