American sprinter (born 1993)
Ronnie Baker
Personal information Born (1993-10-15 ) October 15, 1993 (age 32) Employer(s) Adidas, Performance Kitchen Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[ 2] [ 3] Sport Country United States Sport Track and field Event
Sprints College team TCU Horned Frogs (2013–2016)[ 1] [ 4] Coached by Darryl Anderson[ 1] Achievements and titles Personalbests 60 m : 6.40A (2018)100 m : 9.83 (2021)200 m : 20.54 (2024)
Ronnie Baker (born October 15, 1993) is an American professionaltrack and field athlete specializing in thesprints .[ 5] 60 meters his personal best time of 6.40 seconds makes him the third-fastest man in the event in history. He was champion over 60 m at theUSA Indoor Championships in2017 , a medalist over 60 m at theWorld Indoor Championships in2018 , and a gold medallist in the4 × 100 m relayWorld Relays in2017 . Baker was a dominant competitor over100 m in theDiamond League circuit in2018 , winning four races and placing no worse than second, including in the final where he also placed second. He was the fastest man in the world in 2017 over 60 m, and the second fastest in 2018 over both 60 m and 100 m. In college he competed for theTCU Horned Frogs , where he was champion over 60 m at theNCAA Division I Indoor Championships in both2015 and2016 . At the2020 Tokyo Olympics , Ronnie Baker ran his personal best of 9.83 in the men's 100m semi-finals, which made him the 6th fastest man in the history of Olympics 100m event.[citation needed
When Baker first started with school he ran cross country. Once in middle school he switched to running the400 meters , and stuck with that through high school, competing in both track and basketball atBallard High School inLouisville, Kentucky .[ 6] Michael Johnson ,Tyson Gay , andUsain Bolt during his running career.[ 7]
Baker ran for theTexas Christian University (TCU) track team, switching from the 400 meters to the shorter sprint events. During his time there, he was twiceNCAA (United States collegiate) champion in the 60 m event in 2015 and 2016.[ 8] [ 9]
In 2017, Baker became national indoor champion over 60 m.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] World Relays he earned his first gold medal at a global championship in the 4 × 100 m relay.[ 13]
In 2018, Baker won third in theWorld Indoor Championships .[ 14] [ 15]
He set his 100 m then-personal best (9.87, wind −0.1 m/s) on August 22, 2018, at theKamila Skolimowska Memorial inChorzów .[ 16] [ 17]
In his first 100 m race of 2021 at theTexas Relays on March 27, Baker won in a world leading 9.94 s and also broke the 1992 meet record of 9.97 s set byOlapade Adeniken .[ 18]
He qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by running, at the time, a personal best of 9.85 in the 100m, while finishing 2nd at the2020 US Olympic Trials .[ 19]
Baker's Tokyo Olympic semifinal personal best time of 9.83 at the time made him the 6th fastest man and tied him for the 9th fastest time in Olympic 100m history; it also qualifies him as the third-fastest American in Olympic 100m history.[ 20] [circular reference
Accolades and awards [ edit ] While in high school, Baker was named in 2011 and 2012 the Gatorade state boys track and field athlete of the year.[ 21] [ 22] [ 3] [ 6]
A native ofLouisville, Kentucky , Baker attendedBallard High School . He also lived inAnchorage, Alaska for seven years in his youth.[ 23] Tyson Gay .[ 7] [ 6]
Information fromWorld Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[ 5]
Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes 60 m 6.40 A — Albuquerque, New Mexico , USFebruary 18, 2018 Altitude-assisted 100 m 9.83 +0.9 Tokyo ,Japan August 1, 2021 9.78 w +2.4 Eugene, Oregon , USMay 26, 2018 Wind-assisted 200 m 20.54 +0.5 Szekesfehervar, Hungary , USJuly 9, 2024 20.06 w +4.3 Austin, Texas , USApril 29, 2017 Wind-assisted 200 m indoor 20.60 A — Albuquerque, New Mexico , USJanuary 30, 2016 Altitude-assisted 4×100 m relay 38.09 — Knoxville, Tennessee , USApril 14, 2018
