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American sprinter
Lee McRae (born January 23, 1966) is a retired track and field athlete from the United States who won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres at the 1987 Pan American Games . Lee won three consecutive NCAA indoor national championships (1986–1988) in the 55 meters and the 1986 NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 100 meters while at the University of Pittsburgh . As a sophomore at Pitt in 1986, he broke Carl Lewis 's 55 meter indoor world record by finishing in 6.00 seconds.[1]
A native of Pembroke, North Carolina , McRae attended West Robeson High School .[2]
He was a very fast starter; this ability enabled him to win major titles indoors and as a first leg runner in the U.S 4 × 100 m relay team.
Personal bests [ edit ] 60 yd — 5.9955 m — 6.00 (Former World Record)60 m — 6.50 (Former World Record)100 m — 10.07 (Universiade record )200 m — 20.50/20.44wReferences [ edit ]
1983 : Emmit King , Willie Gault , Calvin Smith , Carl Lewis (USA)1987 : Lee McRae , Lee Vernon McNeill , Harvey Glance , Carl Lewis (USA)1991 : Andre Cason , Leroy Burrell , Dennis Mitchell , Carl Lewis (USA)1993 : Jon Drummond , Andre Cason , Dennis Mitchell , Leroy Burrell , Calvin Smith (USA)1995 : Donovan Bailey , Robert Esmie , Glenroy Gilbert , Bruny Surin (CAN)1997 : Robert Esmie , Glenroy Gilbert , Bruny Surin , Donovan Bailey , Carlton Chambers (CAN)1999 : Jon Drummond , Tim Montgomery , Brian Lewis , Maurice Greene (USA)2001 : Morné Nagel , Corné du Plessis , Lee-Roy Newton , Matthew Quinn (RSA)2003 : John Capel , Bernard Williams , Darvis Patton , Joshua J. Johnson (USA)2005 : Ladji Doucouré , Ronald Pognon , Eddy De Lépine , Lueyi Dovy , Oudéré Kankarafou (FRA)2007 : Darvis Patton , Wallace Spearmon , Tyson Gay , Leroy Dixon , Rodney Martin (USA)2009 : Steve Mullings , Michael Frater , Usain Bolt , Asafa Powell , Dwight Thomas , Lerone Clarke (JAM)2011 : Nesta Carter , Michael Frater , Yohan Blake , Usain Bolt , Dexter Lee (JAM)2013 : Nesta Carter , Kemar Bailey-Cole , Nickel Ashmeade , Usain Bolt , Warren Weir , Oshane Bailey (JAM)2015 : Nesta Carter , Asafa Powell , Nickel Ashmeade , Usain Bolt , Rasheed Dwyer (JAM)2017 : CJ Ujah , Adam Gemili , Danny Talbot , Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (GBR)2019 : Christian Coleman , Justin Gatlin , Mike Rodgers , Noah Lyles , Cravon Gillespie (USA)2022 : Aaron Brown , Jerome Blake , Brendon Rodney , Andre De Grasse (CAN)2023 : Christian Coleman , Fred Kerley , Brandon Carnes , Noah Lyles , J.T. Smith (USA)
1951 : D. Campbell , A. Bragg , D. Attlesey , J. Voight (USA ) 1955 : R. Richard , W. Williams , C. Thomas , J. Bennett (USA ) 1959 : R. Norton , R. Poynter , B. Woodhouse , H. Jones (USA ) 1963 : E. Young , O. Cassell , B. Johnson , I. Murchison (USA ) 1967 : J. Bright , R. Copeland , W. Turner , E. McCullouch (USA ) 1971 : A. Daley , D. Quarrie , C. Lawson , L. Miller (JAM ) 1975 : B. Collins , C. Edwards , L. Brown , D. Merrick (USA ) 1979 : H. Glance , M. Roberson , C. Wiley , S. Riddick (USA ) 1983 : B. Jackson , K. Robinson , E. Quow , S. Graddy (USA ) 1987 : C. Lewis , L. McNeill , L. McRae , H. Glance (USA ) 1991 : L. Peñalver , F. Stevens , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela (CUB ) 1995 : J. Isasi , J. Aguilera , J. Lamela , A. García-Baró (CUB ) 1999 : E. Luciano , R. Oliveira , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA ) 2003 : V. Lenilson , E. Luciano , A. Domingos , C. Quirino (BRA ) 2007 : V. Lenilson , R. Ribeiro , B. Moraes Jr. , S. Viana (BRA ) 2011 : A. Feitosa , S. Viana , N. André , B. Lins (BRA ) 2015 : BJ Lee , W. Spearmon , K. Williams , R. McClain (USA ) 2019 : R. Nascimento , J. Vides , D. Silva , P. Oliveira (BRA ) 2023 : R. Nascimento , F. Bardi , E. Cardoso , R. Correa (BRA )
1959: Italy De Murtas , Giannone , Mazza , Berruti )
1961: Soviet Union Mikhailov , Ozolin , Bartenev , Chistyakov )
1963: Hungary Csutorás , Rábai , Gyulai , Mihályfi )
1965: West Germany Obersiebrasse , Metz , Felsen , Sundermann )
1967: Italy Giani , Preatoni , Roscio , Berruti )
1970: Poland Wagner , Werner , Gramse , Nowosz )
1973: United States Brown , Riddick , Whatley , Gilbreath )
1975: Soviet Union Zhidkikh , Silovs , Kolesnikov , Vladimirtsev )
1977: Soviet Union Kolesnikov , Aksinin , Silovs , Ignatenko )
1979: Italy Caravani , Grazioli , Lazzer , Mennea )
1981: United States Lattany , Ketchum , Grimes , Smith )
1983: United States Scott , Graddy , Robinson , Gault )
1985: Cuba Querol , Simón , Chacón , Peñalver )
1987: United States McRae , Heard , Daniel , Spearmon )
1989: United States Watkins , Dees , Cason , Marsh )
1991: United States Drummond , Goins , Bates , Trapp )
1993: United States Bridgewater , Oaks , Miller , Jefferson )
1995: United States Bowen , Oaks , Hargraves , Dopek )
1997: United States Howard , Henderson , Carter , McCall )
1999: United States Conwright , Trammell , Miller , Capel )
2001: Japan Kawabata , Nara , Omae , Okusako )
2003: Japan Ishikura , Takahira , Yoshino , Arai )
2005: Italy Verdecchia , Rocco , Donati , Anceschi )
2007: Thailand Autas , Sondee , Suwannarangsri , Suwonprateep )
2009: Russia Mokrousov , Teplykh , Smirnov , Petryashov )
2011: South Africa Dreyer , Magakwe , Sefanyetso , Mpuang )
2013: Ukraine Perestiuk , Smelyk , Bodrov , Korzh )
2015: Japan Ōseto , Nagata , Suwa , Taniguchi )
2017: Japan Tanaka , Tada , Kitagawa , Yamashita )
2019: Japan Miyamoto , Someya , Yamashita , Dede )
2021: China Chen Jiapeng ,Chen Guanfeng ,Yan Haibin ,Deng Zhijian )
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Held over 60 yards from 1906 to 1986, with the exception of 1933–39 (60 meters) and 1913–15 (75 meters). Held over 55 meters from 1987–90.
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