Jerome Young
- Born
- Aug 14, 1976 (50 years old)
- Birthplace
- Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
Jerome Young is an American former sprinter born on August 14, 1976, in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. He specialized in the 400-metre dash but had his career overshadowed by doping violations that led to a lifetime ban from the sport.
Young won gold medals with the United States 4x400 metre relay team at the 1997 and 2001 World Championships. He also contributed as a heats runner to the relay gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. However, all these medals were stripped due to doping violations.
His lifetime ban resulted from repeated doping offenses, with sanctions applied retroactively that affected multiple teammates' medal counts. Young's case remains one of the most significant doping scandals in American sprinting history.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 m 44.09 (#36 all-time), 200 m 20.41 (#741 all-time), 1999 season best 44.36 (Jun 12, 1999, Raleigh, NC (USA)) · Last competition: Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco, Sep 13, 2003, DQ · 50 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100m | 10.65 | -0.4 | Jan 13, 1999 | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 1999 | 200m | 20.72 | -0.2 | May 9, 1999 | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 1999 | 400m | 44.36 | – | Jun 12, 1999 | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 1999 | 4x400m | 3:01.80 | – | Apr 10, 1999 | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 1998 | 200m | 20.41 | -1.5 | May 23, 1998 | Edwardsville, IL (USA) |
| 1998 | 200m-short-track | 21.42 | – | Feb 7, 1998 | – |
| 1998 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 21.42 | – | Feb 7, 1998 | Fairfax, VA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m | 44.09 | – | Jun 21, 1998 | US Championships |