Jamaal James (born September 4, 1988) is a former professional 800m runner from

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

he represented his country internationally at the age group and elite level. James graduated from

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(LSU) in 2010 with a degree in Communication Studies. At LSU James earned both National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor All-American and South Eastern Conference (SEC) honors between 2007 and 2010. His personal record is 1:46.57 achieved in Ninove, Belgium. He is also the national junior 800m record holder for his country with the time of 1:47.00.

Collegiate career

He ran for

as a member of the

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team, and became a 3x All American, 2x South Eastern Conference (SEC) Champion and 6x ALL SEC performer, from 2007 to 2010.

International competitions

References

External links

World Athletics Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Jamaal Trinidad and Tobago male middle-distance runners Living people 1988 births LSU Tigers track and field athletes Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games