Richard Thompson TTO   
Date of birth: 7 June 85
Age: 35 years 207 days
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Club/team: Tiger Olympians
4 x 100m Olympic Champion 2008
2 Olympic Silvers
2008: 100 2012: 4x1
4 x 100m World Championships Silver Medallist 2009
100m 5th at World Championships 2009
100m 6th at Olympic Games 2012
4 x 100m 6th at World Championships 2011
4 x 100m 7th at World Championships 2013
100m NCAA Champion 2008
4 x 100m NCAA Champion 2008
4 x 100m NCAA Champion 2006
60m NCAA Indoor Champion 2008
6 National Titles
55m World Indoor Alltime no. 824 6.35 Gainesville FL 24 Feb 2006
200m World Alltime no. 188 20.18 Fayetteville AR 30 May 2008
100m World Alltime no. 10 9.82 Port of Spain 21 Jun 2014
60m World Indoor Alltime no. 56 6.51 Fayetteville AR 14 Mar 2008

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
55m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  6.35iw   4h4Gainesville FL24 Feb
 
60m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  6.83iw    2r2New York NY5 Feb
2006  6.73iw    1Baton Rouge LA3 Mar
2007  6.64iw    2Lexington KY25 Feb
2008  6.51iw   1h2Fayetteville AR14 Mar
2009  6.61iw    1Baton Rouge LA6 Mar
2010  6.59iw    1Baton Rouge LA19 Feb
2012  6.56iw    1h1Fayetteville AR11 Feb
2014  6.66iw    1Baton Rouge LA21 Feb
2016  6.74iw    2Baton Rouge LA13 Feb
2020  6.79iw    6Baton Rouge LA21 Feb
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  10.65w    2-19Port of Spain2 May
2005  10.61w  +3.8  3r2Starkville MS2 Apr
2005  10.66w  +0.8  5h2Nashville TN14 May
2006  10.26w  +4.3  3r1Baton Rouge LA1 Apr
2006  10.27w -0.3  2Bacolet24 Jun
2007  10.09w  +1.9  1s1Port of Spain23 Jun
2007  9.95w  +3.0  2Port of Spain23 Jun
2008  9.89w  0.0  2Beijing16 Aug
2009  9.93w  +0.9  5Berlin16 Aug
2010  9.89w  +2.4  1New York NY12 Jun
2010  10.01w  +1.7  1Port of Spain26 Jun
2011  9.85w  +1.0 NR 1Port of Spain13 Aug
2012  9.96w  +1.4  2Port of Spain23 Jun
2013  10.14w  +1.9  4Montverde FL8 Jun
2013  9.91w  +3.2  2Port of Spain22 Jun
2014  9.74w   1Clermont FL31 May
2014  9.82w  +1.7 NR1Port of Spain21 Jun
2015  10.04w  +1.0  1Baton Rouge LA18 Apr
2016  9.97w  +1.7  1Port of Spain25 Jun
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  21.73w  +1.2  4r5Baton Rouge LA23 Apr
2006  21.24w -0.2  4r1Baton Rouge LA22 Apr
2007  20.90w  0.0  1r3Tempe AZ14 Apr
2008  20.18w  +1.9 1h5Fayetteville AR30 May
2009  20.65w  +0.1  1r6Tempe AZ11 Apr
2010  20.37w  +1.0  1Port of Spain27 Jun
2011  20.85w -1.2  5Stockholm/S29 Jul
2012  20.80w  +1.8  5Walnut CA21 Apr
2013  21.06w  +1.3  5Montverde FL8 Jun
2014  20.81w  +1.4  3Coral Gables FL12 Apr
2014  20.63w  +3.2  6Baton Rouge LA19 Apr
2015  20.81w  +4.2  1Baton Rouge LA4 Apr
2016  21.74w  +1.6  4rCBaton Rouge LA30 Apr
2016  20.54w  +2.1  2Port of Spain26 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  21.71iw    2h1New York NY4 Feb
2007  21.30Aiw   3r4Albuquerque NM20 Jan
2008  21.60iw    3h2Fayetteville AR16 Feb
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  38.77w    2Bloomington IN28 May
2006  38.44w    1Sacramento CA9 Jun
2007  38.85w    2Sacramento CA8 Jun
2008  38.00w    NR2London26 Jul
2009  37.62w   NR2Berlin22 Aug
2010  38.91w   5Philadelphia PA24 Apr
2011  37.91w    1h2Daegu4 Sep
2012  38.10w    2h2London10 Aug
2013  38.38w    3h1Moskva18 Aug
2014  37.97w   1Marrakech13 Sep
2015  38.32w    1h2Nassau2 May
2016  37.96w    3h2Rio de Janeiro18 Aug
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  3:05.69w   1Coral Gables FL10 Apr

