Trey Cunningham (born August 26, 1998) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing second at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
.jpg) Cunningham in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 26, 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Winfield, Alabama, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Background
editCunningham won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, having run the second fastest time in NCAA history in 13.00 seconds.
He is represented by Ford Models.[1]
Statistics
edit- Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[2]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 m | 6.67 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | February 11, 2022 | Indoor |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.38 | Birmingham, Alabama | March 12, 2022 | Indoor |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.00 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 10, 2022 | |
| 100 m | 10.64 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | April 12, 2019 | |
| 400 m | 49.58 | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | December 3, 2016 | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:13.46 | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | June 7, 2019 | |
| Indoor 4×400 m relay | 3:12.56 | Clemson, South Carolina, U.S. | January 11, 2020 | |
| Event | Mark | Venue | Date | Notes |
| Long jump | 7.04 m (23 ft 1 in) | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | December 12, 2015 |
International championship results
edit| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Venue | Notes |
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| 2022 | World Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | 1.2 | Eugene, Oregon |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.53 | — | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
National championship results
edit- PB = personal best
- SB = seasonal best
- WL = world lead, fastest time in the world in a calendar year
- NR = national (American) record
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time or mark | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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| 2015 | AAU U19 Junior Olympics | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 14.27 | −0.6 | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 4th | 14.39 | −1.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina | |||
| 2016 | New Balance Indoor Nationals | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.71 | New York City, NY | ||
| New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.43 | −0.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| AAU U19 National Club Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.77 | −1.2 | Kissimmee, Florida | ||
| 2017 | New Balance Indoor Nationals | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.40 | New York City, NY | ||
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | −1.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 | −0.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | |
| 2021 | United States Olympic trials | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.21 | 0.4 | Eugene, Oregon | |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | 1.2 | Eugene, Oregon |
Circuit wins
edit- World Indoor Tour Gold (60 m hurdles)
- Overall winner:
- Diamond League (110 m hurdles)
- Overall winner:
- European Athletic Association (110 m hurdles)
- Meeting Città di Padova: 2022
Personal life
editCunningham was raised in rural Winfield, Alabama.[3]
He graduated Winfield City High School in 2017, and later graduated from Florida State University in 2021.[4] He earned a master's in sports management from Florida State University.[5] In his thesis, Cunningham examined the connection between athletes' personalities and burn out.[6]
While he came out as gay publicly in 2024, he first came out to family and friends earlier, when he was 20.[3][7]
References
edit- ^ "Trey Cunningham". Ford Models.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Trey Cunninham". World Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Track Star Knew He Was Gay. Now Everyone Else Does". The New York Times.
- ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". MileSplit USA.
- ^ "USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay". OutSports.
- ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". World Athletics.
- ^ "Get to know Trey Cunningham, the American track star who just came out". Queerty.
