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

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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

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is 6.53 seconds, achieved in January 2005 in

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. In the

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, he has 20.97 seconds, achieved in May 2006 in

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