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Biographical Entry Lists Athletics - Men 0 Men’s 100 Metres Age (Days) Born 2018 Personal Best 1606 GREENE Cejhae ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 22y 183d 1995 - 10.01 -16 10.17w -18. 200 pb: 20.59 -17 (21.39i -18). ht World Youth 100/200 2011; 3 Central American & Caribbean youth 100/200 2012; sf WJC 100/200 2012; 5 WJC 100 2014; sf OLY 100 2012; sf WCH 100 2017. 4 NCAA indoor 60 2018. Attends Florida State University. Coach-Ken Harnden In 2018: 2 Clemson 60 (Jan 6); 1 Clemson 200 (2 60) (Jan 19/20); 1 Fayetteville 60; 2 SEC indoor 60; 4 NCAA indoor 60; 8 Texas Relays 100 1609 WALSH Chavaughn ANT – Antigua & Barbuda 30y 99d 1987 - 10.17 -17 First leg for Antiguan sprint relay team which finished sixth in Beijing 2015 10.35w -18. 200 pb: 20.54 -17 (21.63i -17). ht COM 100 2010/2014; 6 WCH 4x100 2015; sf WIC 60 2016; qf WCH 100 2017. He is a cousin of fellow Antiguan international sprinter Tahir Walsh In 2018: 3 Houston 60 (Jan 12); 2 College Station 60 (3 200) (Jan 20); 3 Houston 60 (Jan 27); 2 College Station Olympic 60 (Feb 3); 1 College Station 60/200 (Feb 17); 3 Houston 100 1614 BROWNING Rohan AUS – Australia 20y 97d 1997 10.20 10.19 -17 10.18w -14. 200 pb: 20.54w -17, 20.71 -18. ht WCH 4x100 2017; ht WSG 100 2017. Student of Arts & Law, Sydney University. Born-Crows Nest, doach-Andrew Murphy In 2018: 1 Canberra 200 (Jan 14); 1 Canberra 100 (Jan 20); 1 Canberra 200 (Jan 21); 1 Australian Capital Territory 100; 2 Australian 100; 3 Brisbane Classic 100/4x100 (second leg) 1617 CLARKE Josh AUS – Australia 22y 323d 1995 10.29 10.15 -16 2015 Australian Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.66w -16, 20.88 -17 (21.34 -18). 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 100 2011; sf WJC 100 2014. 1 Australian 100 2015. Was slected for Rio 2016 but coudn’t take his place because of a hamnstring in jury. He took up sprinting after failing as a rugby player. Born-Baulkham Hills, coach- Matt Beckenham In 2018: 2 Canberra 200 (Jan 14); 3 Australian 100; 1 Canberra 100 (Mar 3); 3 Brisbane Classic 4x100 (ran anchor) 1655 WILLIAMS Trae AUS – Australia 20y 337d 1997 10.10 10.10 -18 2014 Youth Olympic bronze at 100m and now Australia’s fastest man in a decade 200 pb: 20.83 -18. 3 Youth Olympic Games 100 2014; sf WJC 200 2016 (ht 100); ht WCH 4x100 2017. 1 Australian 100 2018 (and also in 2017 when he was second in the final to Joseph Millar NZL). He was a member of the North Queensland Cowboys youth rugby league team. His older sister Carla Willaims was Australian Junior Champion at 100m in 2012. Born-South Brisbane, coach/father-Daniel Williams. 1.70 tall In 2018: 1 Brisbane 100/200; 2 Perth 100; 2 Australian Capital Territory 100; 1 Australian 100 (in pb 10.10, the fastest by an Australian in 11 years); 3 Brisbane Classic 4x100 (1st leg) 1662 FRASER Warren BAH – Bahamas 26y 273d 1991 10.45 10.14 -14 2014 Commonwealth Games finalist at 100m // 10.05w -17. 200 pb: 20.85 -12. sf World Youth 100 2007; ht OLY 100 2012; 8 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013; sf WIC 60 2014/2018; 7 COM 100 2014; ht WCH 100 2017 (having got through the preliminary round) In 2018: 3 Clemson Olympic 60; 4 Madrid 60; 6sf WIC 60; 2 Atlanta 100 1664 HART Shavez BAH – Bahamas 25y 212d 1992 - 10.10 -15 Won sprint double at 2014 & 2015 Bahamian Championships // 10.08w -13. 200 pb: 20.23 -15. 400 pb: 46.43 -15. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 4x100 2013 (4 100); qf WCH 100 2013; sf COM 100 2014; 2 WIC 4x400 2016; ht OLY 100/200 2016. 1 Bahamian 100/200 2014/2015 (1 100 2016 & 200 2017). Studied Sport Management at Texas A&M University (A&M = Agricultural and Mechanical) In 2018: 2ht Iowa City Olympic 60; 4 Flagstaff 60 1674 AHMMED Masbah BAN – Bangladesh 23y 27d 1995 - 10.72 -16 200 pb: 21.76 -14. ht WIC 60 2012; ht Asian Champs 100 2013/2015/2017; pr WCH 100 2013/2015/2017; ht COM 100/200 2014; pr OLY 100 2016. Coach-Mohamed Shah Alam 1678 GITTENS Ramon BAR – Barbados 30y 261d 1987 - 10.02 -13/15 2016 World indoor 60m bronze after twice breaking the Barbadian indoor record 10.01w -15. 