Dentarius Locke

Birth dateDec 12, 1989

BirthplaceTampa, United States

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Dentarius Locke is an American sprinter born on December 12, 1989, in Tampa, Florida. He specializes in the 100 metres and has broken the prestigious 10-second barrier with a personal best of 9.96 seconds, placing him among the elite sprinters in American history.

Locke developed his sprinting abilities at Florida State University, where he competed collegiately and honed the speed that would eventually take him below ten seconds. His sub-10 performance demonstrated that he possessed world-class acceleration and top-end speed in the most competitive event in track and field.

As a professional, Locke has run for Nike, continuing to compete at the highest levels of American sprinting. His achievement of breaking the 10-second barrier places him in an exclusive club of sprinters and reflects years of dedication to perfecting his craft in one of athletics' most demanding disciplines.

Key facts

100 m

9.91

#135 all-time

60 m

6.52

2023 season best

10.40

Apr 22, 2023 · Cregger Track, Columbia, SC (USA)

2023 season best

Last competition

South Carolina Open

Apr 22, 2023 · 10.40

South Carolina Open

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 100 m 9.91 (#135 all-time), 60 m 6.52, 2023 season best 10.40 (Apr 22, 2023, Cregger Track, Columbia, SC (USA)) · Last competition: South Carolina Open, Apr 22, 2023, 10.40 · 36 years old

Personal bests

9.91*

20.48

47.61

38.26

3:06.76

3:05.13

10:11.83

6.52

21.02

33.96

33.96

6.35

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2023	60m	6.78	-	Jan 27, 2023	↑	Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (i)
2023	100m	10.40	+2.4	Apr 22, 2023	↑	South Carolina Open
2022	100m	10.74	-0.4	Apr 2, 2022	↑	University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (USA)
2019	100m	10.24	+3.1	Apr 20, 2019	↑	Clermont, FL (USA)
2019	200m	21.93	-0.3	Mar 22, 2019	↓	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2017	60m	6.59	-	Mar 5, 2017	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2017	100m	10.06	+5.1	Mar 31, 2017	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2017	200m	20.48	+1.2	May 5, 2017	↓	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2017	4x100m	39.95	-	Mar 24, 2017	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2016	60m	6.74	-	Jan 15, 2016	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2016	100m	10.01	+2.7	Jul 3, 2016	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2016	200m	20.57	+0.8	Apr 16, 2016	↓	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2016	4x100m	39.11	-	Apr 2, 2016	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2015	100m	10.39	+1.1	Jun 6, 2015	↑	Montverde, FL (USA)
2014	60m	6.52	-	Mar 15, 2014	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2014	100m	10.02	+1.8	Jun 13, 2014	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2014	200m	20.72	+2.5	Aug 21, 2014	↓	Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2014	200m-short-track	21.03	-	Jan 31, 2014	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2014	4x100m	39.20	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2014	4x400m	3:06.76	-	Apr 19, 2014	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
2014	4x400Metre	3:07.26	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	60m	6.56	-	Feb 8, 2013	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	100m	9.91	+3.2	Jun 7, 2013	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2013	200m	20.63	+0.2	May 3, 2013	↓	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2013	200m-short-track	21.02=	-	Feb 23, 2013	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2013	4x100m	38.26	-	Jul 19, 2013	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Promotional Events
2013	4x400Metre	3:05.13	-	Mar 9, 2013	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	4x400m	3:08.24	-	Apr 13, 2013	↑	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2012	60m	6.66	-	Jan 21, 2012	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2012	100m	10.18	+1.5	May 19, 2012	↑	Clermont, FL (USA)
2012	200m	20.59	-0.5	Apr 14, 2012	↓	Tallahassee, FL (USA)
2012	200m-short-track	21.76	-	Jan 21, 2012	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2011	60m	6.64	-	Mar 5, 2011	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011	100m	10.12	+3.0	May 15, 2011	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2011	200m	20.59	+2.0	May 15, 2011	↓	Athens, GA (USA)
2011	200m-short-track	21.02	-	Feb 26, 2011	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2011	300m-short-track	33.96	-	Jan 21, 2011	-	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011	300m	33.96	-	Jan 21, 2011	-	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011	4x100m	40.21	-	Apr 2, 2011	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2011	400m	47.61	-	Apr 15, 2011	↑	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2011	4x400Metre	3:11.37	-	Feb 27, 2011	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2011	4x400m	3:13.05	-	Jan 29, 2011	↑	-
2011	DistanceMe	10:11.83	-	Feb 12, 2011	-	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2010	60m	6.79=	-	Jan 30, 2010	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2010	100m	10.58	+1.1	Apr 17, 2010	↑	Nashville, TN (USA)
2010	200m	21.21	+3.2	Apr 9, 2010	↓	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2009	55m	6.35	-	Feb 7, 2009	-	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2009	60m	6.79	-	Mar 15, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	100m	10.31	-	Apr 30, 2009	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2009	200m	20.58	+0.9	May 9, 2009	↓	Winter Park, FL (USA)
2009	200m-short-track	21.70	-	Mar 14, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2008	100m	10.43	+1.7	Jun 20, 2008	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2008	200m	21.02	+0.6	May 3, 2008	↓	Winter Park, FL (USA)
2008	400m	49.39	-	Apr 17, 2008	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2007	100m	10.64	+2.3	Aug 1, 2007	↑	Knoxville, TN (USA)

