Jason Smoots (born July 13, 1980) is an American sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
.
At the
2002 IAAF World Cup
The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta. The IAAF wo ...
he won the
4 x 100 metres relay race together with
Jon Drummond
Jonathan A. Drummond (born September 9, 1968) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jon Drummond is known for being among the world's best starte ...
,
Kaaron Conwright
Kaaron Conwright (born August 8, 1976) is a former American sprinter who specialized in the 100-metre dash.
Early life and collegiate records
Conwright graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles.
As a sprinter at Cal Poly in San ...
and
Coby Miller
Coby Miller (born October 19, 1976) is an American track and field athlete, who specialises in the sprint events. In his career, he recorded a sub-10 second personal best in the 100 meters and a sub-20 second best in the 200 meters. In the latt ...
. At the
2006 IAAF World Cup he won the 4 x 100 metres relay again, this time with Kaaron Conwright,
Wallace Spearmon
Wallace Spearmon Jr. (born December 24, 1984, in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a retired American sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the eve ...
and
Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete over 100 m ...
, in a championship record of 37.59 seconds.
His personal best time over 100 metres is 10.01 seconds, achieved in August 2006 in
Rieti. His personal best time over
60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...
is 6.53 seconds, achieved in January 2005 in
Boston
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. In the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
, he has 20.97 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
.
References
1980 births
Living people
American male sprinters
Sportspeople from Gadsden, Alabama
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