Kelly Willie
Encyclopedia
Kelly Willie is an American
track and field athlete
who specializes in the 400 metres.
He ran for the American 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2004 Olympics
, but only in the qualifying heats as Otis Harris
and Jeremy Wariner
were rested to be fully fit for the final.
With strong American 400 metre runners like Andrew Rock
, Derrick Brew
, Darold Williamson
and Wariner (who constituted the gold-winning relay team at the 2005 World Championships
), and even LaShawn Merritt
, Jamel Ashley
and Terry Gatson, Willie has faced extremely tough competition in terms of qualifying for major international events where only three participants from each state are allowed.
United States
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track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who specializes in the 400 metres.
He ran for the American 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2004 Olympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
The men's 4×400 metres relay was one of 23 track events of the athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens. It was contested at the Athens Olympic Stadium, from August 27 to August 28, by a total of sixteen national teams comprising 64 athletes....
, but only in the qualifying heats as Otis Harris
Otis Harris
Otis Harris is an American track & field athlete. He won the silver medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics....
and Jeremy Wariner
Jeremy Wariner
Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals...
were rested to be fully fit for the final.
With strong American 400 metre runners like Andrew Rock
Andrew Rock
Andrew Rock is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meter dash.-Early career:Rock was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school in 2000...
, Derrick Brew
Derrick Brew
Derrick Brew is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the United States. Earlier in the games he took third in the US sweep of the 400m. He went to Klein Forest High School...
, Darold Williamson
Darold Williamson
Darold Williamson is an American track athlete.He ran the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is 2005 graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he won the Big 12 Conference championship in the 400 meter run three years in...
and Wariner (who constituted the gold-winning relay team at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
), and even LaShawn Merritt
LaShawn Merritt
LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time...
, Jamel Ashley
Jamel Ashley
Jamel Ashley is an American athlete, competing in the sprint events.-References:...
and Terry Gatson, Willie has faced extremely tough competition in terms of qualifying for major international events where only three participants from each state are allowed.