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Semira Killebrew
Personal information
Born (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 7.16s (Boston, 2024)
100 m: 10.96s (London, 2025)
200m: 23.29s (Windsor, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 4 × 100m relay

Semira Killebrew (born 30 March 2001) is an American sprinter.[1]

Early life

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She was raised in Pike Township, before later moving to Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, and attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. She was born to Toni and Rico, her father was a multisport athlete at collegiate level. She has four brothers, one of whom, Aaron, was an American football player at Indiana State University. She participated in gymnastics and soccer whilst growing up before focusing on athletics.[2] She joined Indiana Storm track club where she was a teammate of Lynna Irby.[3][4]

Early career

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In 2018, she won her first state title in Indiana over 100 meters, and recorded outdoor personal records of 11.55 seconds for the 100m and 23.73 seconds for the 200 metres.[5] That year, at the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, she had a second-place finish in the 17-18 year-old women’s 200 metres in a time of 23.73, before returning to win the 100 metres national age-group title in a wind-legal 11.59 seconds.[6]

She set an Indiana state sprinting record in 2019 when she ran the 100m in 11.24 seconds at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle.[2][7] That year, she finished third in the 100 metres at the USATF U20 champsionahips, earning herself a spot on the women's 4x100 relay team for the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Costa Rica, winning the gold medal alongside Thelma Davies, Caisja Chandler and Brandee Presley.[8][9][10]

NCAA

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In 2019, she committed to join the University of Florida under coach Mike Holloway.[8] In 2021, she finished third in the 60m in 7.21 seconds at the SEC Indoor Championships.[11] The following year, she placed sixth over 60m at the NCAA Indoor Championships.[12] Whilst ranked in the top-ten college sprinters she entered the transfer portal.[13] Competing for Texas A&M University she broke the programme record for the 60 metres at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships, running 7.16 seconds.[14][15]

Professional career

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She was a semi-finalist at the US Olympic trials in June 2024 over 100 metres in Eugene, Oregon.[16]

She finished fifth in the women’s 60 metres at the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships in New York in February 2025.[17]

On 22 June 2025, she ran a personal best with a time of 10.99s (+1.2 m/s) in the women's 100m at the Bob Vigars Classic in Ontario.[18] She reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running her heat in 11.28 seconds (+1.8 m/s).[19]

Personal life

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Of short stature, standing at five foot tall, she has said she has taken inspiration from fellow-diminutive sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Semira Killebrew". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Woods, David. "Meet Semira Killebrew — the fastest teenage girl in Indiana history". Indy Star. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ Woods, David. "Once-in-a-lifetime Brebeuf team aims for 'greatness,' and a first girls state track title". IndyStar. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ Woods, David. "Marion County girls sprinters willing to take on anyone". IndyStar. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ Mull, Cory (8 Feb 2019). "Semira Killebrew Is Ready For Another Breakout Season". Mile Split. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ "SEAN BURRELL, TAMARI DAVIS COMPLETE STRONG SPRINT DOUBLES AT USATF HERSHEY NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. ^ Woods, David. "Semira Killebrew runs record 11.24, becomes fastest U.S. high school girl of 2019". Indy Star. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b Atchley, Becca (Jul 16, 2019). "Killebrew Decommits from UNC, Now Headed to UF". Mile Split. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Americans Roll to World U-20 Men's 4x100 Relay Record at Pan American U-20 Championships". Runnerspace. July 21, 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  10. ^ Atchley, Becca (Jun 23, 2019). "Semira Killebrew and Shelby Tyler Earn Spots on Team USA". Mile Split. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Excellent performances at NCAA Division 1 Indoors see Alfred, Nugent and Distin named to Bowerman watch list". SportsMax. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  12. ^ Castro, Paulina (March 16, 2022). "Women's Track and Field NCAA National Champs". wruf.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ^ Robinson, David. "Is the Transfer Portal a Problem for College Track and Field?". scarecruiting.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  14. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Aggies open 2025 track season with McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational". kbtx.com. 9 Jan 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  16. ^ Becton, Stan (July 1, 2024). "How NCAA track and field student-athletes performed at U.S. Olympic trials". ncaa.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  17. ^ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  18. ^ Ormond, Cameron (23 June 2025). "Ontario sprinter runs electric 100m, ties Canadian record". Runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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