Jeneba Tarmoh
United States
Track and field sprinter
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Career She was an All-American for Texas A&M University helping them with back to back to back wins in the NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championships 2009–2011 seasons. She gave up her final year of eligibility to compete in the NCAA after she went professional, signing with Nike. She came third at the 2011 USA national Outdoor Championships in the 200m behind Shalonda Solomon and Carmelita Jeter earning her a place on the 2011 IAAF World Championships team.
On June 23, 2012 Tarmoh finished in a tie with Allyson Felix for third place in the 100m finals at the US Track and Field Olympic Trials. Tarmoh had initially been declared the third-place finisher immediately after the race but was dropped into a tie with Felix after officials reviewed the photo finish of their finish.
The top three places qualified for the 2012 USA Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics; however, USATF had no tiebreaker procedures in place at the time in the event of a tie for the final spot. After discussion, USATF officials decided that a runoff between the two sprinters would take place in the event that neither ceded her spot to the other. Tarmoh initially agreed to the runoff, but later pulled out, ceding the spot to Felix.
The event generated substantial criticism toward USATF officials for having insufficient procedures in place for breaking ties, as well as for forcing the runners to decide whether to participate in the eventual runoff.
Tarmoh traveled to London as a reserve on the US team. She ran the second leg of the women's 4 × 100 metres relay in the qualifying round. Although she did not compete in the finals, she received a gold medal as the USA set a world record in winning the finals.
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Personal bests
PERSONAL BEST - OUTDOOR
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PERFORMANCE |
WIND |
PLACE |
DATE |
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100 Metres |
10.93 |
+1.8 |
Des Moines, IA |
21 JUN 2013 |
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200 Metres |
22.28 |
+1.0 |
Eugene, OR |
26 JUN 2011 |
PERSONAL BEST - INDOOR
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PERFORMANCE |
WIND |
PLACE |
DATE |
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55 Metres |
6.89 |
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Fresno, CA |
16 JAN 2006 |
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60 Metres |
7.22 |
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Fayetteville, AR |
11 FEB 2012 |
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60 Metres |
7.22 |
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New York (Armory), NY |
16 FEB 2013 |
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200 Metres |
22.88 |
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Lincoln, NE |
26 FEB 2011 |
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200 Metres |
22.88 |
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College Station, TX |
11 MAR 2011 |
National championships
2014, national champion of the 200-meters 2015, IAAF Diamond League, winner of 200-meters
External links
Jeneba Tarmoh su iaaf.org, IAAF
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Year |
Competition |
Location |
Event |
Position |
Performance |
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2006 |
World Junior Championships |
Beijing |
200 m |
7th |
23"96 |
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4×100 m |
Gold |
43"49 |
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2008 |
World Junior Championships |
Bydgoszcz |
100 m |
Gold |
11"37 |
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4×100 m |
Gold |
43"66 |
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2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu |
200 m |
Battery |
23"60 |
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2012 |
Olympic Games |
London |
4×100 m |
Gold |
40"82 |
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2013 |
World Championships |
Moscow |
200 m |
5th |
22"78 |
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4×100 m |
Silver |
42"75 |
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2014 |
World Relay Championships |
Nassau |
4×100 m |
Gold |
41"88 |
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2015 |
World Relay Championships |
Nassau |
4×200 m |
Final |
nf |