2023

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.40	+2.4	Apr 22	South Carolina Open
60m	6.78	-	Jan 28	Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (i)
60m	6.78	-	Jan 27	Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (i)

2022

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.74	-0.4	Apr 2	UAB Spring Invitational, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

2019

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.38	+1.2	Jul 6	Star Athletics Sprint Series #2, Montverde, FL
100m	10.41	+1.8	Jul 6	Star Athletics Sprint Series #2, Montverde, FL
100m	10.53	+0.2	Jun 8	Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL
100m	10.45	+1.3	Jun 8	Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL
100m	10.48	+0.2	May 26	Atlanta Georgia Relays, Atlanta, GA - Invitational Events
100m	10.49	-1.3	Apr 27	Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL
100m	10.24	+3.1	Apr 20	PURE Athletics/NTC Spring Classic, Clermont, FL
100m	10.27	+2.6	Apr 20	PURE Athletics/NTC Spring Classic, Clermont, FL
100m	10.47	-2.4	Apr 5	UNF Invitational, Jacksonville, FL
100m	10.43	+2.6	Mar 29	Pepsi Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
200m	21.93	-0.3	Mar 22	Florida State Relays, Tallahassee, FL
100m	10.40	+0.6	Mar 22	Florida State Relays, Tallahassee, FL

2017

21 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.35	-1.6	Jun 23	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m	10.22	+0.4	Jun 22	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m	10.28	+0.4	Jun 5	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
100m	10.30	+0.8	Jun 5	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
100m	10.16	+0.3	Jun 3	Marseille Meeting International, Marseille
100m	10.18	+0.1	Jun 1	Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois
100m	10.18	-0.5	May 17	Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault
200m	20.48	+1.2	May 5	Tallahassee Seminole Twilight, Tallahassee, FL
100m	10.21	+0.4	May 5	Tallahassee Seminole Twilight, Tallahassee, FL
100m	10.22	+0.4	Apr 28	Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL
100m	10.06	+5.5	Apr 15	Clermont NTC/Pure Athletics Spring Invitational, Clermont, FL
100m	10.22	+5.2	Apr 15	Clermont NTC/Pure Athletics Spring Invitational, Clermont, FL
100m	10.46	+0.7	Apr 8	Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA - Invitational Events
100m	10.06	+5.1	Mar 31	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x100m	39.95	-	Mar 24	Tallahassee Florida State Relays, Tallahassee, FL
200m	20.79	+1.3	Mar 24	Tallahassee Florida State Relays, Tallahassee, FL
60m	6.60	-	Mar 5	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
60m	6.59	-	Mar 5	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
60m	6.63	-	Feb 17	Clemson Last Chance Invitational, Clemson, SC (i)
60m	6.71	-	Feb 17	Clemson Last Chance Invitational, Clemson, SC (i)
60m	6.73	-	Jan 27	Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) - Olympic Development

2016

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.65	+1.2	Jul 30	Joensuu Games, Joensuu
100m	10.27	-0.6	Jul 30	Joensuu Games, Joensuu
100m	10.24	+1.5	Jul 30	Joensuu Games, Joensuu
100m	10.46	-0.4	Jul 22	Dublin Morton Games, Dublin
100m	10.27	+0.2	Jul 22	Dublin Morton Games, Dublin
100m	10.17	+2.1	Jul 19	Ústí nad Labem Grand Prix, Ústí nad Labem
100m	10.38	+1.6	Jul 15	Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg
100m	10.43	-1.6	Jul 15	Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg
100m	10.01	+2.7	Jul 3	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
100m	10.34	+1.6	Jul 3	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
100m	10.04	+2.4	Jul 2	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
100m	10.31	-0.8	Jun 16	Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan
100m	10.12	+0.6	Jun 9	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dentarius Locke's 100 m personal best?

Dentarius Locke's 100 m personal best is 9.91, set on Jun 7, 2013 in Eugene, OR (USA), #135 on the all-time list.

Which events does Dentarius Locke compete in?

Dentarius Locke competes in the 100 m and 60 m.

How did Dentarius Locke perform in 2023?

2023 season best: 10.40, set on Apr 22, 2023 in Cregger Track, Columbia, SC (USA). Last competition: South Carolina Open on Apr 22, 2023, 10.40.