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Sidi Njie

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Sidi Njie
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best100m: 45.62 (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 400m
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima 4×400 m relay

Sidi Njie (born 20 February 2007) is an American sprinter.[1]

Early life

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From Georgia, he attended Westlake High School in Atlanta.[2]

Career

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In 2023 he ran the fastest 400m time ever recorded by a high school athlete in Georgia, running 45.46, lowering the record of 45.78 that Will Sumner had set the previous year.[3]

He won the men's 400 meters in a time of 45.62 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[4]

He qualified for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[5] In the final he came away with the bronze medal, running 46.29 seconds.[6] He then won gold running the anchor leg for the American 4 x 400 metres relay team.[7]

Personal life

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His mother Alicia is a former track runner.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sidi Njie". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Casey, Tim (26 August 2024). "Sidi Njie Is The Top Recruit In The Class Of 2025. He's Still Unsigned". flotrack. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ Bradley, Max (9 May 2023). "Throwback Thursday: Sidi Njie Breaks Georgia 400m Record". milesplit. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Sidi Njie Champion Men's 400m - USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ "SIDI NJIE - GET TO KNOW - NIKE ELITE 2023". Runnerspace. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.