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Kyree King

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Kyree King
King at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
Born (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 32)
EducationMt. San Antonio College, Western Kentucky University, University of Oregon
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Events
100 m, 200 m
College teamWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers
Oregon Ducks
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 100 m: 9.96 (Eugene, 2022)
  • 200 m: 19.90 (Eugene 2024)
  • Indoor
  • 60 m: 6.57 (College Station 2017)
  • 200 m: 21.02 (New York 2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World Relays
Gold medal – first place2024 Nassau4 × 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2025 Guangzhou4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2026 Gaborone Mixed 4 × 100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Freeport4 × 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Freeport100 m
Silver medal – second place2022 Freeport200 m

Kyree King (born July 9, 1994)[1] is an American sprinter.

Biography

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Early career

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After initially competing for Mt. San Antonio College in the California Community College Athletic Association, King competed collegiately at Western Kentucky before transferring to Oregon his senior year.[2][3] He was an All-American in the 200 meters and was the 2017 Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Year after winning the Pac-12 titles in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 × 100 m relay that year.[4]

On 10 August 2020, he ran 10.04 seconds for the 100 m at the Montverde Academy, Montverde, Florida which placed him 9th on the year list worldwide for 2020.[5]

He was a silver medalist in the 100 m at the 2022 NACAC Championships held at the Grand Bahama Sport Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama.[6] He was then part of the victorious American 4 × 100 m relay that won gold at the event.[7]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the semi-finals of the 100 m and 200 m competitions.[8][9]

2024

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In April 2024, he was selected as part of the American team for the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10] In May 2024, he finished third in the 200 metres at the Doha Diamond League.[11] Later that month he won the 100 metres in 10.11 seconds at the LA Grand Prix,[12] and finished third at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 200 metres.[13] In June 2024, he finished second in the 100 m at the BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.[14] He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[15][16]

2025

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He was selected for the US team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China. He ran as part of the men's 4 × 100 m relay team which won their heat and qualified a team for the World Championships before finishing in second place overall.[17][18] He finished sixth over 200 metres in May 2025 at both the Doha and Rabat Diamond Leagues. He then finished third over 200 metres in Stockholm at the BAUHAUS-galan in June, all events part of the 2025 Diamond League.[19][20][21] He placed sixth in the 200 metres at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August.[22]

He reached the final of the 200 metres and the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, placing seventh overall in the 200 metres.[23][24]

2026

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King was named in the United States team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[25][26] He ran in the final of the mixed 4 x 100 metres as the American team won the bronze medal behind Jamaica and Canada.[27]

References

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  1. ↑ "KING Kyree". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's Track & Field - Kyree King - Mt San Antonio College". Mt San Antonio College Athletics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Martini, Pete (June 7, 2017). "Kyree King sets three new Oregon Ducks records at NCAA track championships". Statesman Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kyree King - Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics.
  5. ↑ "100 Metres - Men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
  6. ↑ "Results from finals ONLY on Day 2 at the NACAC Senior Championships 2022". world-track. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Greaux anchors T&T sprint relay men to silver". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Men's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Men's 200m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (May 10, 2024). "Daryll Neita and Molly Caudery in winning form in Doha". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles". World Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Hutchison, Katelyn (9 July 2024). "Team USA Announces Track & Field Roster For The Paris Olympics". Forbes. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ↑ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25". Track Alerts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Results - Doha Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  22. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (28 August 2025). "Results - Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "USA Championships". World Athletics. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "WRE Gaborone 26 preview: sprint relay heavyweights collide in men's 4x100m". World Athletics. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "USATF NAMES ROSTER FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS GABORONE 26". usatf.org. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "Jamaica improve mixed 4x100m world record to 39.62 in Gaborone". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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