Akeem Sirleaf (born 10 March 1997) is a Liberian athlete who competes and holds national records in the

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and

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. In July 2019 he was announced as being selected for the Liberian team for the

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. He ran as part of the Liberian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in

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* 1997 births Living people Liberian male sprinters North Carolina A&T Aggies men's track and field athletes Liberian expatriate sportspeople in the United States NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Olympic athletes for Liberia Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{Liberia-athletics-bio-stub