Mike Rodgers

Mike Rodgers at the World Indoor Championships in 2010

Mike Rodgers (actually Michael Rodgers, born 24 April 1985) is an American sprinter.

2008 Rogers was about 60 meters U.S. indoor champion and fourth at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia. In summer, the Americans reached the sixth place in the IAAF World Athletics Final over 100 meters.

The following year he went as a U.S. champion in the 100 meters at the World Championships in Berlin, but missed as fifth in the semifinals of the Final Tournament. At the IAAF World Athletics Final he reached the fourth place. 2010 Rogers won over 60 meters silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

In the Diamond League meeting in June 2011 in Eugene he set a new personal best and finished second with 9.85 s in July Rodgers was tested in a training camp in Italy positively to the Stimulanzium Methylhexaneamine and locked until 19 April 2012.

After his doping suspension Rodgers ran to qualify for the Olympic Games in London on June 24, 2012 at the U.S. Trials 9,94 s, but this was not enough. He was behind Gatlin, Gay and Bailey in fourth place and thus not one of the three nominated sprinters from the U.S..

At the World Championships 2013 in Moscow, he reached after two runs under 10 seconds in the final. He could not quite match his good performances with 10.04 s and was disappointed sixth. In the 4 x 100 meters relay competition, he won the silver medal along with Charles Silmon, Rakieem Salaam and Justin Gatlin. With a total of nine runs under 10 seconds it was his most successful year ever.

Mike Rodgers is coached by Darryl Woodson and starts for the sporting goods manufacturer Nike. Until 2006 he attended the Lindenwood University, after the Oklahoma Baptist University.

Personal Best

• 60 m (Hall ): 6.51 s 30 January, 2009, New York City
• 100 m: 9.85 s, June 4, 2011 Eugene
• 200 m: 20.24 s, 24 May 2009, Belém Hall: 20,83 s, February 13, 2009 Fayetteville