Fred Kerley

Fred Kerley
	Kerley at the 2018 USA Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full name	Fredrick Lee Kerley
Nationality	American
Born	May 7, 1995; Taylor, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	Texas A&M Aggies (2016, 2017)[2]; South Plains College Texans (2014, 2015)[3];
Team	Nike
Turned pro	2017
Coached by	Alleyne Francique (Texas A&M University, present)[1]; Blaine Wiley (South Plains College)[1]; Mike Tennill (Taylor High School)[1];
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m: 43.64 (Des Moines, 2019); 200 m: 20.24 (London, 2017); 100 m: 10.49 (El Paso, 2015);
Men's track and field
Representing the United States
World Championships
World Indoor Championships
NACAC U23 Championships

Fredrick Lee Kerley (born May 7, 1995) is an American track and field sprinter specializing in the 400 meters for Nike. Over 400 m he is the 2018 champion in the professional Diamond League circuit, and twice the American champion, having won in 2017 and in 2019. Fred set his personal best time at the 2019 USA Championships, finishing in 43.64 seconds, making him the eighth fastest man in history over 400 m.[4]

Biography

Kerley attended Taylor High School and his youth team was the College Station Sprinters in College Station, Texas. Afterwards he attended South Plains College from 2013 to 2015 before transferring to Texas A&M.

In 2016, Fred Kerley tried out for the Olympic team at the USA Olympic Trials.[5] He did not qualify out of his heat, but he went on to represent the United States at the NACAC Under-23 Championships where he anchored the 4 × 100 meters relay team to gold.[6]

In March 2017, he won the 400 m at the NCAA Division I Championships in a world leading time of 44.85 s, one of the top ten fastest indoor times ever. He joined his younger brother Mylik Kerley as he anchored the Aggies to a come from behind victory in the 4 × 400 m relay. The two first place finishes contributed 20 points to the team, helping bring Texas A&M to their first ever team victory at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, run on their home track. In May, Kerley ran 44.09 s, just 0.09 s off the NCAA record, while easing to the finish line at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championships in Columbia, South Carolina.[7] A few weeks later Kerley set the NCAA record in the men's 400 m at the 2017 NCAA West Preliminary with a time of 43.70 s, taking three-tenths of a second off the 44.00 record by Olympic champion Quincy Watts, set almost 25 years earlier.[8][9] Kerley had met Watts just before the race.[10] He concluded his amateur career to win the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay at the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships in June.

A few weeks later in June 2017, he won the 400 m at the USA Championships in 44.03 seconds, qualifying him to represent the United States in the both the 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay at the World Championships in Athletics. After winning his heat he finished third in his semi, but qualified for the final on time.[11] In the final he was unable to replicate his form from earlier in the season, finishing seventh in a time of 45.23 s. He came back a day later to help the USA qualify for the finals in the relay, and then a few days later earned a silver medal behind Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2018, Fred Kerley came off an injury to win the Diamond League trophy in the men's 400 meters.[12]

After Kerley turned professional in 2017 he joined club ALTIS in Phoenix, Arizona, and trained there under the guidance of Kevin Tyler for the 2018 season.[13] However, in 2019 he returned to Texas A&M to train under his former coach Alleyne Francique, stating to Track & Field News "I believe in him so much that I had to come back to train with him."[1]

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[14][2][3]

Personal bests

Event	Time	Competition	Venue	Date	Notes
400 m	43.64	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa, USA	July 27, 2019
400 m indoor	44.85	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas, USA	March 11, 2017	Indoor WL[15]
200 m	20.24	Anniversary Games	London, England	July 9, 2017	−0.7 m/s wind
200 m indoor	20.58	Razorback Invitational	Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA	January 27, 2017
100 m	10.49	UTEP Springtime Invitational	El Paso, Texas, USA	March 21, 2015	−0.3 m/s wind, A
4×400 m relay	2:56.69	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	October 6, 2019	WL
4×400 m relay indoor	3:01.97	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	March 4, 2018
4×200 m relay	1:21.11	Texas Relays	Austin, Texas, USA	April 2, 2016
4×100 m relay	38.63	NACAC U23 Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	July 16, 2017

400 m seasonal bests

Year	Time	Venue	Date
2014	46.38	Mesa, Arizona, USA	May 16
2015	47.15	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	March 7
2016	45.10	Tempe, Arizona, USA	April 9
2017	43.70	Austin, Texas, USA	May 26
2018	44.33	Rome, Italy	May 31
2019	43.64	Des Moines, Iowa, USA	July 27

International championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing the United States
2016	NACAC U23 Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	3rd (semi 2)	200 m	21.17	+0.7 m/s wind, q[note 1]
2016	NACAC U23 Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	4×100 m relay	38.63	PB
2017	World Championships	London, England	7th	400 m	45.23
2017	World Championships	London, England	2nd	4×400 m relay	2:58.61	PB
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:01.97	PB
2019	World Relays	Yokohama, Japan	DQ	4×400 m relay	–	Teammate lane violation
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	400 m	44.17
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	1st	4×400 m relay	2:56.69	WL, PB

National championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
Representing the South Plains College Texans
2014	NJCAA Division I Championships	Mesa, Arizona	6th	400 m	46.84
	NJCAA Division I Championships	Mesa, Arizona	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:05.86
	USA Junior Championships	Eugene, Oregon	8th	400 m	47.49	[16]
2015	NJCAA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	2nd	400 m	47.15	SB
	NJCAA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	2nd	4×400 m relay	3:12.56
	NJCAA Division I Championships	Hutchinson, Kansas	11th	400 m	47.81
	NJCAA Division I Championships	Hutchinson, Kansas	3rd (semi 1)	4×400 m relay	3:11.75	q[note 2][17]
Representing the Texas A&M Aggies
2016	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	Birmingham, Alabama	8th	4×400 m relay	3:07.49
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	13th	400 m	45.99
			DNF (semi 1)	4×100 m relay	–	[18]
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:03.94
	USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	27th	400 m	46.70	[19]
2017	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas	1st	400 m	44.85	WL, PB[15]
	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas	1st	4×400 m relay	3:02.80
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	400 m	44.10
			4th	4×100 m relay	38.72	SB
			1st	4×400 m relay	2:59.98
	USA Championships	Sacramento, California	1st	400 m	44.03	[20]
Representing Nike
2018	USA Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	5th	400 m	45.63	A[21]
2019	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	1st	400 m	43.64	PB

400 m circuit wins

Representing Nike

Diamond League: 2018
- Rome: 2018
- Birmingham: 2018
- Zürich: 2018
- Shanghai: 2019
World Indoor Tour
- Glasgow: 2018

Notes

Qualified for the final, but did not start (DNS) in the final.
South Plains placed third in the final, but it is not clear from the Track & Field Results Reporting System who ran for the team in the final.

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References

Jeff Hollobaugh (April 12, 2019). "T&FN Interview – Fred Kerley, World No. 1 in the 400". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
"FRED KERLEY TEXAS A&M". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
"FRED KERLEY SOUTH PLAINS". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
"Records & Lists – All Time Top Lists – Senior Outdoor 400 Metres Men". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
Jennifer Kendall (July 1, 2016). "Taylor track star competing for spot on U.S. Olympic team". fox7austin.com. FOX 7 Austin. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Christy Millweard (August 14, 2016). "Taylor track star sets goal for 2020 Olympics". kvue.com. KVUE. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Jon Mulkeen (May 14, 2017). "Kerley flies to 44.09 400m clocking at SEC Championships". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
Dennis Young (May 26, 2017). "WATCH: Fred Kerley Destroys Collegiate 400m Record In 43.70". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
"Texas A&M's Fred Kerley Runs 43.70 400m to Crush Quincy Watts' NCAA Record – (Video)". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Taylor Dutch (June 5, 2017). "Record-Holders Quincy Watts, Fred Kerley Connect in 400m 'Pain Business'". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
"Texas A&M's Fred Kerley qualifies for 400m final at IAAF World Championships". kbtx.com. KBTX. August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Nick Zaccardi (August 30, 2018). "Noah Lyles matches Usain Bolt feat in Speed Racer socks". nbcsports.com. NBC. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
Cathal Dennehy (December 23, 2018). "After solid 2018 campaign, Kerley ready to take the next step as Doha approaches". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
"FRED KERLEY ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
Jon Mulkeen (March 12, 2017). "COLEMAN SPEEDS TO SPRINT DOUBLE AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"2014 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships – Complete Results". usatf.org. USATF. July 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"National Junior College Championships – Men's 4 x 400 Relay Preliminaries". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. May 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships – Men's 4 x 100 Relay". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. June 11, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
"2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field – Results". usatf.org. USATF. July 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"2017 USATF Championships – 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 – Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. – Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"2018 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships – Results". usatf.org. USATF. February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

External links

Fred Kerley at World Athletics
Fred Kerley profile at TFRRS (Texas A&M)
Fred Kerley profile at TFRRS (South Plains)

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[16] Qualified for the final, but did not start (DNS) in the final.

[18] South Plains placed third in the final, but it is not clear from the Track & Field Results Reporting System who ran for the team in the final.

[2019T&FN-1] Jeff Hollobaugh (April 12, 2019). "T&FN Interview – Fred Kerley, World No. 1 in the 400". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

[TexasA&M-2] "FRED KERLEY TEXAS A&M". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[SouthPlains-3] "FRED KERLEY SOUTH PLAINS". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

[4] "Records & Lists – All Time Top Lists – Senior Outdoor 400 Metres Men". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[5] Jennifer Kendall (July 1, 2016). "Taylor track star competing for spot on U.S. Olympic team". fox7austin.com. FOX 7 Austin. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[6] Christy Millweard (August 14, 2016). "Taylor track star sets goal for 2020 Olympics". kvue.com. KVUE. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[7] Jon Mulkeen (May 14, 2017). "Kerley flies to 44.09 400m clocking at SEC Championships". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

