Jarret Eaton
Jarret Eaton (born June 24, 1989) is an American track and field athlete, known for running hurdles. He is the 2016 and 2018 American champion in the 60 meters hurdles.[1] That qualified him to run in the 2016 World Indoor Championships, where he finished fourth. He returned to the 2018 Championships, taking the silver medal after leading the race until hitting the final hurdle. While running for Syracuse University, he was the 2012 NCAA Indoor Champion in the same event.
![]() Eaton (r) in the 2016 World Indoor Championships final | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | June 24, 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Hurdling | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 60 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||
College team | Syracuse University | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jarret has a personal best of :13.25 for 110m hurdles outdoors and for the 60m hurdles indoors his personal best is :7.43 set at the 2018 US Indoor T&F Championships defeating 2012 Olympic Champion and outdoor hurdle world record holder Aries Merritt.
Jarret is represented by sports agent Mark Pryor of World Express Sports Management