Mark Jelks
Jelks at the 2010 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | United States Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1984 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Elliott Jelks (born April 10, 1984) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter dash. He has a personal best of 9.99 seconds for the event and represented the United States at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. In 2014, Jelks made a change in eligibility in order to represent Nigeria internationally. He represented his new country at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
He also competes in the 60-meter dash and won the national title at the 2009 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a personal record of 6.51 seconds.