Felicia Brown-Edwards (born 27 October 1993), also known as Felicia Brown or Felicia Edwards, is an American sprinter. She was the bronze medalist in the 2017 World Relays women's 4 × 200 m. As of 2023, she holds top 20 all-time marks in the indoor 200 metres (22.45), 200 metres straight (23.31), and the 4 × 200 metres relay (1:29.86).
.jpg) Brown-Edwards at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, where she finished 4th in the 60 m | |||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Felicia Brown | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lithonia, Georgia[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Wesley Edwards[3] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Tennessee Volunteers[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | South Carolina Gamecocks[3] | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editBrown-Edwards was raised in Lithonia, Georgia where she attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School.[3] She was the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic Games 400 metres champion and helped her team to a Georgia state title the same year.[3]
Competing for the Tennessee Volunteers women's track and field team in the NCAA, Brown-Edwards set school records for both the indoor and outdoor 200 metres and qualified for the NCAA national championships four times outdoors and two times indoors.[1] In 2016, Brown-Edwards ran the third-fastest indoor 200 m time in NCAA history and won that event at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][4] She was a member of Christian sports organization Athletes in Action and credited her Christian faith for helping her win.[4]
After graduation in 2016, Brown-Edwards started a professional career, sponsored by Adidas from 2016 to 2019.[3] She finished 4th in the 60 metres at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
Brown-Edwards is currently an assistant sprints coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks track and field team in Columbia, South Carolina.[3]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 200 metres | 22.26 (−1.3 m/s) | Southeastern Conference Championships | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 14 May 2016 |
| 200 metres (indoor) | 22.45 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 27 February 2016 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Felicia Brown-Edwards at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "Felicia Brown – Track & Field". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Felicia Brown Edwards". University of South Carolina Athletics. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Faith Carries Tennessee's Felicia Brown To Breakout Senior Year ::: USTFCCCA". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 9 November 2023.