American track and field athlete
Leroy Burrell
Burrell in 2019
Personal information Full name Leroy Russel Burrell Born (1967-02-21 ) February 21, 1967 (age 58) Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 180 lb (82 kg) Sport Sport Track and field Event(s)
Sprints andlong jump College team Houston Cougars (1985-1990)Club Santa Monica Track Club Coached by Tom Tellez [ 1] Retired 1998[ 2] Achievements and titles Personalbests 60 m : 6.48 s (1991)100 m : 9.85 s (1994)200 m : 20.12 s (1992)Long jump : 8.37 m (1989)
Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967)[ 3] track and field athlete, who twice set theworld record for the100 m sprint .[ 3]
Burrell grew up inLansdowne, Pennsylvania , and attendedPenn Wood High School , where he single-handedly won the state championship by winning the 100 m,200 m ,long jump , andtriple jump . Suffering from poor eyesight accentuated by a childhood eye injury, he was poor at other sports, but excelled on the track from an early age. He attended theUniversity of Houston from 1986 to 1990, where he was a nine-timeNCAA All-American and set the NCAA outdoor record in the long jump.[ 4] [ 5]
Professional career [ edit ] Burrell was plagued by injuries and bad luck throughout his career, particularly around major championships. He wongold in the 100 m ahead of Carl Lewis at the 1990Goodwill Games inSeattle . He won thesilver in the 100 m behind Lewis at the1991 World Championships . At the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona , Burrell false-started in the 100 m final. When the race finally restarted, his reaction off the line was slow, and he finished fifth. He did manage to win arelay gold as part of the U.S. 4 × 100 m team.[citation needed
On May 19, 1990, Burrell ran a wind-assisted 200 m atCollege Station , Texas, in a time of 19.61 seconds. The wind speed was +4.0 m per second. This was the fastest time for the 200 m for over six years until the 1996 Olympic final in Atlanta, whereMichael Johnson ran 19.32 seconds.
He first set the 100 m world record in June 1991 with a time of 9.90 seconds. This was broken that September byCarl Lewis who ran 9.86 sec at the1991 World Track and Field Championships where Burrell finished second in a new personal best time of 9.88 sec. In July 1994, Burrell set the world record for the second time when he ran 9.85 sec atAthletissima , in Lausanne, Switzerland (a record that stood until the1996 Olympics whenDonovan Bailey ran 9.84 sec).[citation needed
Since hisretirement in 1998, Burrell has replaced his old college mentor,Tom Tellez , as coach of the University of Houston's track and field team. Burrell has led UH to 14 men'sConference USA titles (nine indoor, five outdoor) and nine women's titles (four indoor, five outdoor). He was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame in 2014.[ 6]
In June 2022, Burrell stepped down as head coach at Houston and accepted the head coaching position forAuburn track and field .[ 7]
Burrell marriedMichelle Finn , also a sprinter, in 1994, and they have three sons together:Cameron who was a sprinter for theHouston Cougars and died in 2021,[ 8] [ 9] sub-10 second club . Burrell's younger sisterDawn also competed in track and field at the highest level, as a member of the 2000 US Olympic team andworld indoor champion in the long jump.[ 10]
Information fromIAAF profile unless otherwise noted.[ 11]
Includes former all-conditions world best in the 200 meters. All world records are former as of May 24, 2014.
Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes 60 m 6.48 Madrid indoor meet Madrid, Spain February 13, 1991 [ note 1] [ 12] [ 13] 100 m 9.90 U.S. Championships New York, New York , U.S.June 14, 1991 +1.8 m/s wind[ note 2] [ 1] [ 15] [ 16] 9.85 Athletissima Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland July 6, 1994 +1.2 m/s wind[ note 3] [ 17] [ 18] 200 m 19.61 SWC Championships College Station, Texas , U.S.May 19, 1990 +4.1 m/s wind,w [ note 4] [ 19] 4 × 100 m relay37.79 Herculis Monaco Monaco August 3, 1991 [ note 5] [ 20] 37.67 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland August 7, 1991 [ note 6] [ 21] 37.50 World Championships Tokyo, Japan September 1, 1991 FormerCR [ note 7] [ 22] 37.40 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain August 8, 1992 FormerOR [ note 8] [ 23] [ 24] 37.40 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany August 21, 1993 FormerCR [ note 9] [ 25] [ 26] 4 × 200 m relay1:19.38 Koblenz meet Koblenz, Germany August 23, 1989 [ note 10] [ 27] 1:19.11 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , U.S.April 23, 1992 [ note 11] [ 28] [ 29] 1:18.68 Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, California , U.S.April 17, 1994 [ note 12] [ 30]
Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Competition Venue Date Notes 55 m 6.09 n/a Houston indoor meet Houston, Texas , U.S.January 28, 1991 60 m 6.48 n/a Madrid indoor meet Madrid, Spain February 13, 1991 FormerWR [ note 1] [ 12] [ 13] 100 m 9.85 +1.2 Athletissima Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland July 6, 1994 FormerWR [ note 3] [ 17] [ 18] 200 m 20.12 −0.8 U.S. Olympic Trials New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.June 27, 1992 19.61 +4.1 SWC Championships College Station, Texas , U.S.May 19, 1990 w [ note 4] [ 19] 4 × 100 m relay37.40 n/a Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain August 8, 1992 FormerWR ,OR [ note 8] [ 23] [ 24] World Championships Stuttgart, Germany August 21, 1993 FormerWR ,CR [ note 9] [ 25] [ 26] 4 × 200 m relay1:18.68 n/a Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, California , U.S.April 17, 1994 FormerWR [ note 12] [ 30]
International championship results [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes Representing theUnited States 1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 2nd 100 m 10.15 +0.5 1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, Washington , U.S.1st 100 m 10.05 +1.1 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 2nd 100 m 9.88 +1.2 PB 6th (qf 4) 200 m 21.21 −0.7 1st 4 × 100 m relay37.50 n/a WR ,CR [ note 7] [ 22] 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th 100 m 10.10 +0.5 1st 4 × 100 m relay37.40 n/a WR ,OR [ note 8] [ 23] [ 24] 1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 1st 4 × 100 m relay37.40 n/a WR ,CR [ note 9] [ 25] [ 26] 1994 Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 2nd 100 m 10.11 −1.9
National championship results [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes Representing theHouston Cougars andSanta Monica Track Club 1988 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon , U.S.7th Long jump n/a +4.1 8.06 m,w 5th 100 m 10.31 +0.4 U.S. Olympic Trials Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S.6th (semi 2) 100 m 10.10 +4.9 w 1989 U.S. Indoor Championships New York, New York , U.S.1st 55 m 6.15 n/a NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S.1st Long jump n/a n/a 8.09 m 2nd 55 m 6.11 n/a NCAA Division I Championships Provo, Utah , U.S.2nd Long jump n/a +0.4 8.37 m,PB 5th 100 m 10.19 +2.4 w U.S. Championships Houston, Texas , U.S.1st 100 m 9.94 +0.8 WL ,PB 1990 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S.1st Long jump n/a n/a 8.23 m NCAA Division I Championships Durham, North Carolina , U.S.1st 100 m 9.94 +2.4 w U.S. Championships Norwalk, California , U.S.4th Long jump n/a +4.1 8.06 m,w 1991 U.S. Championships New York, New York , U.S.1st 100 m 9.90 +1.9 WR [ 1] [ 15] [ 16] 2nd 200 m 20.42 −2.0 1992 U.S. Indoor Championships New York, New York , U.S.1st 60 m 6.55 n/a U.S. Olympic Trials New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.3rd 100 m 10.10 −0.7 5th 200 m 20.16 +1.0 1993 U.S. Championships Eugene, Oregon , U.S.5th 100 m 10.15 +4.8 w 4th 200 m 20.35 +2.5 w 1995 U.S. Championships Sacramento, California , U.S.5th 100 m 10.31 −1.2 1996 U.S. Indoor Championships Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.4th 60 m 6.60 n/a [ 33] U.S. Olympic Trials Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.6th 100 m 10.07 +1.1 [ 33] 1997 U.S. Championships Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S.6th 100 m 10.09 +0.2
^a b AmericanAndre Cason broke Leroy Burrell's 6.48 s world record in the 60 m a year later with a time of 6.45 s.[ 31] ^ AmericanCarl Lewis broke Leroy Burrell's 9.90 s world record in the 100 m two months later at the1991 World Championships with a time of 9.86 s.[ 14] ^a b CanadianDonovan Bailey broke Leroy Burrel's 9.85 s world record in the 100 m two years later at the1996 Summer Olympics with a time of 9.84 s.[ 32] ^a b Though the race was wind-assisted and therefore ineligible for the officialIAAF world record, at the time it was the fastest anyone had ever run the 200 m in any conditions.[ 19] ^ Shared with AmericansMichael Marsh ,Floyd Heard , andCarl Lewis for theSanta Monica Track Club .[ 20] ^ Shared with AmericansMichael Marsh ,Dennis Mitchell , andCarl Lewis for the U.S.[ 21] ^a b Shared with AmericansAndre Cason ,Dennis Mitchell , andCarl Lewis for the U.S.[ 22] ^a b c Shared with AmericansMichael Marsh ,Dennis Mitchell , andCarl Lewis for the U.S.[ 23] [ 24] ^a b c Shared with AmericansJon Drummond ,Andre Cason , andDennis Mitchell for the U.S.[ 25] [ 26] ^ Shared with AmericansDanny Everett ,Floyd Heard , andCarl Lewis for theSanta Monica Track Club .[ 27] ^ Shared with AmericansMichael Marsh ,Floyd Heard , andCarl Lewis for theSanta Monica Track Club .[ 28] [ 29] ^a b Shared with AmericansMichael Marsh ,Floyd Heard , andCarl Lewis for theSanta Monica Track Club .[ 30] ^a b c "Burrell Makes His Mark In The 100 -- Sprinter Edges Training Partner Lewis In 9.90 For World Record" .seattletimes.com .Seattle Times . June 15, 1991. RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^ "Leroy Burrell" .uhcougars.com .Houston Cougars . