John Teeters

John Teeters (born May 14, 1993) is an American sprinter.[1] He is from Edmond, Oklahoma, United States[2] where he ran for Edmond Memorial High School.[3] Teeters more recently ran for Oklahoma State University.[1] He competed in the 2016 Olympic Trials, the NCAA Championships, and the Big 12 Championships.[1] In the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships he earned a silver in the 60m dash.[1] He was also the sixth best in the world in 60m in 2015.[4] In the 2016 Olympic trials preliminaries, he ran a personal best 10.00s 100 meters.[5][6] He has also run a wind aided 9.91 (+4.2) for 100 meters.[7] The 10.00 ties him with Marian Woronin of Poland and Koji Ito of Japan as the third fastest non-African sprinter of all time;[8] this also makes him the fastest American of non-African descent of all time. He now runs professionally for Under Armour.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Teeters". TFRRS.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  2. ↑ John Teeters. "Oklahoma State University Athletics - John Teeters - 2015-16". Okstate.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  3. ↑ https://new.berecruited.com/athletes/1235132
  4. ↑ "IAAF records". IAAF. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2016 U.S. Olympic Trials". Track & Field Results Reporting System. July 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U. S. Olympic Team Trials". USATF.TV. July 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m100mno.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.adriansprints.com/2011/07/lists-of-fastest-white-men-in-history.html
  9. ↑ http://dailyrelay.com/weekends-best-matchups-millrose-games-college-action/

John Teeters profile at IAAF


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