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Lee McRae

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Lee McRae (born January 23, 1966) is a retired track and field athlete from the United States who won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres at the 1987 Pan American Games. Lee won three consecutive NCAA indoor national championships (1986–1988) in the 55 meters and the 1986 NCAA Outdoor National Championship in the 100 meters while at the University of Pittsburgh. As a sophomore at Pitt in 1986, he broke Carl Lewis's 55 meter indoor world record by finishing in 6.00 seconds. A native of Pembroke, North Carolina, McRae attended West Robeson High School. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee McRae is the 5,318th most popular athlete, the 18,812th most popular biography from United States and the 663rd most popular American Athlete.

Lee McRae is most famous for being an American sprinter who competed in various track and field events. He gained recognition for his speed and performance in sprinting competitions.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lee McRae ranks 5,318 out of 6,025. Before him are Wang Jie, Matthew Mitcham, Benjamin Compaoré, Donata Karalienė, Bryan Reynolds, and Samuel Francis. After him are Qin Kai, Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, Süreyya Ayhan, Thomas Lamparter, Renan Barão, and Abdi Nageeye.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Lee McRae ranks 1,097. Before him are Brenda K. Starr, A. O. Scott, Rod Strickland, Christine Blasey Ford, Zeke Jones, and Joe Hachem. After him are Risa Hontiveros, Kevin Martin, Jon Sieben, Jeff Zients, Mike Chioda, and Nancy McKeon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lee McRae ranks 18,820 out of 20,380. Before him are Lester Holt (1959), George LeMieux (1969), Mary Gauthier (1962), JR Reed (1967), George Tillman Jr. (1969), and Kelly Jones (1964). After him are Steve Turner (1965), Jim Jones (1976), Lauren Conrad (1986), Ben Roethlisberger (1982), Heather Wilson (1960), and Antoine Walker (1976).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Lee McRae ranks 663. Before him are Christian Yelich (1991), Nikki Stone (1971), Joanna Hayes (1976), Jason Turner (1975), Dalilah Muhammad (1990), and Chryste Gaines (1970). After him are Fred Kerley (1995), Lynn Jennings (1960), Leslie Deniz (1962), Maia and Alex Shibutani (1991), Gary Reed (1981), and Carlos Condit (1984).

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