International championship results [ edit ] National championship results [ edit ] Representing the Louisville Track Club (2012),TCU Horned Frogs (2013–2016), andNike (2017–2021) Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes 2012 USATF Junior Championships Bloomington, Indiana 15th 400 m 48.28 [ 24] 2013 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 7th 4×100 m relay 39.87 7th 4×400 m relay 3:05.37 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 10th 4×400 m relay 3:12:41 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 23rd 100 m 10.74 (+0.6 m/s wind) 10th 4×100 m relay 39.52 SB 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 1st 60 m 6.52 PB 5th 4×400 m relay 3:07.03 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 10th 4×400 m relay 3:06.25 2nd 4×100 m relay 38.59 PB USATF Championships Eugene, Oregon 7th 100 m 10.19 (0.0 m/s wind) [ 25] 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama 1st 60 m 6.47 WL ,CR ,PB [ 26] [ 27] NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 100 m 10.09 (+1.6 m/s wind) SB 6th 4×100 m relay 38.72 SB US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 12th 100 m 10.10 (+2.0 m/s wind) [ 28] 2017 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 60 m 6.45 WL ,PB [ 29] [ 10] [ 12] USATF Championships Sacramento, California 12th 100 m 10.26 (−1.4 m/s wind) [ 30] 2018 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 2nd 60 m 6.40 PB [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd 100 m 9.90 (+1.1 m/s wind) PB [ 34] 2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 100 m 10.20 (−1.0 m/s wind) 2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 100 m 9.85 (+0.8 m/s wind) PB
NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[ 35] 100 m Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes 2011 10.57 +0.6 Louisville, Kentucky , US2012 10.59 +1.0 Louisville, Kentucky , US2013 10.33 w +4.3 Fort Worth, Texas , USWind-assisted 10.58 −1.4 Waco, Texas , US2014 10.21 +0.7 Fayetteville, Arkansas , US10.14 w +2.7 Fayetteville, Arkansas , USWind-assisted 2015 10.05 +1.8 Ames, Iowa , US9.94 w +2.1 Eugene, Oregon , USWind-assisted 2016 9.95 w +2.7 Fort Worth, Texas , USWind-assisted 10.09 +1.6 Eugene, Oregon , US2017 9.98 +0.4 Kingston , Jamaica9.86 w +2.4 Eugene, Oregon , USWind-assisted 2018 9.78 w +2.4 Eugene, Oregon , USWind-assisted 9.87 −0.1 Chorzów , Poland2019 10.20 −1.0 Des Moines, Iowa , US2020 10.00 +1.1 Fort Worth, Texas , US2021 9.83 +0.9 Tokyo ,Japan
60 m Year Time Venue Notes 2013 6.76 College Station, Texas , US2014 6.94 College Station, Texas , US2015 6.52 Fayetteville, Arkansas , US2016 6.47 Birmingham, Alabama , US2017 6.45 A Albuquerque, New Mexico , USAltitude-assisted 2018 6.40 A Albuquerque, New Mexico , USAltitude-assisted 2020 6.44 Liévin , FranceMadrid , Spain2021 6.53 Fayetteville, Arkansas , US
As of 9 September 2024, Baker holds the following track records for100 metres .
^a b c Jon Mulkeen (February 22, 2017)."After indoor success, 'newbie' Baker is no longer an unknown" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedDecember 13, 2018 . ^ "Ronnie Baker | Team USA" .teamusa.org .USOC . RetrievedOctober 11, 2025 .^a b Ben Rohrbach (June 20, 2012)."Kentucky Boys Track AOY: Ronnie Baker" .espn.com .ESPN . RetrievedApril 16, 2019 . ^ Jonathan Grooms (February 2, 2012)."Ronnie Baker Signs with Texas Christian University" .milesplit.com . MileSplit. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2019 . ^a b "ATHLETE PROFILE Ronnie BAKER" .worldathletics.org .World Athletics . RetrievedJune 20, 2021 .^a b c Schenk, Ruth (September 30, 2021)."Running the Race: Olympian Ronnie Baker chases after God on and off the track" .The Southeast Outlook . Middletown, KY:Southeast Christian Church . RetrievedOctober 1, 2021 . ^a b Mike Rowbottom (June 2, 2018)."After Back-to-Back High Profile Victories, Baker is beginning to cook up a storm" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ "Ronnie Baker" .gofrogs.com .TCU Horned Frogs . 2016. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ Samantha Calimbahin (March 14, 2016)."Ronnie Baker runs world's fastest 60-meter time, becomes NCAA champion" .frogsowar.com .SB Nation . RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^a b Jon Hendershott (March 6, 2017)."Baker speeds to world-leading 6.45 to win US indoor 60m title" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ "Baker Wins National 60M Title At 6.45" .gofrogs.com .TCU Horned Frogs . March 5, 2017. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^a b Gene Cherry; Andrew Both (March 5, 2017)."Harrison and Baker speed to yearly bests in U.S. champs" .reuters.com .Reuters . RetrievedMarch 3, 2019 . ^ "No Jamaica and no Canada leads to easy U.S. victory; The Bahamas third in 'B' final" .thenassauguardian.com .The Nassau Guardian . April 24, 2017. RetrievedMarch 3, 2019 .^ Andy Bull (March 3, 2018)."Christian Coleman stakes claim as new sprint king with world indoors 60m gold" .The Guardian . RetrievedMarch 3, 2019 . ^ Simon Turnbull (March 3, 2018)."Report: men's 60m final - IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ "Ronnie Baker: American sprinter sets fastest 100m time of season" .bbc.com .BBC . August 22, 2018. