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Born | (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 30) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 151 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Sprinting | ||||||||
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Marcus Chambers (born November 3, 1994) is an American athlete who specializes in sprinting.
Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Chambers attended Foss High School.
Chambers, contracted by Nike, competes best as a 400 meters runner and has a fastest time of 44.92 seconds. In 2013 he won gold at the Pan American Junior Championships as a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team. 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. He was on the gold medal-winning 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2015 NACAC Championships which set a competition record time.
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.
External links
Categories:- 1994 births
- Living people
- American male sprinters
- Sportspeople from Tacoma, Washington
- Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American sportsmen