Trey Cunningham
Cunningham in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 26, 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Winfield, Alabama, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Olan Bradford "Trey" Cunningham III[1] (born August 26, 1998) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing second at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Background
Cunningham won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, having run the second fastest time in NCAA history in 13.00 seconds.
He is represented by Ford Models.[2]
Statistics
- Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[3]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.67 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | February 11, 2022 | Indoor |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.38 | Birmingham, Alabama | March 12, 2022 | Indoor |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.00 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 10, 2022 | |
| 100 m | 10.17 | Miramar, U.S. | May 4, 2025 | |
| 400 m | 49.58 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | December 3, 2016 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:13.46 | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | June 7, 2019 | |
| Indoor 4×400 m relay | 3:12.56 | Clemson, South Carolina, U.S. | January 11, 2020 | |
| Event | Mark | Venue | Date | Notes |
| Long jump | 7.04 m (23 ft 1 in) | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | December 12, 2015 |
International championship results
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | +1.2 | Eugene, Oregon |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.53 | — | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
National championship results
- PB = personal best
- SB = seasonal best
- WL = world lead, fastest time in the world in a calendar year
- NR = national (American) record
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time or mark | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AAU U19 Junior Olympics | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.27 | −0.6 | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 4th | 14.39 | −1.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina | |||
| 2016 | New Balance Indoor Nationals | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.71 | New York City, NY | ||
| New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.43 | −0.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| AAU U19 National Club Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.77 | −1.2 | Kissimmee, Florida | ||
| 2017 | New Balance Indoor Nationals | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.40 | New York City, NY | ||
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | −1.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 | −0.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| 2021 | United States Olympic trials | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.21 | 0.4 | Eugene, Oregon | |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | 1.2 | Eugene, Oregon |
Circuit performances
| Grand Slam Track results[4] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short hurdles | 110 m hurdles | 1st | 13.00 | US$100,000 |
| 100 m | 1st | 10.17 | |||
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Short hurdles | 110 m hurdles | 3rd | 13.18 | US$50,000 |
| 100 m | 1st | 10.36 | |||
Wins and titles
- World Indoor Tour Gold (60 m hurdles)
- Overall winner:
- Diamond League (110 m hurdles)
- Overall winner:
- European Athletic Association (110 m hurdles)
- Meeting Città di Padova: 2022
Personal life
Cunningham was raised in rural Winfield, Alabama.[5]
He graduated Winfield City High School in 2017, and later graduated from Florida State University in 2021.[6] He earned a master's in sports management from Florida State University.[7] In his thesis, Cunningham examined the connection between athletes' personalities and burn out.[8]
While he came out as gay publicly in 2024, he first came out to family and friends earlier, when he was 20.[5][9]
References
- ^ @usatf; (March 2, 2024). "Be honest… did you know Trey Cunningham's given name?" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Trey Cunningham". Ford Models.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Trey Cunninham". World Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Track Star Knew He Was Gay. Now Everyone Else Does". The New York Times.
- ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". MileSplit USA.
- ^ "USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay". OutSports.
- ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". World Athletics.
- ^ "Get to know Trey Cunningham, the American track star who just came out". Queerty.