200 pb: 20.42 -16 (20.87 -17). ht World Youth 100/200 2003; 5 WJC 200 2006; ht WCH 100/200 2009; ht OLY 100 2012/2016; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 100 2013 (2011-5); sf WCH 100 2013/2015 (2011/2017-ht); 8 COM 100 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 100 2015; 2 North/Central America & Caribbean 100 2015; 3 WIC 60 2016; ht OLY 100/20 2016. He was the Barbadian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio 2016 In 2018: 6 Saskatoon 60; 5 Mondeville 60 ‘B’; 6ht Paris 60 1679 HEADLEY Steve BAR – Barbados 30y 73d 1988 10.53w 10.33 -10 3x NCAA Division 3 Champion, representing Springfield College Massachusetts 10.32w -15. 200 pb: 21.10 -10. sf COM 100 2010. 1 NCAA div 3 100 2009/2010 & indoor 55 2009 In 2018: 1 Hanover NH 60; 1 Boston 60 (Jan 13); 3 Staten Island 60; 8 Cambridge MA 60; 1 Boston 60 (Feb 10); 5 Columbia SC 100 1683 GILL Shaun BIZ – Belize 24y 363d 1993 - 10.57 -17 ht WIC 60 2016/2018; 3 Central American Champs 100 2016 In 2018: 6ht WIC 60 1690 MOTHIBI Karabo BOT – Botswana 21y 173d 1996 10.39 10.29 -16 10.17w -16. 200 pb: 20.44w -16, 20.66 -17 (21.52 -18). sf World Youth 100 2013 (2013-ht); 6 African Champs 100 2016. 1 Botswanan 100 2016 In 2018: 2 Gaborone 200 ‘B’; 5 Johannesburg 100; 6 Pretoria 100; 3 Brisbane Classic 200 ‘C’ (dq 100) 1700 EFFAH Sam CAN – Canada 29y 98d 1988 10.79 10.06 -10 Twice Canadian Champion at 100m // 200 pb: 20.50w -10, 20.68 -08. 5 WSG 200 2009; qf WCH 200 2009 (5 4x100); 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 100 2010; 7 COM 100 2011; 6 WSG 100 2013; ht WCH 100 2013. 1 Canadian 100 2010/2011. Born-Calgary, parents-Ghanaia In 2018: 1 Aubière 60; 5 Staten Island 60; 3 Brisbane Classic 100 ‘B’ 1705 MAKINDE Segun CAN – Canada 26y 275d 1991 10.86 10.24 -16 Full name-Oluwasegun Makinde (Segun is short for Oluwasegun) 2013 Francophone Games Champion at 200m 10.17w -16. 200 pb: 20.48 -13 (21.67 -18). sf World Youth 200 2007; sf WJC 200/110H 2010; 4 WSG 2013 (2011-5); 1 Francophone Games 200 2013. 5 Canadian 100 2016. Born-Nigeria in 1991, his family moved to Canada the following year. Coach-Glenroy Gilbert In 2018: 2ht Baton Rouge 60; 8 Brisbane Grand Prix 200; 7 Brisbane Classic 100 1710 SMELLIE Gavin CAN – Canada 31y 285d 1986 - 10.09 -15 2013 World relay bronze // 9.97w -17. 200 pb: 20.16w -15, 20.38 -17 (21.36 -18). 6 Pan-Am junior 200 2005; 5 WSG 200 2007 (2009-6); qf WCH 200 2009; sf WCH 100 2013 (3 4x100); sf WIC 60 2014; 8 COM 200 2014; dq ht Pan-Am Games 100 2015; ht WCH 100 2017. Born-Jamaica, moved to Canada at age 12. Studied Business at the University of Western Kentucky. Coach-Earl Letford Led off the ill-fated Canadian sprint relay squad at the London Olympics who finished third, but were then disqualified because of a lane infringement; One year later in Moscow he led off the team which originally placed fourth, but were then promoted to bronze following Britain’s disqualification In 2018: 2 Windsor 60; 1 Montréal 60 (Jan 26); 2 Staten Island 60; 2 Montréal 60 ‘B’ (Feb 10); 4 Toruń 60; 4 Istanbul 60; 2 Brisbane Grand Prix 200 1718 HYMAN Kemar CAY – Cayman Islands 28y 178d 1989 10.33 9.95 -12 Caymanian record holder at 60m (shared with Kareem Streete-Thompson) & 100m 9.85w -15 (10.31w -18). 200 pb: 20.73 -16. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); sf WJC 100/200 2006; 8 WJC 100 2008; ht WCH 100 2009/2013/2015; sf OLY 100 2012 (2016-ht); sf COM 100 2014; sf WIC 60 2016; 1 Island Games 100 2017. Ran first leg for Florida State sprint relay team which won at 2011 NCAA Championships In 2018: 2 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 6); 5 Clemson Olympic 60 (Jan 19); 4 Clemson 60 (Jan 27); dq/ht WIC 60 (false start); 1 Atlanta 100; 2 Colombia SC 100 1748 AIKINES-ARYEETEY Harry ENG - England 29y 220d 1988 10.65 10.08 -13 Former World Youth & World Junior Champion at 100m. 2014 European bronze at 100m 9.90w -17. 200 pb: 20.46 -11 (21.61 -17). 1 World Youth 100/200 2005; 1 WJC 100 2006 (3 4x100); 1 under-23 ECH 100 2009; 3 WCH 4x100 2009; dnf sf WIC 60 2010; sf WCH 100 2011/2013; 4 ECH 100 2012; 7 EIC 60 2013 (2011-ht); 1 ETCh 4x100 2013/2014/2017; sf COM 100 2014 (2 4x100); 3 ECH 100 2014 (1 4x100); 5 OLY 4x100 2016; 1 ETCh 100 2017. 1 English 100 2011; 2 UK 100 2013/2014.