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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