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Trey Cunningham

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Trey Cunningham
Personal information
Born (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 27)
Home townWinfield, Alabama, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event
110 m hurdles
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 100 m: 10.17 (Miramar 2025)
  • 200 m: 21.27 (Tuscaloosa 2019)
  • 110 mH: 12.98 (Rome 2026)
  • Indoor
  • 60 m: 6.67 (Fayetteville 2022)
  • 200 m: 21.43 (Clemson 2018)
  • 60 mH: 7.35 (Toruń 2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Eugene110 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 Toruń60 m hurdles

Olan Bradford "Trey" Cunningham III[1] (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

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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.[2]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Sprints, hurdles and Long Jump
EventTimeVenueDateNotes
60 m6.67Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.February 11, 2022Indoor
60 m hurdles7.35Toruń, PolandMarch 21, 2026Indoor
110 m hurdles12.98Rome, ItalyJune 4, 2026
100 m10.17Miramar, U.S.May 4, 2025
400 m49.58Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.December 3, 2016
4 × 400 m relay3:13.46Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.June 7, 2019
Indoor 4 × 400 m relay3:12.56Clemson, South Carolina, U.S.January 11, 2020
EventMarkVenueDateNotes
Long jump7.04 m (23 ft 1 in)Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.December 12, 2015

International championship results

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Representing the  United States
YearChampionshipPositionEventTimeVenueNotes
2022World Championships2nd110 m hurdles13.08+1.2Eugene, Oregon
2024 World Indoor Championships 6th 60 m hurdles 7.53 N/a Glasgow, United Kingdom
2026 World Indoor Championships 3rd 60 m hurdles 7.43 N/a Toruń, Poland

National championship results

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  • 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)
YearChampionshipPositionEventTime or markWind (m/s)VenueNotes
2015AAU U19 Junior Olympics3rd110 m hurdles14.27−0.6Norfolk, Virginia
New Balance Nationals Outdoor4th14.39−1.3Greensboro, North Carolina
2016New Balance Indoor Nationals4th60 m hurdles7.71New York City, NY
New Balance Nationals Outdoor2nd110 m hurdles13.43−0.3Greensboro, North Carolina
AAU U19 National Club Championships1st110 m hurdles13.77−1.2Kissimmee, Florida
2017New Balance Indoor Nationals1st60 m hurdles7.40New York City, NY
2018USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships5th110 m hurdles13.71−1.8Des Moines, Iowa
2019USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships8th110 m hurdles13.72−0.8Des Moines, Iowa
2021United States Olympic trials4th110 m hurdles13.210.4Eugene, Oregon
2022USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships2nd110 m hurdles13.081.2Eugene, Oregon

Circuit performances

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Grand Slam Track results[4]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Miami SlamShort hurdles 110 m hurdles1st13.00US$100,000
100 m1st10.17
2025 Philadelphia SlamShort hurdles 110 m hurdles3rd13.18US$50,000
100 m1st10.36

Wins and titles

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Personal life

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Cunningham was raised in rural Winfield, Alabama.[5]

He graduated Winfield City High School in 2017, and later graduated from Florida State University in 2021.[6] He earned a master's in sports management from Florida State University.[7] In his thesis, Cunningham examined the connection between athletes' personalities and burn out.[8]

While he came out as gay publicly in 2024, he first came out to family and friends earlier, when he was 20.[5][9]

References

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  1. ↑ @usatf; (March 2, 2024). "Be honest… did you know Trey Cunningham's given name?" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "Trey Cunningham". Ford Models.
  3. ↑ "ATHLETE PROFILE Trey Cunninham". World Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "The Track Star Knew He Was Gay. Now Everyone Else Does". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". MileSplit USA.
  7. ↑ "USA track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay". OutSports.
  8. ↑ "Trey Cunningham: The First Person To Believe In Me". World Athletics.
  9. ↑ "Get to know Trey Cunningham, the American track star who just came out". Queerty.
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