Jayden Davis (sprinter)
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m: 44.29 (2026) | |||||||||||||||||
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Jayden Davis (born 10 March 2005) is an American sprinter.[1]
Early and personal life
His parents were both college track athletes with his mother Trevaia Williams-Davis in the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame as a five-time All-American sprinter and his father Terrill Davis setting a Baylor University record over 800 meters in the 1990s. His brother Isaac also competes in athletics. He attended Mountain Pointe High School.[2]
Career
Competing for Arizona State University, Davis won gold in the 4x400 metres at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]
He earned a second place finish in the men's 400 meters in a time of 45.92 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[4]
He qualified fastest for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[5] In the final he came away with the silver medal, running 46.08 seconds.[6] He also won a gold medal with the American 4 x 400 metres relay team.[7][8]
Davis placed sixth in the final of the 400 metres at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running 45.44 in the semi-final and 45.91 in the final.[9] In April 2026, Davis broke the long-standing Arizona State college record for the outdoor record 400 m at the Mt. SAC Relays, beating Vernon Norwood with a time of 44.29 seconds, surpassing the previous best by Ron Freeman which had stood for 58 years.[10] In May, Davis won the 400 in 44.98 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships and ran 44.84 at the West Regionals to finish behind Jordan Pierre and qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Jayden Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Obert, Richard (13 April 2023). "Mountain Pointe sprinter Jayden Davis born to run, breaks Arizona track record". azcentral. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Pescatore, Dylan; Carpenter, Kaneyl (April 5, 2024). "Record-Setting Speed: ASU 4x400m Team Breaks School Record, Wins First NCAA Indoor Relay Title in School History". thesundevils. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "JAYDEN DAVIS 2ND PLACE 400M - USATF U20 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (1 September 2024). "USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved Sep 1, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "JAYDEN DAVIS RUNS WORLD-LEADING 44.29 IN MEN'S 400 AT MT. SAC RELAYS". Dye Stat. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "NCAA WEST: WORLD LEAD FOR KENDRICK SMALLWOOD IN 110-METER HURDLES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "Texas Tech Sweeps Big 12 Team Titles For Second Consecutive Year". Runnerspace. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.