Marcus Chambers
Marcus Chambers (born November 3, 1994) is an American athlete who specializes in sprinting.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1994 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 151 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprinting |
Medal record | |
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Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Chambers attended Foss High School.[2]
Chambers, contracted by Nike, competes best as a 400 meters runner and has a fastest time of 44.92 seconds.[3] In 2013 he won gold at the Pan American Junior Championships as a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team.[4] Receiving an athletics scholarship to the University of Oregon, Chambers was a two-time Pac-12 champion in the 400 meters and had a second-place finish in the 400 meters at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[5] He was on the gold medal-winning 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2015 NACAC Championships which set a competition record time.[4]
References
- "Tacoma Native Marcus Chambers Track Standout is Wearing Two Hats". The Suburban Times. May 2, 2022.
- "Tacoma native Marcus Chambers prepares for 2020 Olympic trials". king5.com. January 28, 2020.
- "Ex-Foss and Oregon Ducks track star signs with Nike". The News Tribune. January 8, 2018.
- "Marcus Chambers". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
- Bonnie, Hannah (February 15, 2017). "Marcus Chambers strives for elusive NCAA title". Daily Emerald.
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