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American athlete (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bailey Lear (born 17 March 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.[1]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | 17 March 2001 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.02 (Eugene, 2021) |
Medal record |
She attended Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas.[2] A successful junior athlete, in February 2018, she became the fastest girls indoor 400m runner ever in Texas with a 53.20 effort at the Texas Tech Open.[3] She committed to attend University of Southern California in late 2017.[4][5]
She was a gold medalist at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the mixed 4x400m relay alongside Will Sumner, Caleb Cavanaugh, and Kiah Williams.[6]
She finished fourth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres.[7] She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team.[8] She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position.[9]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]
Lear was named an assistant coach for sprints and hurdles, and operations coordinator, for University of Georgia in October 2023.[11]
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