Akeem Bloomfield

Akeem Bloomfield (born 11 October 1997) is a Jamaican track and field athlete specializing in sprint events. Running for Auburn University, he finished second in the 400 meters at the 2018 NCAA Championships behind Michael Norman of USC.[1] His time of 43.94 ranks #17 on the all-time list, one of only 18 human beings to run the distance under 44 seconds. 15 days later, he signed a professional contract with Puma.[2] Less than a month later, Bloomfield ran a 200 metres in 19.81, at the London Anniversary Games. Video on YouTube. Bloomfield had never run under 20 seconds before, so his win was so unexpected, race announcers didn't even announce him as the winner until 20 seconds after the race when his name came up on the results display. That time also ranked him on the top 25 all-time list, joining Michael Johnson and Isaac Makwala as the only men to make both the current 200 and 400 lists.

Akeem Bloomfield
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1997-10-11) 11 October 1997
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprinting
College teamAuburn Tigers
Turned pro2018
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
2019 Doha4×400 m relay
World Relays
2019 Yokohama4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (U20)
2016 St. George's400 m
2016 St. George's4×400 m relay
2015 Basseterre400 m

Earlier in the season, Bloomfield finished second to Norman at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships. Norman set the world record of 44.52 in that race, Bloomfield's 44.86 ranks him at No. 6 on the all-time list and is the Jamaican indoor record.

Bloomfield had previously run for Kingston College. At the 2015 Jamaican National Championships, Bloomfield set the Jamaican Junior Record for 400 meters at 44.93.[3]

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[4][5]

Personal bests
EventTimeCompetitionVenueDateNotes
200 m19.81Müller Anniversary GamesLondon, England22 July 2018+0.1 m/s wind
400 m43.94NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon, U.S.13 July 2018
400 m indoor44.86NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas, U.S.10 March 2018Indoor NR
4×400 m relay2:57.90World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar6 October 2019
4×400 m relay indoor3:05.30NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsCollege Station, Texas, U.S.10 March 2018

International championship results
YearChampionshipVenuePositionEventTime
Representing  Jamaica
2015CARIFTA Games (U20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1st400 m45.85
2016CARIFTA Games (U20)St. George's, Grenada1st400 m46.01
1st4×400 m relay3:10.55
2019World RelaysYokohama, Japan2nd4×400 m relay3:01.57
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar8th400 m45.36
2nd4×400 m relay2:57.90

400 m

200 m
  • Diamond League
    • London: 2018

References
  1. http://www.letsrun.com/news/2018/06/greatest-collegiate-400-ever-michael-norman-runs-43-61-defeat-akeem-bloomfields-43-94/
  2. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/400m_phenomenon_Bloomfield_goes_pro
  3. http://www.milesplit.com/articles/149783/akeem-bloomfield-smashes-jamaican-400-record
  4. "ATHLETE PROFILE Akeem BLOOMFIELD". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. "AKEEM BLOOMFIELD AUBURN". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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