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Trey Cunningham

Trey Cunningham
Cunningham in 2024
Personal information
Born (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 26)
Home townWinfield, Alabama, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event110 m hurdles
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 100 m: 10.64 (Tuscaloosa 2019)
  • 200 m: 21.27 (Tuscaloosa 2019)
  • 110 mH: 13.00 (Eugene 2022)
  • Indoor
  • 60 m: 6.67 (Fayetteville 2022)
  • 200 m: 21.43 (Clemson 2018)
  • 60 mH: 7.38 (Birmingham, AL 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 110 m hurdles

Trey Cunningham (born August 26, 1998) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He was a silver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing second at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Background

Cunningham won the 110 metres hurdles at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, having run the second fastest time in NCAA history in 13.00 seconds.

He is represented by Ford Models.[1]

Statistics

Personal bests

Sprints, hurdles and Long Jump
Event Time Venue Date Notes
60 m 6.67 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. February 11, 2022 Indoor
60 m hurdles 7.38 Birmingham, Alabama March 12, 2022 Indoor
110 m hurdles 13.00 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 10, 2022
100 m 10.64 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. April 12, 2019
400 m 49.58 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. December 3, 2016
4×400 m relay 3:13.46 Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. June 7, 2019
Indoor 4×400 m relay 3:12.56 Clemson, South Carolina, U.S. January 11, 2020
Event Mark Venue Date Notes
Long jump 7.04 m (23 ft 1 in) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. December 12, 2015

International championship results

Representing the  United States
Year Championship Position Event Time Venue Notes
2022 World Championships 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.08 +1.2 Eugene, Oregon
2024 World Indoor Championships 6th 60 m hurdles 7.53 Glasgow, United Kingdom

National championship results

  • PB = personal best
  • SB = seasonal best
  • WL = world lead, fastest time in the world in a calendar year
  • NR = national (American) record
Representing the Winfield City High School Pirates (2015–2017), Florida State Seminoles (2018–2022), and Adidas (2022–present)
Year Championship Position Event Time or mark Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2015 AAU U19 Junior Olympics 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.27 −0.6 Norfolk, Virginia
New Balance Nationals Outdoor 4th 14.39 −1.3 Greensboro, North Carolina
2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals 4th 60 m hurdles 7.71 New York City, NY
New Balance Nationals Outdoor 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.43 −0.3 Greensboro, North Carolina
AAU U19 National Club Championships 1st 110 m hurdles 13.77 −1.2 Kissimmee, Florida
2017 New Balance Indoor Nationals 1st 60 m hurdles 7.40 New York City, NY
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 5th 110 m hurdles 13.71 −1.8 Des Moines, Iowa
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 8th 110 m hurdles 13.72 −0.8 Des Moines, Iowa
2021 United States Olympic trials 4th 110 m hurdles 13.21 0.4 Eugene, Oregon
2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.08 1.2 Eugene, Oregon

Circuit wins

Personal life

Cunningham was raised in rural Winfield, Alabama.[3]

He graduated Winfield City High School in 2017, and later graduated from Florida State University in 2021.[4] He earned a master's in sports management from Florida State University.[5] In his thesis, Cunningham examined the connection between athletes' personalities and burn out.[6]

While he came out as gay publicly in 2024, he first came out to family and friends earlier, when he was 20.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ "Trey Cunningham". Ford Models.
  2. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Trey Cunninham". World Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Track Star Knew He Was Gay. Now Everyone Else Does". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". MileSplit USA.
  5. ^ "USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay". OutSports.
  6. ^ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". World Athletics.
  7. ^ "Get to know Trey Cunningham, the American track star who just came out". Queerty.
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