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Trey Cunningham

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Trey Cunningham
Cunningham in 2024
Personal information
Born (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 26)
Home townWinfield, Alabama, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event110 m hurdles
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 100 m: 10.64 (Tuscaloosa 2019)
  • 200 m: 21.27 (Tuscaloosa 2019)
  • 110 mH: 13.00 (Eugene 2022)
  • Indoor
  • 60 m: 6.67 (Fayetteville 2022)
  • 200 m: 21.43 (Clemson 2018)
  • 60 mH: 7.38 (Birmingham, AL 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 110 m hurdles

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.

Background

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Cunningham 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

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Personal bests

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Sprints, hurdles and Long Jump
Event Time Venue Date Notes
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

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Representing the  United States
Year Championship Position Event Time Venue Notes
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

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  • PB = personal best
  • SB = seasonal best
  • WL = world lead, fastest time in the world in a calendar year
  • NR = national (American) record
Representing the Winfield City High School Pirates (2015–2017), Florida State Seminoles (2018–2022), and Adidas (2022–present)
Year Championship Position Event Time or mark Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
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

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Personal life

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Cunningham 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

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  1. ^ "Trey Cunningham". Ford Models.
  2. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Trey Cunninham". World Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Track Star Knew He Was Gay. Now Everyone Else Does". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". MileSplit USA.
  5. ^ "USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay". OutSports.
  6. ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". World Athletics.
  7. ^ "Get to know Trey Cunningham, the American track star who just came out". Queerty.
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