 Willie (foreground) being interviewed byDwight Stones in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Jeromy Willie |
| Born | September 7, 1982 (1982-09-07) (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 400 m: 44.63 (Sacramento, California 2004) 200 m: 20.24/20.20w (Rethymo, Greece 2006) 100 m: 10.14/10.04w (Knoxville, Tennessee 2006) |
Medal record | |
Kelly Jeromy Willie (born September 7, 1982) is an American formertrack and field athlete who specialized in the400-meter dash.
Born and raised inHouston, Texas, he attendedSterling High School and competed in track while there. Willie attendedLouisiana State University and ran for theirLSU Tigers team, being a three-time NCAA champion in the relay and the 400 m runner-up in 2004. He ran for the American4 × 400-meter relay team at the2004 Olympics,[1]
With strong American 400 metre runners likeAndrew Rock,Derrick Brew,Darold Williamson and Wariner (who constituted the gold-winning relay team at the2005 World Championships), and evenLaShawn Merritt,Jamel Ashley andTerry Gatson, Willie has faced extremely tough competition in terms of qualifying for major international events where only three participants from each state are allowed.[2]
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