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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400m: 51.02 (Eugene, 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bailey Lear (born 17 March 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.
Early life
She attended Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas. A successful junior athlete, in February 2018, she became the fastest girls indoor 400m runner ever in Texas with a 53.20 effort at the Texas Tech Open. She committed to attend University of Southern California in late 2017.
Career
She was a gold medalist at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the mixed 4x400m relay alongside Will Sumner, Caleb Cavanaugh, and Kiah Williams.
She finished fourth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres. She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team. She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position.
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.
Personal life
Lear was named an assistant coach for sprints and hurdles, and operations coordinator, for University of Georgia in October 2023.
References
- "Bailey Lear". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Riddle, Greg (3 February 2018). "Frisco Heritage track star Bailey Lear sets indoor state record in 400 meters". Dallas News. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Grundy, William (February 4, 2018). "Bailey Lear Runs Fastest Indoor 400m Ever By Texan And Kennedy Blackmon Runs No. 4". Milesplit. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Grundy, William (November 14, 2017). "Bailey Lear Goes From JV To USC". Milesplit. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- Deibel, Bryan (January 24, 2018). "Workout Wednesday: Bailey Lear And Frisco Heritage". Milesplit. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "CAVANAUGH'S DOUBLE, BRAHE-PEDERSEN'S RECORD, 5,000 AND SHOT PUT SWEEPS PART OF 11 U.S. GOLDS TO OPEN NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- "Bailey Lear". Georgiadogs. Retrieved 3 March 2024.