Cameron Burrell

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Cameron Malik Burrell (September 11, 1994 – August 9, 2021) was an American sprinter. He was the NCAA Division I champion over 100 meters in 2018, and anchored the Houston Cougars to victory in the meters relay in 2017 and 2018. He ran for the United States relay team at the World Junior Championships in 2012 and the World Relays in 2019, with the team earning gold and silver from each competition respectively. Additionally Burrell anchored the U.S. relay team to gold at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018.

He was the son of Olympic champion and former 100 meters world record holder Leroy Burrell and Olympic champion Michelle Finn-Burrell. He was also the godson of former track and field star Carl Lewis. On June 8, 2017, he became the 121st man to break the 10-second barrier over 100 meters in a time of 9.93 seconds, beating his father's school record set five years before Cameron's birth by one hundredth of a second. was born on September 11, 1994, to former 100m world record holder Leroy Burrell and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell. Outdoors, he ran a leg on the relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships but finished 7th in the heats and did not qualify for the final. He started out strong in his sophomore season, but suffered an injury and was forced to miss the Indoor Championships and Redshirt his outdoor season.

2016 Burrell returned to competition in 2016, and finished 2nd in the NCAA 60m final, setting a school record at 6.48. Outdoors, he won his first conference title in the 100m and finished 4th at the NCAA Championships in 10.26.

2017 Burrell once again finished 2nd at the NCAA 60m final, this time to Christian Coleman of Tennessee, who equaled the collegiate record of 6.45. During the outdoor season, he broke his father's long-standing school record in the 100m with 9.93 during the semifinals of the NCAA Championships. In the final, he finished second to Coleman again. During the however, he anchored Houston to the victory in 38.34. He competed at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in London, England, anchoring the US' team to victory in 38.42 seconds. He stayed in London for his Diamond League debut at the Anniversary Games, where he placed 4th in his heat and 9th in the final. Burrell then traveled to Toronto for the NACAC Championships, and picked up a bronze medal in the 100m.

After their seasons ended, Burrell and Elijah Hall turned professional and signed with Nike and Red Bull. It was later revealed he died by suicide from a gunshot in a parking garage in Houston, Texas.

Statistics Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests

International championship results + Representing the Year Competition Position Event Time or mark Venue Notes2011 World Youth Championships 15th Long jump Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France (+1.6 m/s wind) 1st (semi 1) Medley relay 1:51.13 , , 2012 World Junior Championships 1st (semi 2) 4×100 m relay 39.25 Barcelona, Spain , 2013 Pan American Junior Championships 1st 4×100 m relay 39.17 Medellín, Colombia 2015 NACAC Championships 1st Long jump San José, Costa Rica (−0.4 m/s wind) Championship record, 2017 Universiade 3rd 100 m 10.27 Taipei, Taiwan (−0.9 m/s wind)2nd 4×100 m relay 38.69 2018 Athletics World Cup 1st 4×100 m relay 38.42 London, England NACAC Championships 3rd 100 m 10.12 Toronto, Ontario, Canada (+0.4 m/s wind) 4×100 m relay — Teammate dropped baton 2019 World Relays 1st (semi 3) 4×100 m relay 38.34 Yokohama, Japan

National championship results + Representing CL Athletics Stars (2010–2013), the Houston Cougars (2014–2018), and Nike and Red Bull (2019) Year Competition Position Event Time or mark Wind (m/s) Venue Notes 2010 USATF Junior Championships 9th Long jump −0.5 Des Moines, Iowa 2011 US World Youth Trials 9th 100 m 10.87 −1.4 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 1st Long jump +1.7 2012 USATF Junior Championships 4th 100 m 10.64 −1.8 Bloomington, Indiana 4th Long jump +2.2 Wind-assisted 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 6th 60 m 6.66 Albuquerque, New Mexico Altitude-assisted NCAA Division I Championships 16th 4×100 m relay 39.65 Eugene, Oregon 2015 USATF Championships 6th Long jump +3.5 Eugene, Oregon Wind-assisted 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 2nd 60 m 6.48 Birmingham, Alabama NCAA Division I Championships 4th 100 m 10.26 −2.3 Eugene, Oregon 2nd 4×100 m relay 38.44 US Olympic Trials 16th 100 m 10.18 +2.4 Eugene, Oregon Wind-assisted 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 2nd 60 m 6.54 College Station, Texas NCAA Division I Championships 2nd 100 m 10.12 −2.1 Eugene, Oregon 1st 4×100 m relay 38.34 USATF Championships 7th 100 m 10.19 −0.7 Sacramento, California 2018 NCAA Division I Championships 1st 100 m 10.13 −0.9 Eugene, Oregon 1st 4×100 m relay 38.17 group=note|name="Collegiate record"|Shared with John Lewis III, Elijah Hall, and Mario Burke for the Houston Cougars. Burrell was the fourth runner for the team. 2019 USATF Championships 18th 100 m 10.43 −2.0 Des Moines, Iowa NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.

Seasonal bests Year 60 m 100 m Long jump 2010 — 11.06 s 2011 6.94 s 10.41 s 2012 6.82 s 10.42 s 2013 6.61 s 10.36 s 2014 6.54 s 10.32 s 2015 6.60 s — 2016 6.48 s 10.16 s 2017 6.53 s 9.93 s — 2018 6.69 s 9.93 s — 2019 6.60 s 10.12 s — 2020 6.62 s — — 2021 6.58 s 10.01 s —