# Torrin Lawrence

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**Torrin Lawrence** (April 11, 1989 – July 28, 2014) was an American sprinter who competed in the [400 meters](/source/400_meters). He ran for the [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia).

## Career

Torrin attended [Andrew Jackson High School](/source/Andrew_Jackson_High_School_(Jacksonville)) in [Jacksonville, Florida](/source/Jacksonville,_Florida), though he did not start competing in [track and field](/source/Track_and_field) until his junior year.[1]

- Lawrence ran the three fastest indoor [400m](/source/400m) times in the world in 2010 with his 45.03 clocking at the Tyson Invitational, his 45.10 at the SEC Men's Indoor Championships, and his 45.23 at NCAAs.[2] His 45.03 is the seventh fastest indoor 400m in history.[3]
- Lawrence held the NCAA record in the indoor [300m](/source/300m), having run 32.32 at the 2010 Hokie Invitational, which was the fifth fastest time in history.[3] The record stood until 2020, when [Jacory Patterson](/source/Jacory_Patterson) ran 32.28 at the Hokie Invitational.[4]

At the 2010 [NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_400_meter_dash), Lawrence won the 400m title, clocking a 45.23. Lawrence was named the 2010 National Male Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.[5]

## Death

Lawrence died after a tractor-trailer collided with his car on [I-75](/source/Interstate_75_in_Georgia) near [Cordele, Georgia](/source/Cordele,_Georgia), early in the morning of July 28, 2014. Lawrence's car suffered a blowout and came to rest in the traffic lane of I-75 south near exit 94. Lawrence was awaiting assistance from a deputy, when the tractor-trailer hit his car. Lawrence was thrown from the vehicle and killed.[6][7]

## Personal bests

Event Time Venue Date Outdoor 100 m 10.40 NWI Jacksonville April 10, 2008 200 m 20.51 (+2.8 m/s) Gainesville June 4, 2012 400 m 45.32 Kortrijk July 12, 2014 Indoor 300 m 32.32 Blacksburg January 22, 2010 400 m 45.03 Fayetteville February 12, 2010

## References

1. Dixon, Luke (April 12, 2012). ["Senior runner Torrin Lawrence 'one of the best'"](https://www.redandblack.com/sports/senior-runner-torrin-lawrence-one-of-the-best/article_da76d04c-ff9b-5798-89af-fa6fc6bc55de.html). *[The Red & Black](/source/The_Red_%26_Black_(University_of_Georgia))*. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

1. [100 Metres - men - senior - outdoor - 2014 | iaaf.org](http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=i/age=n/season=2010/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=400/detail.html)

1. [Former Bulldog Champion Torrin Lawrence Passes Away](http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/072814aaa.html)

1. ["Collegiate 300 Record For Jacory Patterson"](https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/collegiate-300-record-for-jacory-patterson/). *[Track and Field News](/source/Track_and_Field_News)*. January 19, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

1. Dillard, Zach (March 24, 2009). ["Torrin Lawrence: Georgia Track Star Becomes National Sensation"](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/388345-torrin-lawrence-georgia-track-star-becomes-national-sensation). *[Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)*. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

1. [Team USA track star killed in crash](http://www.walb.com/story/26126042/flat-tire-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-crisp-county)

1. [U.S. 400m runner Torrin Lawrence dies in car accident](http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/28/torrin-lawrence-dies-car-accident-track-and-field/)

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