Olympic sprinter, Ronnie Baker, who holds the 3rd fastest time in history in the 60m dash (6.40), joins J.T. and talks about the mental aspect of being a member of an Olympic team, his process of analyzing races and what it takes to compete at the highest level in track and field.

Name: Ronnie Baker
Sport: Track and Field
Discipline(s): Track and Field
Event(s): 100-meter, 4x100-meter relay
Height: 5-10
DOB: 10/15/1993
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High School: Ballard High School (Louisville, Ky.)
College: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas) ’16
Team/Club: Nike

Olympic Games

• 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, fifth (100m)

World Athletics Championships

• 2018 IAAF Indoor Championships, bronze (60m)
• 2017 IAAF World Relays, gold (4x100m)

Other Career Highlights

• 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (100m)
• 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (100m)
• 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (60m)
• 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)
• 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
• 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
• 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (60m)
• 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (100m)
• 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (100m)

Personal

Son of Ronald and Lachelle Baker…Twice named Gatorade Kentucky Track and Field athlete of the year after winning 100m and 400m at 3A state meet…Kinesiology major at TCU.

Follow Ronnie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronnie_baker14/
Follow Ronnie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronnie_baker14

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