Sidi Njie Explained

Sidi Njie
Nationality:	American
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Sprint
Birth Date:	20 February 2007
Pb:	100m: 45.62 (2024)

Sidi Njie (born 20 February 2007) is an American sprinter.^[1]

Early life

From Georgia, he attended Westlake High School in Atlanta.^[2]

Career

In 2023 he ran the fastest 400m time ever recorded by a high school athlete in Georgia, running 45.46, lowering the record of 45.78 that Will Sumner had set the previous year.^[3]

He won the men's 400 meters in a time of 45.62 seconds at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.^[4]

He qualified for the final of the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.^[5] In the final he came away with the bronze medal, running 46.29 seconds.^[6] He then won gold running the anchor leg for the American 4 x 400 metres relay team.^[7]

Personal life

His mother Alicia is a former track runner.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sidi Njie. World Athletics. 28 August 2024.
2. Web site: Sidi Njie Is The Top Recruit In The Class Of 2025. He's Still Unsigned.. flotrack. 28 August 2024. 26 August 2024. Tim. Casey.
3. Web site: Throwback Thursday: Sidi Njie Breaks Georgia 400m Record. milesplit. 28 August 2024. Max. Bradley. 9 May 2023.
4. Web site: Runnerspace. 29 August 2024. Sidi Njie Champion Men's 400m - USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 2024 . 14 June 2024.
5. Web site: Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima. World Athletics. 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024.
6. Web site: Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima. World Athletics. 30 August 2024. 30 August 2024.
7. Web site: Fayisa flies to 1500m gold for Ethiopia on day five in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
8. Web site: SIDI NJIE - GET TO KNOW - NIKE ELITE 2023. Runnerspace. 28 August 2024. 23 August 2023.