Morolake Akinosun (born May 17, 1994) is a Nigerian-born American track runner who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won a team gold medal at the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto in the 4 x 100-meter relay. She is only the second woman ever to score in four events at an NCAA Outdoor Championships in consecutive seasons. She is a four time NCAA 4 x 100 champion. Akinosun won a gold medal at the 2013 USA Junior Championships, in the 100m (11.64).

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Morolake Akinosun

Personal information
Nationality	Nigerian/American
Born	(1994-05-17) May 17, 1994 (age 29) Lagos, Nigeria
Education	University of Illinois, University of Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Weight	133 lb (60 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprinting
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay World Championships 2017 London 4×100 m relay 2019 Doha 4×100 m relay Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4×100 m relay

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Akinosun was part of the gold medal winning 100-meter relay team, with Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, and English Gardner. She was replaced for the final by Tori Bowie after having run in two qualifying races.^[2]

Morolake Akinosun is a Texas Longhorns track and field alum and won 13 Big 12 Conference titles.^[3][4] Morolake Akinosun is a 13-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I First-Team All-American (11 at Texas; 2 at Illinois) and 9-time USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American (5 at Texas; 4 at Illinois).

Morolake Akinosun as an Illinois Fighting Illini freshman won a Big Ten Conference in 60 meters in 2013.^[5][6]

Morolake Akinosun earned all state Illinois High School Association honors four years (2009, 10, 11, 12) for Waubonsie Valley High School.

In 2012, Akinosun was 100m Illinois state 3A champion in 11.41 US#2 IL#1 w(1.7).

In 2011, Akinosun titled in the AAU Junior Olympic Games 100m (11.62 w(−1.3)) and 200m (23.73 w(−2.1)). In the 2011 AAU Junior Olympic semi-final, Akinosun ran 100 meters in 11.42 US#5 IL#1 pre w(1.2) and 200 meters in 23.49 US#6 IL#1 pre w(−1.8).

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Morolake is of Yoruba Nigerian descent.^[8][9][10] Morolake was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She migrated to the United States with her family just 2 years after she was born. She is the middle child of three girls.^[11]