Raheem Hayles (born 9 March 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter.[1]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200m: 20.71 (Columbia, 2023) 400m: 44.81 (Austin, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editHe attended Springfield Gardens High School in Springfield, New York and North Carolina A&T and the University of Florida.[2][3][4]
Career
editHe ran 45.22 seconds for the 400 metres to Jonah sixth at the NCAA final in Austin, Texas in June 2023, having run a 44.81 personal best in the heats.[5][6] He was a gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Salvador.[7]
He finished fourth in the 400 metres at the Jamaican Olympic trials in June 2024.[8] He competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9][10][11]
Hayles reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.[12] At the championships, he also ran in the men’s 4 x 400 metres with the team winning the bronze medal.[13][14][15] In May, he ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.[16][17]
References
edit- ↑ "Raheem Hayles". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "North Carolina A&T track star Reheem Hayles transfers to SEC". hbcuganeday. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Powell to lead Jamaica's push for 4x400m Olympic qualification". Jamaica Gleaner. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Horton, David (Apr 6, 2023). "Track and Field: N.C. A&T's Reheem Hayles earns CAA athlete of the week award". 247Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Peeters, Hunter (7 June 2023). "Hayles Qualifies for 400-Meter Final on Opening Day of 2023 NCAA Championships". caasports. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ Peeters, Hunter (9 June 2023). "Hayles Concludes Men's Track & Field Season with First Team All-America Honors". caasports. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mixed 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "USA breaks championship record in men's 4x400m in Kujawy Pomorze". World Athletics. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Gary (March 9, 2026). "Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson headlines the Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team". World-Track. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "JAAA names powerful team for World Relays". Jamaica Observer. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.