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
100m
PAG 2007: 7h212.06
WC 2007: 8q110.44 1h410.29
OG 2008: 29.89 2s29.93 1q29.99 1h310.24
WC 2009: 59.93 3s29.98 2q110.08 1h1010.36
WC 2011: 3s210.20 3h110.34
OG 2012: 69.98 3s210.02 1h110.14
WC 2013: 5s110.19 2h410.14
Cont Cup 2014: 810.24
CWG 2014: 3s310.19 3h310.33
OG 2016: 6h710.29
4 x 100m
CAC 2008: 138.54
OG 2008: 138.06 1h138.26
WC 2009: 237.62 1h138.47
WC 2011: 639.01 1h237.91
OG 2012: 238.12 2h238.10
WC 2013: 738.57 3h138.38
Cont Cup 2014: 137.97
CWG 2014: 338.10 1h138.33
OG 2016: 3h237.96 38.09DQ

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
55m
Indoor6.35    Gainesville FL24 Feb 2006
 
60m
   races under 6.60: 6   
Indoor6.51    Fayetteville AR14 Mar 2008
 
100m
   races under 10 seconds (legal): 13   
Outdoor9.82   +1.7 NRPort of Spain21 Jun 2014
 
200m
   races under 20.30 (legal): 3   
Outdoor20.18   +1.9 Fayetteville AR30 May 2008
Indoor21.30A    Albuquerque NM20 Jan 2007
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor38.99    Austin TX4 Apr 2009
37.62   Berlin22 Aug 2009
38.95   Baton Rouge LA17 Apr 2010
37.97   Marrakech13 Sep 2014

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


100m, 10 best results (legal):
9.82   +1.71Port of Spain21 Jun 2014
9.85   +1.01Port of Spain13 Aug 2011
9.89   0.02Beijing16 Aug 2008
9.93   -0.11Auburn AL18 May 2008
9.93   +0.32s2Beijing16 Aug 2008
9.93   +0.95Berlin16 Aug 2009
9.95   +1.41Hengelo8 Jun 2014
9.96   +1.42Port of Spain23 Jun 2012
9.97   +1.91Fayetteville AR31 May 2008
9.97   +1.71Port of Spain25 Jun 2016
 
Average: 9.92
 

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
37.62   2Berlin22 Aug 2009
37.91   1h2Daegu4 Sep 2011
37.96   3h2Rio de Janeiro18 Aug 2016
37.97   1Marrakech13 Sep 2014
38.00   2London26 Jul 2008
38.03   2Zürich29 Aug 2008
38.04   2Nassau25 May 2014
38.06   1Beijing22 Aug 2008
38.09   2h1Nassau25 May 2014
38.10   2h2London10 Aug 2012
 
Average: 37.978
 

60m, 10 best results (legal):
6.51i  1h2Fayetteville AR14 Mar 2008
6.51i  1Fayetteville AR15 Mar 2008
6.56i  1h1Fayetteville AR11 Feb 2012
6.57i  1r2New York NY8 Feb 2008
6.59i  1Fayetteville AR2 Mar 2008
6.59i  1Baton Rouge LA19 Feb 2010
6.61i  1Baton Rouge LA6 Mar 2009
6.62i  1r1Fayetteville AR26 Jan 2008
6.64i  2Lexington KY25 Feb 2007
6.64i  1Baton Rouge LA5 Mar 2010
 
Average: 6.584
 

200m, 10 best results (legal):
20.18   +1.91h5Fayetteville AR30 May 2008
20.21   +1.61Fayetteville AR31 May 2008
20.23   +0.61Auburn AL18 May 2008
20.37   +1.01Port of Spain27 Jun 2010
20.44   +0.82Des Moines IA14 Jun 2008
20.48   +1.85Eugene OR3 Jul 2010
20.62   -0.92s1Des Moines IA12 Jun 2008
20.64   +0.21h2Port of Spain27 Jun 2010
20.65   +0.11r6Tempe AZ11 Apr 2009
20.75   0.01h1Auburn AL16 May 2008
 
Average: 20.457
 

Total results in db: 360

By event:

55m:1
60m:57
100m:176
200m:50
4 x 100m:74
4 x 400m:2

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

60m
6.84iw SB 1h1Baton Rouge LABaton Rouge LA21 Feb 
6.79iw SB (448)6Baton Rouge LABaton Rouge LA21 Feb 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2006Outdoor100m9310.27
2006Indoor55m656.35
2007Outdoor100m2310.09
2007Indoor60m436.64
2007Indoor200m6021.30A
2008Outdoor100m49.89
2008Outdoor200m1220.18
2008Indoor60m16.51
2009Outdoor100m79.93
2009Outdoor200m9620.65
2009Indoor60m376.61
2010Outdoor100m1810.01
2010Outdoor200m2120.37
2010Indoor60m216.59
2011Outdoor100m69.85
2012Outdoor100m149.96
2012Indoor60m116.56
2013Outdoor100m5910.14
2014Outdoor100m29.82
2014Indoor60m966.66
2015Outdoor100m3510.04
2016Outdoor100m209.97

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 60m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 26 Jan 2008 -> 5 Mar 2010 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 2 May 2014 -> 21 Jun 2014 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 4 x 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 5 Apr 2008 -> 18 May 2008 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 8 (finals) 1 Apr 2006 -> 9 Jun 2006 Show/hide