In 2017 in
New England, Burnett lowered his personal best for the
100 metres to 10.48 seconds in winning the six-state New England Championships.[3][4]
2021
In June 2021, he ran 10.05 seconds in the 100 metres at the Jamaican National Trials to win his qualifying heat.[5][6] He was subsequently named in the provisional Jamaica squad for the delayed
2020 Summer Olympics as part of the relay pool.[7] However, an injury sustained prior to the Olympics prevented his travel to
Tokyo.[8]
2022
In March 2022, Burnett won the
60m race at the
NCAA Indoor Championships in
Birmingham, Alabama, lowering his personal best to 6.58 in the preliminary rounds and to 6.50 seconds in the final.[9] That month he was named the Athlete of the Year for the West Region by the
USTFCCCA.[10]
In April 2022, Burnett broke the
10-second barrier, clocking 9.99 seconds for the 100 metres in
Walnut, California.[11] However, he missed the outdoor 2022 NCAA Championships with injury.[12]
2023
In April 2023, Burnett aggravated his previously injured hamstring whilst racing for the
USC Trojans.[13] At the end of the year, Burnett transferred to the
University of Houston.[14]
Personal life
In 2021, Burnett switched his national allegiance from the United States to Jamaica.[15]
References
^"D.Burnett". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 July 2023.