Darrel Rondel Brown (born October 11, 1984) is a sprinter fromTrinidad and Tobago who specializes in the100 metres and the200 metres.
In the beginning of his career, he was awarded theAustin Sealy Trophy for themost outstanding athlete at theCARIFTA Games twice, both in1999 and2000,[1][2] after becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back titles in both the 100 and 200 metres (Youth). After switching to the"junior" age group in 2001, Brown won the 100 metres for three consecutive years (2001–2003), becoming the first athlete ever to do so.
He also performed well in World Youth and Junior Championships. At the2000 World Junior Championships he finished fourth in both 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay. After setting a new World Youth Record over 100 meters at 10.24 on April 14, 2001,[3] he then won gold medals at the2001 World Youth Championships and the2002 World Junior Championships. In 2002 he also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He also helped win a silver medal in relay at the2001 World Championships for seniors.
Under the guidance ofHenry Rolle Brown ran the 100 m at the2003 World Championships where he finished second behindKim Collins. In addition to the silver medal, he set thejunior world record of 10.01 seconds in the quarter-finals stage. He also won a relay silver medal at the2003 Pan American Games, and an individual gold medal at the2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships.
In June 2005 he set a new personal best with 9.99, thus becoming one of the few athletes to runbelow 10 seconds. At the2005 World Championships, Brown was knocked out in the semi-finals with 10.16 seconds. In therelay event, however, he won a silver medal with the Trinidad and Tobago team in a new national record of 38.10 seconds. He later finished fourth at the2005 World Athletics Final. He also won two gold medals at the2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships.
Half a year later, at the2006 Commonwealth Games, he exited in the quarter-finals. The same thing happened at the2008 Olympic Games. He won another individual gold medal at the2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships.
He competed at the2008 Beijing Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals of the100 metres, but he pulled up in the race, finishing in 10.93 seconds.
At the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he competed as part of the4 × 100 m relay for Trinidad and Tobago which finished second behind Jamaica in a national record of 37.62s. Brown was the first leg for team T.T.O. Jamaica's victory was, at that time, a championship record of 37.31s.
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 55 metres | 6.15 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | 9 February 2003 |
| 60 metres | 6.59 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | 14 February 2004 |
| 100 metres | 9.99 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 25 June 2005 |
| 200 metres | 20.41 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 6 May 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Men's World Junior Record Holder,100 metres 24 August 2003 – 13 June 2014 | Next: Trayvon Bromell |
| Preceded by | Boys' World Youth Best Holder,100 metres 14 April 2001 – 23 March 2002 | Succeeded by |
World U20 Champions in men's100 metres | |
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