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Jereem Richards
Richards at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade
Personal information
Born (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31)
Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spousemarried in 2020
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)200 metres, 400 metres
College teamAlabama Crimson Tide
Coached byBlaine Wiley
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 200 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 4×400 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama 4×400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 200 m
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 4×400 m relay
CAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Morelia 4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Miramar 4×400 m relay
CAC Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 San Salvador 4×100 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montego Bay 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Hamilton 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nassau 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nassau 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nassau 200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Santo Domingo 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Santo Domingo 4×100 m relay

Jereem Richards (born 13 January 1994) is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 metres events. He won the bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and gold for the 400 m at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. Richards took 200m titles at both the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago team that won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 World Indoor Championships and a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.

Richards is the Trinidad and Tobago indoor record holder for the 200 m and 400 m. He has won four individual national titles.

Personal life

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Jereem Richards hails from Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. He attended the Vessigny Secondary School at his home island. From 2011-2013 he attending A.S.J.A Boys’ College where he excelled academically. In 2014–15, he attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, and then transferred to University of Alabama in 2016. In September the following year, Richards forfeited his eligibility to compete in college to turn professional.[2][3]

Career

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His first major competition was the 2012 World Indoor Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. There, he ran the third leg of Trinidad and Tobago's 4 x 400 m relay, which won the bronze medal.[4]

2017

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2017 became a breakout season for Richards. He opened his athletics year with a wind‑assisted 19.98 seconds in the 200 metres. Sixteen days later he ran his first legal sub-20 with 19.97 s, lowering his personal best by over half a second. He won the national 200 m title in 20.15 seconds, allowing him to compete at the London World Championships later that year. He also improved his 400 m personal best by 0.7 seconds with 45.27 s.

Richards made his outdoor World Championship debut at London 2017. Competing in the 200 m, he ran the fastest time in the heats of 20.05 s, and the next day he won his semi-final in 20.14 s. He then went on to win the bronze medal in the final; Ramil Guliyev of Turkey won gold in 20.09 s, while Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa beat Richards to the silver medal by exactly 1/1000 of a second, clocking 20.106 to 20.107 s.[5] Richards stated that his race had been undermined when he slipped coming out of his blocks. "I tried my best not to let it affect me too much," he said. "At the turn I wasn't in contention really, so to get a medal from there is a great achievement."[6] Three days later, he ran the second leg for Trinidad and Tobago in the men's 4 x 400 m relay, making considerable ground off the USA's Gil Roberts before handing the baton to Machel Cedenio. The team ultimately went on to win gold.[7] The team went on to be named Best Male Athletes from Americas at the 2017 ANOC Awards.[8]

In September later that year, Richards announced that he was turning professional and foregoing his final year of collegiate eligibility; he signed an endorsement deal with Adidas.[9] Despite turning pro, he remained enrolled at Alabama to continue work towards his degree.

2018–2021

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In March 2018, he competed in the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, as the second leg of Trinidad and Tobago's 4 x 400 m relay. Despite being the defending champions, they ultimately came fourth. Richards tried to overcome Poland on the second leg but remained third on the second lap. Lalonde Gordon eased down on the line, giving Belgium the bronze.[10] He won gold in the 200 m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, he had initially finished second behind England's Zharnel Hughes, but Hughes was later disqualified for jostling as he accidentally hit Richards in the final 30 m.[11]

At the 2019 World Relays, Richards helped the Trinidad and Tobago quartet including Deon Lendore, Asa Guevara and Machel Cedenio to win gold in the 4 x 400 m relay.[12] At the 2019 World Championships held in Doha, Richards competed in the 200 m where he made the semi-finals. After failing to qualify for the final, Richards said that he had "Never been more disappointed in myself before."[13]

Richards qualified for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in the men’s 200-metre event, and clocked a season’s best time of 20.10 s while finishing in third place in his semi-final to advance to the final.[14] In the final, he finished eighth in 20.39 s.[15] He went on to place eighth in the final as part of Trinidad and Tobago's men's 4 x 400 m relay team.[16]

2022–present

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In 2022, at the World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, he won gold in the men's 400 m event breaking Trinidad and Tobago's national indoor record as well as the championship record of 45.11 s which was formerly held by Nery Brenes of Costa Rica since 2012. Richards' time of 45.00 s broke Deon Lendore's former national record of 45.05 s. Richards ran in tribute to Lendore's memory as he died on 10 January 2022 in a car accident in Texas where he lived.[17][18] On 28 May, Richards set a new personal best of 44.79 s over 400 m in finishing fifth at the Prefontaine Classic.[19]

In June 2022, Richards won the 200 m at the Trinidad & Tobago Championships in a personal best of 19.83 s.[20] He competed at the 2022 World Championships where he finished sixth in the 200 m.[21] He also placed fifth as part of the Trinidadian men's 4x400 m relay.[22]

At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in United Kingdom, Richards won the 200 m title for the second time beating England's Zharnel Hughes.[23] Richards' time of 19.80 s broke the Commonwealth Games record of 19.97 s which was previously held by Frankie Fredericks of Namibia and it also made Richards the second fastest Trinbagonian of all time behind Ato Boldon.[24] Later, at the Games' final event which was the men's 4x400 m relay, Richards anchored the Trinidad and Tobago quartet to gold in a time of 3:01:59 earning his second gold medal of the Games and the most of any Trinbagonian athlete competing at the Commonwealths.[25]

