 Isiah Young at the2018 USA Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-01-05)January 5, 1990 (age 35) Junction City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Sprints |
| College team | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Team | Nike[1][2] |
| Turned pro | 2013[1][2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbests |
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Medal record | |
Isiah Young (born January 5, 1990) is an Americantrack and field athlete who competes in thesprints. He was selected to compete for theUnited States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the200-meter dash.
Born inJunction City, Kansas, he attendedJunction City High School thenAllen Community College, competing athletically for both institutions.[5] Young also didweightlifting during his high school years.[6] At the 2009USATF Junior Olympics he won a sprint double in the100-meter dash and the200-meter dash.[7] He enrolled at theUniversity of Mississippi in 2010 and took part in collegiate competition with theOle Miss Rebels. He missed the 2011 outdoor season,[8] but in 2012 he won the 200 m at theSoutheastern Conference meet with a school record of 20.32 seconds.[9] At theDrake Relays, he won the 100 m and placed second only toWallace Spearmon over 200 m.[10] After this he came fourth in the 200 m at theNCAA Outdoor Championship.[6]
He was disappointed with finished out of the top three at the NCAA meet and changed his focus to the2012 United States Olympic Trials.[11] He finished in third place in the 200 m with a wind-assisted time of 20.16 seconds. Having finished on the podium behind Spearmon andMaurice Mitchell, he guaranteed his selection for the2012 London Olympics.[12] At London, he reached the semifinals.[13]
On May 23, 2013, at theNCAA East Region Championships, Young joined the10 second club running100 meters in 9.99 with a +0.3 aiding wind.[14]
At the2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Young qualified for the2013 World Championships in Athletics by finishing second in the200 meters. His time of 19.86 (+1.6 m/s wind) tied him withDonald Quarrie,Maurice Greene andJustin Gatlin for the 24th best performer of all time.
Information fromIAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[15][16]
| Event | Time | Wind | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.89 | +0.2 | PURE Athletics Summer Invitational | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 30, 2021 | |
| 9.82w | +3.0 | Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 16, 2015 | Wind-assisted | |
| 200 m | 19.86 | +1.6 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | June 23, 2013 | |
| 19.75w | +4.1 | Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet | Clermont, Florida, USA | May 16, 2015 | Wind-assisted | |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.07 | n/a | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | May 12, 2019 | |
| 4×200 m relay | 1:19.88 | n/a | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | April 23, 2013 |
| Year | 100 m | 200 m |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.44 | 21.50 |
| 2010 | 10.32 | 21.29 |
| 2011 | 10.31 | 20.81 |
| 2012 | 10.09 | 20.33 |
| 2013 | 9.99 | 19.86 |
| 2014 | 10.23 | 20.58 |
| 2015 | 10.00 | 19.93 |
| 2016 | 10.03 | 20.24 |
| 2017 | 9.97 | 20.14 |
| 2018 | 9.92 | 19.93 |
| 2019 | 9.99 | 20.29 |
| 2021 | 9.89 | 19.99 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the United States | |||||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 8th (semi 2) | 200 m | 20.89 | −0.6 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd (semi 2) | 200 m | 20.36 | 0.0 | |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st (semi 2) | 4×200 m relay | 1:21.35 | n/a | Q[note 1]PB |
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | DQ | 4×200 m relay | — | n/a | Passing out of zone[17] |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th (qf 1) | 200 m | 20.51 | −0.3 | ||
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4×200 m relay | 1:19.88 | n/a | PB |
| World Championships | London, England | 8th | 200 m | 20.64 | −0.1 | ||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 38.07 | n/a | PB |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing theOle Miss Rebels | |||||||
| 2012 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Nampa, Idaho | 7th | 60 m | 6.63 | n/a | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 9th | 100 m | 10.09 | +1.4 | PB | |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.89 | −4.2 | ||||
| USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 23rd | 100 m | 10.41 | +1.6 | [18] | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.16w | +2.3 | Wind-assisted[19] | |||
| 2013 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 100 m | 9.93w | +3.2 | Wind-assisted |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.17w | +2.6 | Wind-assisted | |||
| RepresentingNike | |||||||
| 2013 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 10.12 | +1.1 | [20] |
| 1st | 200 m | 19.86 | +1.6 | PB[note 2][20] | |||
| 2014 | USA Championships | Sacramento, California | 18th | 100 m | 10.43 | −0.9 | [22] |
| 10th | 200 m | 20.55w | +2.1 | Wind-assisted[22] | |||
| 2015 | USA Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 100 m | 10.00 | 0.0 | SB[23] |
| 2nd | 200 m | 19.93 | +0.4 | SB[23] | |||
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 6th (semi 2) | 100 m | 10.21 | +2.0 | [24] |
| 3rd (semi 1) | 200 m | 20.59 | −1.1 | [24] | |||
| 2017 | USA Championships | Sacramento, California | 8th | 100 m | 10.25 | −0.7 | [25] |
| 5th | 200 m | 20.42 | −2.3 | [25] | |||
| 2018 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 4th | 100 m | 10.00 | +1.1 | [26] |
| 2019 | USA Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 10.21 | −1.0 | |
