Jaylen Bacon

Jaylen Bacon (born August 5, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. In 2017 he qualified to compete for the United States relay team at the World Championships in London, England after placing 4th at the USA Championships over 100 meters.[6] The team placed second in the 4 × 100 m relay with Bacon running the third leg, earning them silver medals.[7][8][9] He set his personal best in the 100 m a year later during the NCAA preliminaries, with a time of 9.97 seconds.

Jaylen Bacon

Bacon at the 2018 NCAA Division I West Preliminary
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Height	6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	Arkansas State Red Wolves
Club	PURE Athletics
Team	adidas[2]
Turned pro	2018[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m: 6.56 (College Station, 2017) 100 m: 9.97 (Sacramento, 2018)[4][5] 200 m: 20.18 (Austin, 2017)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2017 London 4×100 m relay

Bacon attended Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the track and field team.[10][11] During his time there he made four NCAA finals, two USA finals, earned a silver medal at the World Championships, and broke the 10-second barrier. After his senior year in 2018 he turned pro, signing with Stellar Athletics management and a sponsorship deal with adidas.[3][2]

Statistics

Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[12][13]

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Wind (m/s)	Competition	Venue	Date	Notes
60 m	6.56	n/a	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas, USA	March 11, 2017
100 m	9.97	+0.9	NCAA Division I West Preliminary	Sacramento, California, USA	May 25, 2018
200 m	20.18	+1.7	NCAA Division I West Preliminary	Austin, Texas, USA	May 26, 2017
4×100 m relay	37.52	n/a	World Championships	London, England	August 12, 2017

Seasonal bests

Year	100 meters	200 meters
2012	11.01	21.87
2013	10.71	22.42
2014	10.53	21.52
2015	10.10	20.71
2016	10.25	20.75
2017	10.00	20.18
2018	9.97	20.25
2019	10.24	—

Championship results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Wind	Notes
Representing the Arkansas State Red Wolves
2016	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon, USA	12th	100 m	10.31	+1.3
2017	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas, USA	3rd	60 m	6.56	n/a	PB
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon, USA	5th	100 m	10.25	−2.1
			8th	200 m	20.84	−3.1
	USA Championships	Sacramento, California, USA	4th	100 m	10.10	−0.7	[14]
Representing the  United States
2017	World Championships	London, England	2nd	4×100 m relay	37.52	n/a	PB
Representing the Arkansas State Red Wolves
2018	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	College Station, Texas, USA	5th	60 m	6.62	n/a
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon, USA	10th	100 m	10.10	+1.2
			18th	200 m	20.73	+1.5
	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa, USA	4th (semi 1)	100 m	10.12	+1.2	Q[note 1] [15]
Representing adidas
2019	USA Championships	Des Moines, Iowa, USA	6th (semi 1)	100 m	10.49	−3.7

Notes

1. Qualified for the final, but did not start (DNS) in the final.

References

1. "Jaylen Bacon Bio - Arkansas State Athletics Official Web Site". astateredwolves.com. Arkansas State Red Wolves. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. Johanna Gretschel (Jul 14, 2018). "The Floodgates Have Opened: A Running List Of College Athletes Turning Pro". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
3. Brooks Kubena (June 14, 2018). "Former ASU sprinter signs professional contract". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
4. Arkansas State Red Wolves (May 26, 2018). "Jaylen Bacon Posts World Lead in 100m Dash; Four Red Wolves Punch Tickets to NCAA Outdoor Championships". kait8.com. KAIT. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
5. Lou Bezjak (May 26, 2018). "Former Midlands track standout turns in record-setting performance at NCAA regional". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
6. Lou Bezjak (July 25, 2017). "Would you want to race against Usain Bolt? Local runner gets a chance". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
7. Marissa Payne (August 12, 2017). "Usain Bolt's illustrious career ends in tears after cramp downs him in final race". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
8. Brooks Kubena (June 5, 2018). "Fast on the track: ASU's Bacon sizzling on way to Eugene". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
9. "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final − Results" (PDF). iaaf.org. IAAF. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
10. Akilah Imani Nelson (May 13, 2014). "Lower Richland sprinter Jaylen Bacon is fast learner". islandpacket.com. The Island Packet. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
11. "Ravar Ladislau Secures All-America Honors; Bacon Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. June 8, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
12. "JAYLEN BACON ATHLETE PROFILE". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
13. "JAYLEN BACON ARKANSAS STATE". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
14. "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 5, 2019.
15. "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 24, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

External links

• Jaylen Bacon at World Athletics
• Jaylen Bacon profile at TFRRS
• Jaylen Bacon bio at Arkansas State Red Wolves