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Ryan Bailey (born April 13, 1989) is an American sprinter. A native of Portland, Oregon, Bailey attended Douglas McKay High School in Salem, where he won the 2007 Oregon State Championships 6A titles at 100 metres and 200 metres, and then went on to finish second and third over 200 metres at the Nike Outdoor Championships and USATF Junior Championships, respectively. After graduation, he began studying part-time at Chemeketa Community College. He relocated to Ina, Illinois in January 2009, to attend Rend Lake College, known as one of the top junior college track and field programs in the United States. At Rend Lake, Bailey won the 55 metres dash at the National Junior College Indoor Championships and, during the outdoor season, won the 100 meters and finished second in the 200 meters at the National Junior College Track & Field Championships. His time of 10.05 was a personal best and a national Junior College record. His 100 time made him the 13th fastest American sprinter in 2009. He turned pro in August 2009, signing with Nike. On August 29, 2010, Bailey ran a new personal best of 9.88 seconds in the 100 metres, finishing second only to Nesta Carter (9.78 s) in Rieti, Italy. On August 19, 2010 he ran 20.10 to lower his personal best in the 200 while placing 3rd in the Weltklasse meet in Zurich, Switzerland and also finish the season 3rd in the Diamond League 200 standings.