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ Bob Ramsak; Alfons Juck (August 22, 2018)."Baker clocks 9.87 world lead in Chorzow" .iaaf.org .IAAF . RetrievedMarch 3, 2019 . ^ Steve Campbell (March 27, 2021)."Ronnie Baker Runs World-Leading 9.94 At Texas Relays" . World-Track. Retrieved April 10, 2021. ^ "Louisville native Ronnie Baker qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 100 meters" .^ "100 metres at the Olympics" .^ Jonathan Grooms (June 27, 2011)."Baker and Brink Named Gatorade Athletes of the Year" .milesplit.com . MileSplit. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ Jonathan Grooms (June 21, 2012)."Baker & Adair Named Gatorade Athletes of the Year" .milesplit.com . MileSplit. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ "Ronnie Baker's Top Tips" .iaaf.org .SPIKES . June 8, 2017. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2012 USA Junior Championships - 6/15/2012 to 6/17/2012 - Bloomington, Indiana - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . June 17, 2012. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2015 USATF Outdoor Championships - Results - FULL" .usatf.org .USATF . June 28, 2015. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ Lincoln Shryack (March 12, 2016)."TCU's Baker Shatters NCAA Champs 60m Record With 6.47" .flotrack.org . FloTrack. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 . ^ "TCU's Baker breaks NCAA 60-meter record; TCU basketball coach, players stay committed" .star-telegram.com .Fort Worth Star-Telegram . March 13, 2016. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . July 10, 2016. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2017 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . March 3, 2017. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . June 25, 2017. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "2018 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 2/16/2018 to 2/18/2018 - Albuquerque Convention Center - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . February 19, 2018. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "Christian Coleman breaks world indoor record in 60 meters" .espn.com .ESPN . Associated Press. February 18, 2018. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ Jonathan Gault (February 18, 2018)."Christian Coleman Breaks 60m World Record For Real This Time With 6.34 at 2018 USATF Indoors" .letsrun.com . RetrievedMarch 3, 2019 . ^ "2018 USATF Outdoor Championships - Results" .usatf.org .USATF . June 24, 2018. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019 .^ "RONNIE BAKER TCU" .tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System. RetrievedJune 29, 2019 .
1983 :Emmit King ,Willie Gault ,Calvin Smith ,Carl Lewis (USA)1987 :Lee McRae ,Lee Vernon McNeill ,Harvey Glance ,Carl Lewis (USA)1991 :Andre Cason ,Leroy Burrell ,Dennis Mitchell ,Carl Lewis (USA)1993 :Jon Drummond ,Andre Cason ,Dennis Mitchell ,Leroy Burrell ,Calvin Smith (USA)1995 :Donovan Bailey ,Robert Esmie ,Glenroy Gilbert ,Bruny Surin (CAN)1997 :Robert Esmie ,Glenroy Gilbert ,Bruny Surin ,Donovan Bailey ,Carlton Chambers (CAN)1999 :Jon Drummond ,Tim Montgomery ,Brian Lewis ,Maurice Greene (USA)2001 :Morné Nagel ,Corné du Plessis ,Lee-Roy Newton ,Matthew Quinn (RSA)2003 :John Capel Jr. ,Bernard Williams ,Darvis Patton ,Joshua J. Johnson (USA)2005 :Ladji Doucouré ,Ronald Pognon ,Eddy De Lépine ,Lueyi Dovy ,Oudéré Kankarafou (FRA)2007 :Darvis Patton ,Wallace Spearmon ,Tyson Gay ,Leroy Dixon ,Rodney Martin (USA)2009 :Steve Mullings ,Michael Frater ,Usain Bolt ,Asafa Powell ,Dwight Thomas ,Lerone Clarke (JAM)2011 :Nesta Carter ,Michael Frater ,Yohan Blake ,Usain Bolt ,Dexter Lee (JAM)2013 :Nesta Carter ,Kemar Bailey-Cole ,Nickel Ashmeade ,Usain Bolt ,Warren Weir ,Oshane Bailey (JAM)2015 :Nesta Carter ,Asafa Powell ,Nickel Ashmeade ,Usain Bolt ,Rasheed Dwyer (JAM)2017 :CJ Ujah ,Adam Gemili ,Danny Talbot ,Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (GBR)2019 :Christian Coleman ,Justin Gatlin ,Mike Rodgers ,Noah Lyles ,Cravon Gillespie (USA)2022 :Aaron Brown ,Jerome Blake ,Brendon Rodney ,Andre De Grasse (CAN)2023 :Christian Coleman ,Fred Kerley ,Brandon Carnes ,Noah Lyles ,J.T. Smith (USA)2025 :Christian Coleman ,Kenny Bednarek ,Courtney Lindsey ,Noah Lyles ,Ronnie Baker ,Trayvon Bromell ,T'Mars McCallum (USA)
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