Torrin Lawrence (April 11, 1989 – July 28, 2014) was an American sprinter who competed in the
400 meters
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
. He ran for the
University of Georgia
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, establ ...
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Career
Torrin attended
Andrew Jackson High School in
Jacksonville, Florida
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, though he did not start competing in
track and field
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until his junior year.
*Lawrence ran the three fastest indoor
400m
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...
times in the world in 2010 with his 45.03 clocking at the Tyson Invitational, his 45.10 at the SEC Men's Indoor Championships, and his 45.23 at NCAAs. His 45.03 is the seventh fastest indoor 400m in history.
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*Lawrence held the NCAA record in the indoor 300m The 300 metres is an uncommon sprinting event in track and field competitions.
All-time top 25
*+ = en route to 400 m performance
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by altitude
*OT = oversized track (> 200 m in circumference)
*h = hand timi ...
, having run 32.32 at the 2010 Hokie Invitational, which was the fifth fastest time in history.NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships
The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athlete's individual performances earn points for their i ...
, Lawrence won the 400m title, clocking a 45.23. Lawrence was named the 2010 National Male Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.
Death
Lawrence died after a tractor-trailer collided with his car on I-75 near Cordele, Georgia
Cordele is a city in and the county seat of Crisp County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,147 at the 2010 census.
Cordele calls itself the Watermelon Capital of the World.
History
Cordele was incorporated on January 1, 1888, and ...
, early in the morning of July 28, 2014. Lawrence's car suffered a blowout and came to rest in the traffic lane of I-75 south near exit 94. Lawrence was awaiting assistance from a deputy, when the tractor-trailer hit his car. Lawrence was thrown from the vehicle and killed.U.S. 400m runner Torrin Lawrence dies in car accident
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Personal bests
References
External links
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1989 births
2014 deaths
American male sprinters
Road incident deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
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