1. Wallace Spearmon has a personal best of 19.65 seconds for the distance, making him the fourteenth fastest 200 meter runner of all time, and he formerly held the indoor American record.
10 Facts About Wallace Spearmon
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Wallace Spearmon won the bronze medal twice at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.
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Wallace Spearmon finished third at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was later disqualified for stepping out of his lane.
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Wallace Spearmon is currently ranked as the fourteenth fastest 200-meter runner ever.
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Wallace Spearmon finished fourth in the 200 metres final at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Wallace Spearmon finished 21st at the 2013 World Championships, running a time of 20.66 seconds in the semi-final.
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At a meeting in Edmonton in July, 2014, Wallace Spearmon tested positive for methylprednisolone contained in a medicine he was taking without asking for an exemption.
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Wallace Spearmon attended the 2015 World Championships, but did not start his heat.
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Wallace Spearmon was the 1987 bronze medalist in the 200 meters at the Pan American Games.
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Wallace Spearmon is good friends with fellow sprinter Usain Bolt; they are known for their jokes and good friendship.