| Fullname: | Bernard Robert Lee Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Duarte, California, US[1] |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight: | 155 lbs |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 100 m, 200 m |
| Collegeteam: | USC Trojans[2] [3] New Mexico Lobos[4] |
| Pb: | 100 m: 9.99 (2015) 200 m: 20.11 (2015) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Bernard "BeeJay" Robert Lee Jr. (born March 5, 1993) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100 m and 200 m. He was a member of the USA team in the relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK. He ran in the winning semi-final, and received a silver medal after the team placed second in the final.[5]
Beejay Lee grew up as one of five children of Bernard Lee and Karen Lee in the Californian city of West Covina.[1] There he attended West Covina High School and participated in the athletics competitions.
After studying communication and journalism at the University of New Mexico, he joined the University of Southern California in 2013, running for the USC Trojans until his final season representing the school in 2015.[4] [3] [2]
At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, he finished sixth in 100 m, eighth in the 200 m, and won gold with the USA team in the relay.[6]
Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[4] [3]
| Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.61 | n/a | Seattle, Washington, USA | February 28, 2015 | |||
| 9.99 | +1.7 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 25, 2015 | |||
| 9.94 | +3.7 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 26, 2015 | Wind-assisted | ||
| 20.11 | +0.4 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 28, 2015 | |||
| 37.70 | n/a | London, England | August 12, 2017 | |||
| 1:22.17 | n/a | Gainesville, Florida, USA | April 5, 2014 |
| Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.61 | +0.9 | Walnut, California, USA | April 17 | |
| 2011 | 10.49 | +2.1 | Arcadia, California, USA | April 9 | |
| 10.65 | +0.2 | Arcadia, California, USA | April 9 | ||
| 2012 | 10.26 | +4.3 | Austin, Texas, USA | May 25 | |
| 10.28 | +1.3 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | June 6 | ||
| 2013 | 10.07 | +1.6 | Los Angeles, California, USA | May 12 | |
| 2014 | 10.25 | -0.7 | Los Angeles, California, USA | May 4 | |
| 10.16 | +2.7 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA | May 30 | ||
| 2015 | 9.99 | +1.7 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 25 | |
| 9.94 | +3.7 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 26 | ||
| 2016 | 10.08 | +2.4 | Norwalk, California, USA | April 16 | |
| 10.09 | +0.7 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | May 21 | ||
| 2017 | 10.05 | +1.2 | Sacramento, California, USA | June 22 |
| Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.90 | +1.7 | Norwalk, California, USA | May 22 | |
| 2011 | 20.96 | +0.8 | Norwalk, California, USA | May 27 | |
| 2012 | 21.04 | +0.8 | Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA | May 12 | |
| 2013 | 21.23 | +2.0 | Gainesville, Florida, USA | April 5 | |
| 2014 | 20.83 | +1.3 | Los Angeles, California, USA | May 4 | |
| 2015 | 20.11 | +0.4 | Eugene, Oregon, USA | June 28 | |
| 2016 | 20.23 | +1.0 | Norwalk, California, USA | April 16 | |
| 2017 | 20.17 | +0.6 | Somerville, Massachusetts, USA | June 4 |
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the | ||||
| 2015 | 6th | |||
| 8th | ||||
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 38.27 s, | ||
| 8th | 100 m | |||
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | ||
| 2017 | 1st (semi 1) | 37.70 s,, | ||
| 4th | 100 m | |||
| 7th | 200 m | |||
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the New Mexico Lobos | |||||
| 2012 | 20th | 100 m | 10.28 s, +1.3 m/s wind, | ||
| USA Junior Championships | 11th | 100 m | [7] | ||
| Representing the USC Trojans | |||||
| 2014 | 11th | 60 m | |||
| 22nd | 100 m | ||||
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | ||||
| 2015 | 13th | 60 m | |||
| 10th | 100 m | ||||
| 9th | 200 m | ||||
| 4th | 4×100 m relay | 38.75 s, | |||
| 6th | 100 m | [8] | |||
| 4th | 200 m | 20.11 s, | |||
| Unattached | |||||
| 2016 | 7th (semi 1) | 100 m | [9] | ||
| 4th (quarter 3) | 200 m | ||||
| 2017 | 5th | 100 m | [10] | ||