[NCAAR-8] Dennis Young (May 26, 2017). "WATCH: Fred Kerley Destroys Collegiate 400m Record In 43.70". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[NCAAR2-9] "Texas A&M's Fred Kerley Runs 43.70 400m to Crush Quincy Watts' NCAA Record – (Video)". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[10] Taylor Dutch (June 5, 2017). "Record-Holders Quincy Watts, Fred Kerley Connect in 400m 'Pain Business'". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[11] "Texas A&M's Fred Kerley qualifies for 400m final at IAAF World Championships". kbtx.com. KBTX. August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[12] Nick Zaccardi (August 30, 2018). "Noah Lyles matches Usain Bolt feat in Speed Racer socks". nbcsports.com. NBC. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[13] Cathal Dennehy (December 23, 2018). "After solid 2018 campaign, Kerley ready to take the next step as Doha approaches". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved December 24, 2018.

[14] "FRED KERLEY ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

[2017WL-15] Jon Mulkeen (March 12, 2017). "COLEMAN SPEEDS TO SPRINT DOUBLE AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[17] "2014 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships – Complete Results". usatf.org. USATF. July 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[19] "National Junior College Championships – Men's 4 x 400 Relay Preliminaries". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. May 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[20] "NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships – Men's 4 x 100 Relay". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. June 11, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[21] "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field – Results". usatf.org. USATF. July 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[22] "2017 USATF Championships – 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 – Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. – Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[23] "2018 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships – Results". usatf.org. USATF. February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

US National Championship winners in men's 400-meter dash
1876-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1876-77: Edward Merritt 1878: Frank Brown 1879-84: Lon Myers 1885: H. Mason Raborg 1886: John Robertson 1887: Harvey Banks 1888: Walter Dohm 1888: T.J. Mahoney 1889: Walter Dohm 1890-92: William Downs 1893: Edward Allen 1894: Tom Keane 1895-97: Thomas Burke 1898-1900: Maxie Long 1901: Howard Hayes 1902: Fay Moulton 1903: Harry Hillman 1904: D.H. Meyer 1905-06: Frank Waller 1907: John Taylor 1908: Harry Hillman 1909: Edward Lindberg 1910: William Hayes 1911: Edward Lindberg 1912: Thomas Halpin 1913: Carroll Haff 1914-15: Ted Meredith 1916: Thomas Halpin 1917: Frank Shea 1918: Cornelius Shaughnessy 1919-20: Frank Shea 1921: William Stevenson 1922: James Driscoll 1923: Horatio Fitch 1924: James Burgess 1925: Cecil Cooke 1926: Ken Kennedy 1927: Hermon Phillips 1928: Ray Barbuti 1929: Reggie Bowen 1930-31: Vic Williams 1932: Bill Carr 1933-34: Ivan Fuqua 1935: Eddie O'Brien 1936: Harold Smallwood 1937-38: Ray Malott 1939: Erwin Miller 1940-41: Grover Klemmer 1942-43: Cliff Bourland 1944: Elmore Harris 1945: Herb McKenley (JAM) * James Herbert 1946: Elmore Harris 1947: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Dave Bolen 1948: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Mal Whitfield 1949: George Rhoden (JAM) * Hugh Maiocco (3) 1950: George Rhoden (JAM) * Tom Cox (3) 1951: George Rhoden (JAM) * Dick Maiocco (3) 1952: Mal Whitfield 1953: Jesse Mashburn 1954: Jim Lea 1955: Charles Jenkins 1956: Tom Courtney 1957: Reggie Pearman 1958-59: Eddie Southern 1960-61: Otis Davis 1962-63: Ulis Williams 1964: Mike Larrabee 1965: Ollan Cassell 1966-69: Lee Evans 1970-71: John Smith 1972: Lee Evans 1973-74: Maurice Peoples 1975: Dave Jenkins (GBR) * Fred Newhouse 1976: Maxie Parks 1977: Robert Taylor 1978: Maxie Parks 1979: Willie Smith
1980-1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Willie Smith 1981-82: Cliff Wiley 1983: Sunder Nix 1984-85: Mark Rowe 1986: Darrell Robinson 1987: Butch Reynolds 1988: Tim Simon 1989: Antonio Pettigrew 1990: Steve Lewis 1991: Antonio Pettigrew 1992^OT: Danny Everett
1992 onwards USA Track & Field	1993: Michael Johnson 1994: Antonio Pettigrew 1995-96^OT: Michael Johnson 1997: Antonio Pettigrew 1998-99: Jerome Young 2000^OT: Michael Johnson 2001: Derrick Brew 2002: Angelo Taylor 2003: Tyree Washington 2004^OT-05: Jeremy Wariner 2006: Andrew Rock 2007: Angelo Taylor 2008^OT-09: LaShawn Merritt 2010: Greg Nixon 2011: Tony McQuay 2012^OT-13: LaShawn Merritt 2014: Gil Roberts 2015: David Verburg 2016^OT: LaShawn Merritt 2017: Fred Kerley 2018: Kahmari Montgomery 2019: Fred Kerley
Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.