Kevin Little
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Kevin Little is a former American athlete, who specialized in sprints
. He won the 200 meter race in the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
in Paris, France. He won bronze in the same event in the 1989, 1993, and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Little graduated from Ankeny High School
in 1986. He won the state title in the 100 meter dash his senior season and the 200 meter dash both his junior and senior seasons. In college he competed for Drake University
. His best finish in college came when he finished second in the NCAA 200 in 1989.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
. He won the 200 meter race in the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
in Paris, France. He won bronze in the same event in the 1989, 1993, and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Little graduated from Ankeny High School
Ankeny High School
Ankeny High School is a high school located in the suburban town of Ankeny, Iowa. It is part of the Ankeny Community School District, one of the fastest growing school districts in Iowa and Ankeny High School now serves over 12,000 students....
in 1986. He won the state title in the 100 meter dash his senior season and the 200 meter dash both his junior and senior seasons. In college he competed for Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
. His best finish in college came when he finished second in the NCAA 200 in 1989.
Personal bests
Little's personal bests are:- 100 metres100 metresThe 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...
– 10.14 s (1996) - 200 metres200 metresA 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...
– 20.10 s (1999) - 200 metres200 metresA 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...
indoors – 20.32 s (1999) - 400 metres400 metresThe 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
– 45.88 s (1999)
See also
- IAAF Kevin Little profile http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=L/country=USA/athcode=1638/index.html