Omar McLeod
McLeod (centre) at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born |
April 25, 1994 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) |
110 meters hurdles 400 meters hurdles |
| College team | University of Arkansas |
| Club | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 9.99 (2016) |
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Medal record
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100 m: 9.99 (2016)
110 m hurdles: 12.97 (2015)
Omar McLeod (born 25 April 1994) is a Jamaican hurdler. Representing the Arkansas Razorbacks, he was NCAA indoor champion in the 60 metres hurdles in 2014 and 2015 and outdoor champion in the 110 metres hurdles in 2015; he turned professional after the 2015 collegiate season, forgoing his two remaining years of collegiate eligibility. His personal best in the 110 metres hurdles (12.97 seconds) ranks him 15th on the world all-time list.
McLeod was a promising high school athlete, running for Manchester High School and later Kingston College; during his early career, he competed in both the 110 m hurdles and the 400 m hurdles. He represented Jamaica at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Lille, qualifying for the finals in both hurdles events; he placed fourth in the 110 m hurdles and eighth in the 400 m hurdles. At the CARIFTA Games he won gold in the under-20 400 m hurdles in three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013); he scored an additional five medals in the 110 m hurdles and the 4 × 400 m relay, including a relay gold in 2013. He also won gold in the relay at the 2012 CAC Junior Championships in San Salvador.
In 2013, his final year in high school, McLeod set Jamaican junior records in both the 110 m hurdles (13.24) and the 400 m hurdles (49.98) at the Boys and Girls Championships; he was the first Jamaican high schooler to break 50 seconds at the longer distance. After graduating from Kingston College he went to the University of Arkansas on a track and field scholarship.
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