- Mike Rodgers
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Not to be confused with Michael E. Rodgers.
Mike Rodgers 
Personal information Nationality American Born April 24, 1985 Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 167 lb (76 kg) Sport Sport Running Achievements and titles Personal best(s) 100m: 9.85 (1.3 m/s)
200m: 20.24 (0.0 m/s)Medal recordMen's athletics Competitor for the 
United StatesWorld Indoor Championships Silver 2010 Doha 60 metres Michael "Mike" Rodgers (born April 24, 1985) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters.
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Career
He attended Berkeley High School in St. Louis, Missouri where he ran varsity track and played varsity basketball for the Bulldogs. Later attended Lindenwood University and Oklahoma Baptist University where he was a 10-time NAIA national champion from 2005-2007. Rodgers still holds the NAIA Indoor 60m record with a 6.65.
In 60 meters, he became the 2008 US Indoor Champion and went on to finish fourth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships. In the 100 meters he finished sixth at the 2008 World Athletics Final.
The start of the 2009 outdoor season saw Rodgers improve his 100 and 200 meter personal bests: at the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa meet in May he recorded times of 10.01 and 20.24 seconds respectively.[1] He further improved his 100 m best in June at the Prefontaine Classic, breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time with a world-leading performance of 9.94 seconds.[2]
Rodgers qualified for his first World Championships in Athletics with a win a the 2009 US Championships in June. Of his first outdoor national victory he said: "This is my year. I came here with a lot of confidence. I think I can medal in Berlin if I work hard and stay humble."[3] He reached the semi-finals at the 2009 World Championships, finishing fifth and just missing out on a place in the 100 m final. He closed the season with a fourth place finish at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.
The following year he turned to the 60 m at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships and took the silver medal behind Dwain Chambers with a run of 6.53 seconds – his first medal on the global stage.[4]
He improved up to running 9.85 at the Prefontaine classic 2011.
Failed drugs test
On 14 August 2011, it was reported that Rogers had tested positive for a banned stimulant at a meeting in Lignano, Italy, where the US team had a relay training camp.
Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date 60 meters 6.48A Albuquerque, United States February 27, 2011 100 meters 9.85 Eugene, Oregon, United States June 4, 2011 200 meters 20.24 Belém, Brazil May 24, 2009 - All information taken from IAAF profile.
Major competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 4th 60 m World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 6th 100 m 2009 USA Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon, United States 1st 100 m World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th (semis) 100 m World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 4th 100 m 2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 60 m References
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-05-25). Belém spectacular produces five world season leads – IAAF World Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
- ^ Lee, Kirby (2009-06-08). Phillips sails 8.74m in Eugene for best Long Jump in world since 1991 – IAAF World Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
- ^ Morse, Parker (2009-06-27). Jeter and Rodgers take 100m titles in Eugene - US Champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-30.
- ^ Landells, Steve (2010-03-13). EVENT REPORT - MEN's 60 Metres Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-21.
External links
- IAAF profile for Mike Rodgers
- USATF bio of Mike Rodgers
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- American sprinters
- American sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in athletics
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