Kaaron Conwright
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Kaaron Conwright is an American
sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres
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As a sprinter at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Kaaron Conwright was a 3 time all-American in the 100m and a 2 time all-American in the 200m. In the Big West Conference, he was a 4 time champion in the 100m from the years of 1996-2000 where he still holds the conference record at 10.12. He later went on to run a 10.10 at the national championships that same year. He was also a 2 time champion in the 200m.
In 1999, he ran first leg on the gold medal winning 4x100m relay at the World University Games in Palma De Mallorca, Spain. In 2000, he placed third at the Collegiate National Championships in the 100m. In 2001, he repeated his performance running first leg on the silver medal winning 4x100m relay at the World University Games in Beijing, China.
At the 2002 IAAF World Cup
he won the 4 x 100 metres relay
race together with Jon Drummond
, Jason Smoots
and Coby Miller
. At the 2006 IAAF World Cup
he won the 4 x 100 metres relay again, this time with Wallace Spearmon
, Tyson Gay
and Jason Smoots, in a championship record of 37.59 seconds.
His personal best time over 100 metres is 10.05 seconds, achieved in July 2000 in Flagstaff. His personal best time over 60 metres
is 6.61 seconds, achieved in March 2003 in Boston. In the 200 metres
, he has 20.59 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Rome
.
Served as Head sprint coach for the National Korean Federation from 2007 through 2008.
He now serves as assistant coach under Olympian and Olympic Coach John Smith.
United States
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sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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As a sprinter at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Kaaron Conwright was a 3 time all-American in the 100m and a 2 time all-American in the 200m. In the Big West Conference, he was a 4 time champion in the 100m from the years of 1996-2000 where he still holds the conference record at 10.12. He later went on to run a 10.10 at the national championships that same year. He was also a 2 time champion in the 200m.
In 1999, he ran first leg on the gold medal winning 4x100m relay at the World University Games in Palma De Mallorca, Spain. In 2000, he placed third at the Collegiate National Championships in the 100m. In 2001, he repeated his performance running first leg on the silver medal winning 4x100m relay at the World University Games in Beijing, China.
At the 2002 IAAF World Cup
2002 IAAF World Cup
The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta...
he won the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
race together with Jon Drummond
Jon Drummond
Jonathan A. Drummond is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics....
, Jason Smoots
Jason Smoots
Jason Smoots is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.At the 2002 IAAF World Cup he won the 4 x 100 metres relay race together with Jon Drummond, Kaaron Conwright and Coby Miller...
and Coby Miller
Coby Miller
Coby Miller is an American track and field athlete, who specialises in the sprint events. In his career he recorded a sub-10 second personal best in the 100 meters and a sub-20 second best in the 200 meters. In the latter distance, he won the 1999 Summer Universiade and reached the 2000 Sydney...
. At the 2006 IAAF World Cup
2006 IAAF World Cup
The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....
he won the 4 x 100 metres relay again, this time with Wallace Spearmon
Wallace Spearmon
Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics...
, Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay
Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter. His primary events are the 100 meters and 200 meters. His personal bests establish him as the second fastest athlete in the 100 meters and the fifth fastest athlete in the history of the 200 meters, with times of 9.69 and...
and Jason Smoots, in a championship record of 37.59 seconds.
His personal best time over 100 metres is 10.05 seconds, achieved in July 2000 in Flagstaff. His personal best time over 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
is 6.61 seconds, achieved in March 2003 in Boston. In the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
, he has 20.59 seconds, achieved in July 2002 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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Served as Head sprint coach for the National Korean Federation from 2007 through 2008.
He now serves as assistant coach under Olympian and Olympic Coach John Smith.