No Fear for Bromell as He Primes for Portland and Beyond

Published by IAAF on March 8 ,2016

When Trayvon Bromell was 10, he used to race kids on the street near his home in St Petersburg, Florida, and he rarely lost.

A decade on, little has changed in that sense; the kid has grown up to become one of the fastest men on the planet, having lowered his personal best to 9.84 last year and tied for third in the 100m at the IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015.

With such an enviable list of accolades for one so young, it’s understandable that the 20-year-old is not short on confidence. “I’ve never feared anyone,” says Bromell, who is deeply religious and prays twice a day. “When I’ve got God on my side, I fear no man.”

Bromell will be one of the star attractions at this weekend’s US Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon, where he hopes to book his place on the US team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016, which will also be held at the same venue from 17-20 March.