In July 2023, Richards won the 400 m at the CAC Games in San Salvador in a new personal best of 44.54 s.[26] He went on to win another gold as part of the men's 4x400 m relay.[27] At the 2023 World Championships, Richards competed in the 400 m, where he made it to the semi-finals.[28]

In 2024, Richards set a big personal best over 400 m of 44.18 s in finishing third at the London Diamond League.[29] At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Richards finished fourth in the 400 m in a national record of 43.78 s, finishing behind bronze-medallist Muzala Samukonga by just 0.04 s.[30] His time surpassed Machel Cedenio's previous national record of 44.01 s, meaning Richards was the first Trinidadian to run a sub-44 400 m.[31]

In October 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[32][33]

Achievements

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International competitions

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Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2010 CAC Junior Championships (U17) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.98
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.54
2011 CARIFTA Games (U20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 6th 400 m 49.22
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.96
World Youth Championships Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 10th (sf) 200 m 21.47
6th Medley relay 1:52.77
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, FL, United States 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:13.27
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.85 NR
CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 200 m 21.41
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.62
CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 200 m 20.98
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.99
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.32
2013 CARIFTA Games (U20) Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 200 m 20.69 w
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.36
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.23
CAC Championships Morelia, Mexico 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.26
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 200 m 21.13
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.17
World Championships London, United Kingdom 3rd 200 m 20.11
1st 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.12 WL NR
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.52 NR
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st 200 m 20.12
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.85
2019 2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd 200 m 20.38
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.25
World Championships Doha, Qatar 10th (sf) 200 m 20.28
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.74 SB
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 400 m 45.00 CR NR
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 6th 200 m 20,08
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.03 SB
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 200 m 19.80 PB GR
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.29
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 400 m 44.54
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.99
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th (sf) 400 m 44.76
14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.54
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th (sf) 400 m 46.64
Olympic Games Paris, France 4th 400 m 43.78
15th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.73

Personal bests

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National titles

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As of 19 September 2024, Richards holds the track record for 400 metres for San Salvador where on 6 July 2023 he set a time of 44.54 seconds.

References

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  1. ^ 2018 CEG bio
  2. ^ "2016-17 Cross Country/Track & Field Roster – Jereem Richards". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Alabama Track & Field's Jereem Richards to Begin Professional Career - Alabama Athletics". Alabama Athletics. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "WORLD INDOORS BRONZE!". Trinidad Express. 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Richards takes bronze medal at 2017 IAAF World Championships in London". www.spctexans.com. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ^ Sampaolo, Diego (12 August 2017). "Dream comes true for Richards as he wakes up to bronze". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ Zahn, Jennifer (13 August 2017). "Trinidad & Tobago Upsets U.S. For Men's 4x400m World Title - FloTrack". Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  8. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2 November 2017). "Rojas, Barshim and Trinidad and Tobago men's 4x400m relay team named ANOC Area athletes of the year". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  9. ^ Zahn, Jennifer (13 September 2017). "Trinidad & Tobago World Medalist Jereem Richards Signs With adidas - FloTrack". Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Results - 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  11. ^ Nichols, Stephen (12 April 2018). "Jereem wins gold in controversial finish". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  12. ^ "男子４×４００ｍリレー / 4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  13. ^ Fraser, Narissa (1 October 2019). "Jereem: 'I've never been more disappointed'". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Jereem clocks season's best to reach Olympic 200m final". 3 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Results - 200 Metres Men - Final". World Athletics. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  16. ^ "4x400 Metres Relay men". World Athletics. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Jereem powers to World Indoors 400m gold". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  18. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (16 March 2022). "Richards aiming to keep Lendore's legacy alive". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  19. ^ Ramnanansingh, Jonathan (29 May 2022). "Jereem fifth in speed-filled Prefontaine 400m". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  20. ^ Smith, Gary (27 June 2022). "Jereem Richards powers to 19.83 secs PB at 2022 Trinidad and Tobago National Championships". world-track.org. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  21. ^ "200 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  22. ^ "4 x 400 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  23. ^ Walsh, Courtney (7 August 2022). "Jereem Richards follows mourning with Comm Games 200m gold". AP News. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  24. ^ Henderson, Jason (6 August 2022). "Games records for 200m winners Thompson-Herah and Richards". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  25. ^ Ramnanansingh, Jonathan (8 August 2022). "Team Trinidad and Tobago power through Men's 4x400m relay to bring home gold". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  26. ^ Beckles, Jelani (7 July 2023). "Great day for Trinidad and Tobago athletes in El Salvador – CAC gold for Keshorn, Jereem". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  27. ^ Simon, Nigel (8 July 2023). "Richards leads 4x400 to CAC gold". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  28. ^ Levy, Leighton (25 August 2023). "Jereem Richards' valiant battle: Navigating injury and gratitude at the World Championships". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  29. ^ Walcott, Roneil (21 July 2024). "Jereem Richards grabs 400m bronze at Diamond League, sets personal best". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  30. ^ Beckles, Jelani (7 August 2024). "Jereem breaks national 400m record but edged out of Olympic bronze". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  31. ^ "Jereem 'The Dream' narrowly misses out on bronze". www.cnc3.co.tt. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  32. ^ Hof-Mahoney, Paul (22 October 2024). "Jereem Richards Announced As Signee With Grand Slam Track For 2025 Season". Citius Mag. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  33. ^ Gibson, Nia (22 October 2024). "Grand Slam Track Adds Ten New Talents to Its Star-Studded Roster". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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