Shaquille Walker's family moved to Richmond Hill, Georgia, when he was very young.
13 Facts About Shaquille Walker
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Shaquille Walker converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while in high school and served a mission for the church in the Manchester, England.
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Shaquille Walker is a three time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation track and field champion.
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Shaquille Walker finished his BYU career as the school record holder in the indoor 800 meters with a time of 1:46.97, set in 2016.
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Shaquille Walker was part of the Distance medley relay squad that holds the program record with a time of 9:29.00, set in 2012, and the 4x400 Men's Relay squad that set the school record in 2015 with a 3:07.66 time.
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In 2015, Shaquille Walker ran a 400m in 46:00 and sits in sixth place in the record books at Brigham Young University.
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Shaquille Walker placed 17th in 800 meters 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
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Shaquille Walker placed 1st in 800 meters at 2012 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:49.39.
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Shaquille Walker placed 6th in 800 meters at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:46.60.
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In June 2016, Shaquille Walker signed a contract with Brooks Sports to represent their brand as a professional athlete.
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Shaquille Walker placed 11th in 800 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials in 1:47.93.
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Immediately after the 2016 Olympic Trials, Shaquille Walker won the Nick Symmonds Springfield Straight 800m Road Race, where he ran 1:46.54 to break the world record for the distance on the roads.
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Shaquille Walker placed 12th in 800 meters at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:47.02.