Kyle Garland
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 28, 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon, Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carol Smith Gilbert and James Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8,720 (2022) Heptathlon: 6,639 (2023)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kyle Garland (born May 28, 2000) is an American decathlete.[2]
Prep Career
[edit]Garland was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his prep career at private Germantown Academy before enrolling as a student at the University of Georgia.[3] As a senior at Germantown, Garland won the 2018 PAISAA state championships in the long jump, javelin, 300 meter hurdles, and 110 meter hurdles.
As an unattached junior athlete, Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the decathlon scoring 7562 points. He then went on to finish 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.
Collegiate Career
[edit]At the USA World Championship Trials in June 2022, Garland finished second in the decathlon with a collegiate record and personal best score of 8720. This score included six personal bests, and placed him in the top 10 for all US decathletes, the top 20 for all decathletes.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Garland was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Garland placed in the top 10 after the shot put, long jump and 100 meters events before ultimately finishing eleventh on his senior major championship debut, which was won by world-record holder Kevin Mayer of France.[5] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[6]
He finished second at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis on 1 June 2025 with a tally of 8626 points.[7]
Team USA
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Team USA | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | Decathlon | 7212 points |
| 2018 | 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | Decathlon | 7451 points |
| 2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | Decathlon | 8133 points |
| Competing unattached | |||||
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | California State University Sacramento | 2nd | Decathlon | 7035 points |
| 2018 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships[8] | Bloomington, Indiana | 1st | Decathlon | 7562 points |
| Representing Georgia Bulldogs track and field | |||||
| 2021 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field | University of Oregon | 6th | Decathlon | 8140 points |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Decathlon | 8720 points |
NCAA
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Outdoor
[edit]- As of June 19, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | — | Fayetteville | May 6–7, 2022 | 8,720 points |
| 100 meters | 10.50 (+1.4 m/s) | Götzis | May 31, 2025 | 975 points |
| Long jump | 7.86 m (25 ft 9+1⁄4 in) (+1.0 m/s) | Fayetteville | May 6, 2022 | 1,025 points |
| Shot put | 16.77 m (55 ft 0 in) | Walnut | April 12, 2023 | 899 points |
| High jump | 2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Eugene | June 19, 2021 | 963 points |
| 400 meters | 47.78 | Austin | June 7, 2023 | 920 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 13.54 (+1.6 m/s) | Austin | June 8, 2023 | 1,035 points |
| Discus throw | 49.10 m (161 ft 1 in) | Götzis | June 1, 2025 | 852 points |
| Pole vault | 4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in) | Coral Gables | April 6, 2024 | 880 points |
| Javelin throw | 59.63 m (195 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Fayetteville | May 7, 2022 | 732 points |
| 1500 meters | 4:41.96 | Eugene | June 9, 2022 | 668 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,949 points | |||
Indoor
[edit]- As of June 19, 2025
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | — | Albuquerque | March 10–11, 2023 | 6,639 points |
| 60 meters | 6.86 | Lubbock | January 26, 2023 | 933 points |
| Long jump | 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Albuquerque | March 10, 2023 | 1,050 points |
| Shot put | 16.45 m (53 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Albuquerque | March 10, 2023 | 879 points |
| High jump | 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) | Lubbock | January 26, 2023 | 982 points |
| 60 meters hurdles | 7.74 | Albuquerque | March 11, 2023 | 1,048 points |
| Pole vault | 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) | Albuquerque | March 11, 2023 | 960 points |
| 1000 meters | 2:41.36 | Albuquerque | March 11, 2023 | 858 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 6,710 points | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Heptathlon Standings". ncaa.org. March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kyle GARLAND | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Germantown Academy grad Kyle Garland sets collegiate decathlon record". Inquirer.com. May 8, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff. "Kyle Garland Says He Belongs In The Decathlon". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Norton, Luke (July 23, 2022). "Men's Decathlon: Leading after four events, Canada's Damian Warner drops out after 400 meters at World Athletics Championships". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "ANNA HALL'S FOUR PRS RESULT IN NO. 2 ALL-TIME HEPTATHLON SCORE AT 50TH HYPO-MEETING AT GOTZIS". Runnerspace. June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ 2018 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships results – Fri, June 15 – Sun, June 17, 2018 Athletic.net
- ^ 2022 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- ^ 2022 NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
- ^ 2022 SEC Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship results TFRRS
External links
[edit]- Kyle Garland at World Athletics
- Kyle Garland at www.USATF.org
- Kyle Garland at TFRRS
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American male decathletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Georgia Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners