Mikel Kevon Thomas (born 23 November 1987 in Maloney) is a

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hurdler. Sports Reference profile
/ref> He competed in the 110 m hurdles event at the

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and

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. In January 2021, Mikel Thoma
tells his story
at

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Mikel Thomas cried
because in 2014
the Olympian, Thomas was homeless
Outside of sport
coach Thomas
became a

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Personal bests

Outdoor

*100 m: 10.24 s (wind: +1.1 m/s) –

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, 27 June 2015 *110 m hurdles: 13.17 s (wind: +0.8 m/s) –

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, 24 July 2015 *400 m hurdles: 51.40 s –

, 22 June 2008

Indoor

*60 m: 6.67 s –

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, 23 January 2016 *60 m hurdles: 7.67 s –

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, 6 February 2010

International competitions

¹: Disqualified in the final.

References

External links

*
Tilastopaja biography
Sportspeople from Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago male hurdlers 1987 births Living people Olympic athletes of Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub