Muna Lee (born October 30, 1981 in

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) is an American sprinter. Lee ran track collegiately at

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. Lee was a seven-time NCAA champion, 12-time SEC champion and 20-time All-American with the Lady Tigers from 2001-04. Lee made her Olympics debut for the United States immediately following an exceptional senior season in 2004. In

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, Lee qualified for her first career final in international competition as she took seventh place overall in the 200-meter dash. She had an impressive performance at the 2004 Olympic Trials, moving up in the final stretch while running in lane 1 to place second and win a spot on the Olympic Team. She went on to place 7th at the Olympic Games. Lee won a gold medal as part of the women's 4 x 100m relay team at the

2005 World Championships in Athletics The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland (6 August 2005 – 14 August 2005), the site of the first IAAF ...

. Lee went on to place 7th at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres At the

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she competed at 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 ...

sprint. In her first round heat she placed first in front of Anita Pistone and

Guzel Khubbieva Guzel Khubbieva (born 2 May 1976) is an Uzbekistani sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.

in a time of 11.44 to advance to the second round. There she improved her time to 11.08 and to finish second after

Sherone Simpson Sherone Simpson (born 12 August 1984) is a Jamaican track and field sprint athlete.

to qualify for the semifinals. With 11.06 she placed second behind

Shelly-Ann Fraser Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce OD, OJ (née Fraser; born December 27, 1986) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time. ...

to qualify for the final, in which she placed in fifth position with a time of 11.07 seconds. She took second place at the US Championships (just one thousandth of a second behind in-form

Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter ( , born November 24, 1979) is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter held the title as "Fastest woman alive" after running a 100 m personal be ...

) and qualified for the

2009 World Championships in Athletics The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg ...

. A week before the World Championships, Lee was part of a United States 4 x 100 m relay team that ran the fastest women's sprint relay in twelve years.

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, Lee and Jeter finished with a time of 41.58 seconds, bringing them to eighth on the all-time list. Lee finished 5th in the Semifinals but failed to advance in the

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres The women's 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. The Jamaican team had three strong contenders for the 100 m title in defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, ...

. Lee finished 4th in the final in 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres. Lee now works as an assistant coach at

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Personal bests

- 10.85 (2008) (USA Track and Field Championships) Position = 1st *

- wind aided 10.78 (2009) (USA Track and Field Championships) Position = 2nd *

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 ...

- 22.01 (2008) (Olympic Finals)Position = 4th *

- wind aided 21.91 (2009) (Guadeloupe) Position = 1st

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