Kyree King
King (middle) at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1994 |
| Education | Mt. San Antonio College, Western Kentucky University, University of Oregon |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| College team | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Oregon Ducks |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Kyree King (born July 9, 1994)[1] is an American sprinter.
Career
After initially competing for Mt. San Antonio College in the California Community College Athletic Association, King competed collegiately at Western Kentucky before transferring to Oregon his senior year.[2][3] He was an All-American in the 200 meters and was the 2017 Pac-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Year after winning the Pac-12 titles in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 × 100 m relay that year.[4]
On 10 August 2020, he ran 100 metres in 10.04 seconds at the Montverde Academy, Montverde, Florida which placed him 9th on the year list worldwide for 2020.[5]
He was a silver medalist in the 100 m at the 2022 NACAC Championships held at the Grand Bahama Sport Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama.[6] He was then part of the victorious American 4 × 100 m relay that won gold at the event.[7]
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the semi-finals of the 100 m and 200 m competitions.[8][9]
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10] In May 2024, he finished third in the 200 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League.[11] Later that month he won the 100 metres in 10.11 seconds at the LA Grand Prix,[12] and finished third at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 200 metres.[13] In June 2024, he finished second in the 100 m at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League event in Stockholm.[14] He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[15][16]
He was selected for the US team for the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China. He ran as part of the men's 4 × 100 m relay team which won their heat and qualified a team for the World Championships before finishing in second place overall.[17][18] He finished sixth over 200 metres in May 2025 both at the 2025 Doha Diamond League and t the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. He then finished third over 200 metres in Stockholm at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan in June, all three events part of the 2025 Diamond League.[19][20][21]
References
- ^ "KING Kyree". Olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's Track & Field - Kyree King - Mt San Antonio College". Mt San Antonio College Athletics. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Martini, Pete (June 7, 2017). "Kyree King sets three new Oregon Ducks records at NCAA track championships". Statesman Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Kyree King - Track and Field". University of Oregon Athletics.
- ^ "100 Metres - Men - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Results from finals ONLY on Day 2 at the NACAC Senior Championships 2022". world-track. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Greaux anchors T&T sprint relay men to silver". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Men's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Men's 200m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (May 10, 2024). "Daryll Neita and Molly Caudery in winning form in Doha". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin and McLaughlin-Levrone impress in Los Angeles". World Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (9 July 2024). "Team USA Announces Track & Field Roster For The Paris Olympics". Forbes. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25". Track Alerts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Results - Doha Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.