Tyrell Davis (born 8 November 2004) is a Canadian sprinter. He was the 2026 U Sports indoor champion over 60 metres and was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.59 (2026) 100m: 10.50 (2025) 200m: 21.78 (2025) |
Biography
editFrom Winnipeg, Davis won the silver medal over 60 metres at the 2024 U Sports Indoor Championship the Bisons men’s team took second overall at U Sports. He finished fourth at the event in 2025 competing for the University of Manitoba.[2] Also in 2025, Davis broke the school's 50 metres record with a run of 5.83 seconds at Saskatoon’s Knights of Columbus Indoor Games.[3]
Although his 2025 outdoor season was truncated by hamstring issues, Davis set a new school record in the 60 metres with 6.60 seconds in 2026. He won his first U Sports gold medal ahead of Travis Campbell and Keon Rude in the 60 metres in Winnipeg in March 2026. Running 6.59 seconds in the 60 m final, he broke his own school record and was 0.02 seconds of the U Sports record set in 2010.[4] It was the first time a Manitoban sprinter had run below 6.60 seconds for the 60 metres, and just the third time it had been achieved by a Canadian university athlete.[2] He was selected for the 60 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, without reaching the semi-finals.[5][6] He was selected as part of the Canadian team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays.[7]
Personal life
editFrom a running family, his father, Anthony, ran for the University of Manitoba in the 1990s, and was part of the school's 4×400 metres relay team that set a Canada West record in 1994, as well as having cousins who also compete in track and field.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Tyrell Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Frey-Sam, Joshua (March 17, 2026). "'It feels very surreal still' - Donning the Maple Leaf a childhood dream for Bisons' Davis". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Ormond, Cameron (25 January 2025). "Mia Larochelle and Tyrell Davis named Under Armour Athletes of the Week". Running Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Ormond, Cameron (6 March 2026). "U Sports sprinters storm to world championship standard in Winnipeg". Running Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM LOADING". Athletics.ca. 9 Mar 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "2026 WORLD RELAYS TEAM READY TO PASS THE BATON IN GABORONE". Athletics.ca. 8 Apr 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.