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Richard James
Personal information
Born (1979-12-01) 1 December 1979 (age 45)
Boston Beach, Portland, Jamaica
Home townPortland, Jamaica
Education
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportSport of athletics
Event400 metres
College team
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Budapest 4 × 400 m relay
NACAC Under-25 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 San Antonio 4 × 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Antonio 4 × 400 m relay
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 St. George's 4 × 400 m relay
Updated on November 2024

Richard James (born 1 December 1979) is a Jamaican former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres and the 8th World Athletics Indoor Championships gold medallist in the 4 × 400 m relay. He was an All-American track and field runner for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and won medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics and the NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics.

Career

James achieved his first international championship experience at the 2002 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics, where he entered in three events. In the 400 m, he qualified for the finals and finished 5th. He won a bronze medal anchoring the 4 × 100 m relay and won silver running 2nd leg of the 4 × 400 m, finishing only behind the United States.

Following a brief NJCAA career with the Southwestern Christian College Rams, James joined the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds track and field team in the NCAA, where he broke several Northeast Conference track records. After not advancing from the heats of the 2002 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, James qualified for the 2003 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships 400 m final, where he placed 8th and was All American. At the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, James finished 5th in the 400 m and won another silver medal anchoring the 4 × 400 m relay.

James achieved his greatest international success at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he helped his Jamaican team to a gold medal by leading off their 4 × 400 m team to a heat win. In the finals, James and Sanjay Ayre were replaced by Gregory Haughton and Davian Clarke, and Jamaica won in a world-leading 3:05.21 clocking.

James qualified for three Jamaican Athletics Championships national finals in the 400 m, placing 8th at the 2002 and 2003 editions and achieving a best finish of 4th in 2004.

James was selected as part of the Jamaican relay team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but he did not ultimately compete in the heats or finals of the Olympic 4 × 400 m.

Personal life

James was born on 1 December 1979 in Boston Beach, Portland, Jamaica. He first attended Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas before studying at LIU Brooklyn, where he graduated with a master's degree in exercise physiology in 2007.

After graduation, James became a performance director and adjunct sports science professor at LIU Brooklyn. In 2018, he became the Director of High Performance at Poly Prep in Brooklyn.

In his capacity as a coach, James has trained and worked with distance runner Julius Mutekanga and footballer Adam Ozeri.

While a professional athlete, James was sponsored by Puma.

Statistics

Personal best progression

400m progression
# Mark Pl. Competition Venue Date Ref.
1 48.37 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mets New York, NY 2 Feb 2002
2 48.23 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Heat 6-Coll) Arm Inv New York, NY 7 Feb 2002
3 47.51 4th IC4A Boston, MA 2 Mar 2002
4 47.01 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Round 2) Duke Inv Durham, NC 5 Apr 2002
5 46.45 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Heat) Northeast Emmitsburg, MD 3 May 2002
6 46.06 1st place, gold medalist(s) Northeast Emmitsburg, MD 4 May 2002
7 45.96 2nd place, silver medalist(s) IC4A Princeton, NJ 17 May 2002
8 45.91 1st place, gold medalist(s) Northeast Baltimore, MD 3 May 2003
9 45.67 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (Heat 1) NCAA Sacramento, CA 11 Jun 2003
10 45.66 5th (Semifinal 2) NCAA Sacramento, CA 12 Jun 2003

References

  1. Richard James at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Richard James at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  3. ^ Richard James at Olympedia (archive)
  4. ^ "LIU's Richard James Qualifies For Jamaican Olympic Team; Bryan Steele Makes Under-23 Squad". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame - LIUAthletics.com Mobile". brooklyn.liuathletics.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "About Coach James". Brooklyn Speed and Power. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. "LIU's James Stars Again". Newspapers.com. 10 May 2002. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds - Richard James - Staff Directory - LIU Brooklyn". brooklyn.liuathletics.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. "Advisory Board | Sports Science Lab". Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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