Ex-Gibbs Star Trayvon Bromell Chases Olympic Dream

Published by Tampa Bay Times on July 31, 2015

Trayvon Bromell honed his appreciation of track and field by watching endless YouTube videos of the greatest American sprinters. The former Gibbs High standout studied the blistering starts of Tyson Gay, the perfect form of Justin Gatlin and the cocksure attitude of Michael Johnson.

By emulating the best traits of his idols and with Wednesday marking one year from the start of the 2016 Olympics, Bromell has solidified himself as the premier up-and-coming 100-meter runner in the nation, if not the world.

The proof is in the times he has posted, from the high-school record 9.99 seconds he clocked at the Great Southwest Classic to the 9.84 he ran at the USA Track and Field Championships.