Darrell Wesh (born 21 January 1992) is a

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an-American athlete competing in

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. Earlier he represented the

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. He is the Haitian 100m record holder at 10.16 seconds. He graduated from Landstown High School in

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in 2010 and

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in 2015, earning a degree in

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. He competed in the 2016 Olympics for Haiti. His sister Marlena is also a sprinter.He likes to ride unicycles in his free time.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

– 10.14 (+0.9 m/s, Raleigh 2013) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 20.70 (-0.4 m/s, Raleigh 2013) Indoor *

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

– 6.57 (Fayetteville 2013)

References

1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia Track and field athletes from Virginia Haitian male sprinters American male sprinters Pan American Games competitors for Haiti Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Haiti Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games American sportspeople of Haitian descent Virginia Tech Hokies men's track and field athletes 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Haitian sportsmen {{Haiti-athletics-bio-stub