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b "USA Track & Field | Leroy Burrell" .usatf.org . RetrievedAugust 4, 2023 .^ "Leroy Burrell" .Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame . Archived fromthe original on December 5, 2019. RetrievedJune 22, 2022 .^ Hersh, Phil (August 22, 1991)."Burrell Makes Quest for Best" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedJune 22, 2022 . ^ "Txtfhalloffame" . Archived fromthe original on January 16, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2017 .^ Duarte, Joseph (June 16, 2022)."Seeking clean slate after family tragedy, Houston track coach Leroy Burrell leaving for Auburn" .Houston Chronicle . RetrievedJune 22, 2022 . ^ Jeré Longman (May 23, 2013)."In His Parents' Very Fast Footsteps" .The New York Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^ "Former NCAA track champion, Carl Lewis' godson Cameron Burrell dies at 26" . August 11, 2021.^ Burrell strikes gold .BBC Sport (2001-03-10). Retrieved on 2011-01-05.^ "Leroy BURRELL | Profile" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b "BURRELL BEATS WORLD MARK IN 60-METER DASH-TWICE" .chicagotribune.com .Chicago Tribune . February 14, 1991. RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b Juan José Fernández (February 15, 1991)."El récord anulado a Burrell, una discusión de centésimas" .El País . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 . ^ Kenny Moore (September 2, 1991)."THE GREAT RACE" .si.com .Sports Illustrated . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b Wayne Coffey (June 15, 1991)."BURRELL NEW KING OF 100 METERS" .orlandosentinel.com .Orlando Sentinel . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 . ^a b Merrell Noden (July 1, 1991)."SUPER POWER" .si.com .Sports Illustrated . RetrievedApril 27, 2019 . ^a b The Associated Press (July 7, 1994)."Burrell Eclipses 100-Meter Mark : Track and Field: Time of 9.85 seconds at Swiss meet surpasses Carl Lewis' record of 9.86" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b Frank Litsky (July 7, 1994)."TRACK AND FIELD; Leroy Burrell Breaks Mark For 100 Meters" .The New York Times . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 . ^a b c "Burrell Rides Wind to 19.61 in 200" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b "Santa Monica team ties world 400 relay..." The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 .^a b "U.S. REGAINS 400 RELAY RECORD" .chicagotribune.com .Chicago Tribune . August 8, 1991. RetrievedApril 28, 2019 .^a b c Enrico Jacomini (September 2, 1991)."U.S. SETS WORLD RECORD IN THE 4X100-METER RELAY" .Deseret News . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . [dead link ^a b c d Julie Cart (August 9, 1992)."BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS / Day 15 : Now, Their Silence is Golden : Track: U.S. sprinters, earlier outspoken and feuding, set world records in men's 400 and 1,600 relays. Women place first in 400 and second in 1,600" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b c d Bill Glauber (August 9, 1992)."Anchoring his place in history Lewis leads 400 team to gold, world record" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b c d Frank Litsky (August 22, 1993)."TRACK & FIELD; U.S. Men Equal World Record in 400-Meter Relay" .The New York Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b c d Bert Rosenthal (August 22, 1993)."U.S. RELAY TEAM SHOWS IT DOESN'T NEED CARL LEWIS" .Deseret News the original on September 29, 2018. RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b "Lewis Anchors 800-Meter Relay Record" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 .^a b Paul McMullen (April 26, 1992)."Lewis' anchor leg clinches world record in 4x200 at Penn Relays Mark set despite faulty transfer" .The Baltimore Sun . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b Frank Litsky (April 26, 1992)."TRACK AND FIELD; A World Mark in 800-Meter Relay" .The New York Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^a b c Randy Harvey (April 18, 1994)."Lewis and Friends Smash 800-Meter Relay World Record" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 28, 2019 . ^ "U.S. SPRINTER BREAKS WORLD MARK" .chicagotribune.com .Chicago Tribune . January 30, 1992. RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^ Tim Huebsch (July 29, 2016)."Remembering Canada's greatest Olympic moments: Donovan Bailey wins 100m gold" .runningmagazine.ca . Canadian Running Magazine. RetrievedApril 26, 2019 . ^a b "1996 Olympic Team Trials - Men's Results" .usatf.org .USATF . June 23, 1996. RetrievedApril 26, 2019 .^a b c "Burrell Beats Lewis Again in 100-Meter Dash" .Los Angeles Times . RetrievedApril 27, 2019 .
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