Leroy Burrell

Leroy Burrell had the misfortune and the privilege of running in the same era and the same club as Carl Lewis, which means he's often remembered as the other guy, but he twice held the 100 metres world record, which is no footnote. I always thought he was a beautifully smooth sprinter, and the internal rivalry with Lewis pushed both of them to faster times. His move into coaching at Houston, where he built his own career, shows real staying power. An underrated great who deserves more than to be Lewis's sidekick in the record books.

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Leroy Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is a former American sprinter and a two-time 100 metres world record holder. A teammate and rival of Carl Lewis at the University of Houston and the Santa Monica Track Club, he won Olympic gold as part of the 4x100 metres relay team at the 1992 Barcelona Games. After retiring, he became the head track and field coach at the University of Houston.

Name (English)

Leroy Burrell

Name (Japanese)

リロイ・バレル

Reading

りろい・ばれる

Born

February 21, 1967 (age 59)

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height

183cm

Occupation

Sprinter / Track and field athlete

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Goat

University

University of Houston

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy%20Burrell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q448106

Tags

• Pennsylvania native
• Sprinter
• Track and field athlete

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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