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Morolake Akinosun

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 31 Date of Birth: 5/17/1994

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Tonja Buford-Bailey Agent: Chris Layne Sponsor: adidas

Residences

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria High School: Waubonsie Valley High School College: University of Texas

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3x

NCAA champion

1x

Olympic champion

1x

World champion

1x

World Championships Bronze medallist

1x

Pan American Games winner

1x

NACAC champion

1x

Diamond League meeting winner

1x

NCAA Indoor champion

1x

National Indoor champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

Filter Results

100m

EventPerformance
Event100mPerformance10.95

200m

EventPerformance
Event200mPerformance22.44

60m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event60m IndoorsPerformance7.08

Women 100

EventPerformance
EventWomen 100Performance10.95

Season Best

Filter Results

200m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJune 12, 2022EventNew York Grand PrixPerformance22.82Placing4.

4x100m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateAugust 21, 2022EventNACAC ChampionshipsPerformance42.35Placing1.

60

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 08, 2023EventHalle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (FRA)Performance7.2Placing-

60m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 06, 2022EventNew Balance Indoor Grand PrixPerformance7.3Placing-

Women 100

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 29, 2023EventVeterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA (USA)Performance10.95Placing-
DateJune 21, 2024EventHayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)Performance11.04Placing-

Women 60

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 08, 2023EventHalle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (FRA)Performance7.2Placing-

All Results

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100m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 09, 2022EventUSATF Bermuda GamesPerformance11.38Placing-
DateApril 16, 2022EventUSATF Golden GamesPerformance11.08Placing-
DateMay 07, 2022EventThe Orange County ClassicPerformance10.98Placing2.
DateMay 12, 2022EventPuerto Rico International Athletics ClassicPerformance11.18Placing6.
DateJune 05, 2022EventMusic City Track Carnival FestivalPerformance11.00Placing3.
DateJune 24, 2022EventToyota USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsPerformance11.04Placing-
DateJuly 03, 2022Event2022 Pre World Championships InvitationalPerformance11.05Placing1.
DateAugust 08, 2022EventGyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand PrixPerformance11.34Placing7.

200m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 07, 2022EventThe Orange County ClassicPerformance22.67Placing1.
DateJune 12, 2022EventNew York Grand PrixPerformance22.82Placing4.

4x100m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateAugust 21, 2022EventNACAC ChampionshipsPerformance42.35Placing1.

60m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 06, 2022EventNew Balance Indoor Grand PrixPerformance7.30Placing-
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventMeeting de l'EurePerformance7.28Placing1.

Women 100

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 29, 2023EventVeterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA (USA)Performance10.95Placing-
DateMay 27, 2023EventDrake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)Performance11.12Placing-
DateJune 02, 2023EventStadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA)Performance11.2Placing-
DateApril 20, 2024EventHilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA)Performance11.14Placing-
DateMay 31, 2024EventEdwin Moses Track, Atlanta, GA (USA)Performance11.14Placing-
DateJune 09, 2024EventIcahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)Performance11.2Placing-
DateJune 21, 2024EventHayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)Performance11.04Placing-

Women 200

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 04, 2024EventJack Kemp Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)Performance23.26Placing-

Women 60

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventStade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (FRA)Performance7.28Placing-
DateFebruary 08, 2023EventHalle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (FRA)Performance7.25Placing-
DateFebruary 11, 2023EventAccorHotels Arena de Bercy, Paris (FRA)Performance7.26Placing-

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Athletics Outdoor Championships, bronze (4x100m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x100m)

Olympic Games

  • 2016 Rio Olympics, gold (4x100m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (100m)
  • 2019 The Match - Europe vs. USA, bronze (100m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, bronze (100m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fourth (200m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (4x100m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fifth (200m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, fifth (200m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, fourth (60m)
  • 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, eighth (200m)

Personal 

Daughter of Olawale and Foluke Akinosun, sister to Anjola and Moriyike, who competes at the University of Illinois…She majored in exercise science during her time at the University of Texas… Akinosun became one of two women in history to score in 4 events at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in back-to-back years (2014, 2015) along with Jackie Joyner-Kersee…On July 28, 2011 correctly predicted that she would graduate and make the 2016 Olympic team...Enjoys fashion, the beach and her favorite music artist is Kanye West.

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