Christopher Bailey
Personal information
Born (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 21.58 (Starkville 2019)
400m: 44.84 (Fayetteville, 2023)
800m: 1:49.82 (Palo Alto, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest4×400 m relay

Christopher Bailey (born 29 May 2000) is an American track and field athlete.[1]

Early life

From Atlanta, Georgia he attended Carver High School, Mississippi Valley State University, and the University of Tennessee, before attending the University of Arkansas.[2][3]

Career

In January 2023, Bailey set a new Arkansas Razorbacks College record over 400m of 45:09 to break the previous record of 45:29 set in 2005 by Terry Gatson.[4] Bailey won the NCAA Indoors 4x400m title as part of the Arizona Razorbacks in March 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Bailey qualified fastest from the 400m heats.[6] He then reached the final with the fifth fastest time.[7] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Cristopher Bailey". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cristopher Bailey". mvsusports. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cristopher Bailey". utsports.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Hilton, Kendall (23 January 2023). "Hogs sprinter Chris Bailey sets new 400-meter Arkansas record". razorbackswire.USAtoday.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Becton, Stan (April 14, 2023). "Arkansas sweeps the 2023 NCAA DI men's and women's indoor track and field championships". ncaa. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Price, Shawn (July 6, 2023). "Chris Bailey Posts Fastest Time In 400m Qualifying At USATF". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Men's 400m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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