Ryan Bailey (athlete)
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Ryan Bailey is an American
sprinter
.
A native of Portland, Oregon
, Bailey attended Douglas McKay High School
in Salem
, where he won the 2007 Oregon State Championships 6A titles at 100 metres and 200 metres, and then went on to finish second and third over 200 metres at the Nike Outdoor Championships and USATF Junior Championships, respectively. After graduation, he began studying part-time at Chemeketa Community College
.
He relocated to Ina, Illinois
in January 2009, to attend Rend Lake College
, known as one of the top junior college track and field programs in the United States. At Rend Lake, Bailey won the 55 metres
dash at the National Junior College Indoor Championships and, during the outdoor season, won the 100 meters and finished second in the 200 meters at the National Junior College Track & Field Championships. His time of 10.05 was a personal best and a national Junior College record. His 100 time made him the 13th fastest American sprinter in 2009. He turned pro in August 2009, signing with Nike.
On August 29, 2010, Bailey ran a new personal best of 9.88 seconds in the 100 metres
, finishing second only to Nesta Carter
(9.78 s) in Rieti
, Italy
. On August 19, 2010 he ran 20.10 to lower his personal best in the 200 while placing 3rd in the Weltklasse meet in Zurich, Switzerland and also finish the season 3rd in the Diamond League 200 standings.
United States
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sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
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A native of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Bailey attended Douglas McKay High School
Douglas McKay High School
Douglas McKay High School, known as McKay, is a public high school located in the North Lancaster neighborhood of Salem, Oregon, United States. Built in 1979, the school was named after Douglas McKay, former Governor of Oregon and United States Secretary of the Interior...
in Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, where he won the 2007 Oregon State Championships 6A titles at 100 metres and 200 metres, and then went on to finish second and third over 200 metres at the Nike Outdoor Championships and USATF Junior Championships, respectively. After graduation, he began studying part-time at Chemeketa Community College
Chemeketa Community College
Chemeketa Community College is a community college located in Salem, Oregon, with smaller campuses in McMinnville, Dallas, Brooks, and Woodburn, and the Northwest Viticulture Center in Eola...
.
He relocated to Ina, Illinois
Ina, Illinois
Ina is the southern-most village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,455 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Ina is located at ....
in January 2009, to attend Rend Lake College
Rend Lake College
Rend Lake College , located in Ina, Illinois, is one of 48 two-year, open-admission colleges of the Illinois Community College System , organized under the Illinois Public Community College Act.-History:...
, known as one of the top junior college track and field programs in the United States. At Rend Lake, Bailey won the 55 metres
55 metres
55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes....
dash at the National Junior College Indoor Championships and, during the outdoor season, won the 100 meters and finished second in the 200 meters at the National Junior College Track & Field Championships. His time of 10.05 was a personal best and a national Junior College record. His 100 time made him the 13th fastest American sprinter in 2009. He turned pro in August 2009, signing with Nike.
On August 29, 2010, Bailey ran a new personal best of 9.88 seconds in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
, finishing second only to Nesta Carter
Nesta Carter
Nesta Carter O.D is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds....
(9.78 s) in Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. On August 19, 2010 he ran 20.10 to lower his personal best in the 200 while placing 3rd in the Weltklasse meet in Zurich, Switzerland and also finish the season 3rd in the Diamond League 200 standings.