American · Beaumont, USA · Born 10 July 1995Elite American 100m sprinter, world indoor 60m champion.
Trayvon Bromell was the first high school junior in history to run the 100m in under 10 seconds, but it is his recovery from two heel surgeries that wiped out nearly three full seasons of his career that defines the arc of one of sprinting's most resilient lives.. Petersburg, Florida, and grew up on the city's south side amid poverty and gang violence; his best friend ended up in prison, and Bromell has spoken candidly about carrying lasting scars from the things he witnessed as a child, crediting athletics with saving his life. Bromell became the first high school junior to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m, running 9.97 seconds while at Gibbs High School, before winning the NCAA 100m title as a freshman at Baylor University and turning professional in 2015. Bromell won bronze in the 100m at the 2015 World Championships at just 20, and gold in the 60m at the 2016 World Indoor Championships, before a heel injury in 2016 required two surgeries and wiped out nearly three full seasons of his career. Bromell made a remarkable comeback, running 9.90 seconds in 2020 despite the disrupted pandemic season, and added a second 100m World Championship bronze in 2022, remaining one of the fastest and most resilient sprinters of his generation.
Sprinter (200m)
How They Played
Explosive starter with strong acceleration
Lasting Impact
Promising sprinter whose career was hampered by injuries
Career Honours
- World Indoor 60m champ 2016
- World 100m bronze 2015,2022
American Athletes