{{Short description|American sprinter}} {{Infobox sportsperson | birth_name = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|03|df=yes}} | birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 10 in | weight = 151 lb | country = {{flagu|United States}} | sport = Athletics | event = Sprinting | club = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{Medal|Bronze|2015 Toronto|4 x 400 m}} }} '''Marcus Chambers''' (born November 3, 1994) is an American athlete who specializes in sprinting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tacoma Native Marcus Chambers Track Standout is Wearing Two Hats |url=https://thesubtimes.com/2022/05/02/tacoma-native-marcus-chambers-track-standout-is-wearing-two-hats/ |work=The Suburban Times |date=May 2, 2022}}</ref>
Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Chambers attended Foss High School.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tacoma native Marcus Chambers prepares for 2020 Olympic trials |url=https://www.king5.com/article/sports/olympic-dreams-marcus-chambers/281-8dd15052-2f30-4ea6-92de-71b0aa32bf96 |work=king5.com |date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>
Chambers, contracted by Nike, competes best as a 400 meters runner and has a fastest time of 44.92 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Foss and Oregon Ducks track star signs with Nike |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article193590399.html |work=The News Tribune |date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> In 2013 he won gold at the Pan American Junior Championships as a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team.<ref name="TeamUSA">{{cite web |title=Marcus Chambers |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Marcus-Chambers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230064717/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Marcus-Chambers |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 30, 2015 |website=teamusa.org}}</ref> Receiving an athletics scholarship to the University of Oregon, Chambers was a two-time Pac-12 champion in the 400 meters and had a second-place finish in the 400 meters at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bonnie |first1=Hannah |title=Marcus Chambers strives for elusive NCAA title |url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/sports/marcus-chambers-strives-for-elusive-ncaa-title/article_421829f2-b9c2-543d-8845-ed7937f73b52.html |work=Daily Emerald |date=February 15, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> He was on the gold medal-winning 4 x 400 metres relay team at the 2015 NACAC Championships which set a competition record time.<ref name="TeamUSA"/>
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==External links== *{{World Athletics|14487079}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chambers, Marcus}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:American men sprinters Category:Sportspeople from Tacoma, Washington Category:Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Category:21st-century American sportsmen