Mookie Salaam
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| Nationality |
 United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
April 5, 1990 San Bernardino,CA | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners | ||||||||||||
| Club | Adidas | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 9.97 (2011 Des Moines) 200 m: 20.05 (Norman 2011) 60 m: 6.54 (Fayetteville 2011) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rakieem "Mookie" Mustafa Allah Salaam (born April 5, 1990) is an American sprint athlete. He attended the University of Oklahoma until 2011, when he decided to forgo his senior year and sign a professional contract with Adidas,[1] to better prepare for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.
On June 10, 2011, Salaam became the 79th person to cross the 10-second barrier as he ran 9.97 at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.[2]
Salaam is native of Edmond, Oklahoma, and attended Edmond North High School. He played wide receiver on the football varsity, but decided to focus on track after suffering a dislocated hip in his junior year.
References
External links
- Mookie Salaam profile at IAAF
- DyeStat profile for Mookie Salaam
- Oklahoma Sooners bio
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