Akeem Bloomfield (born 11 October 1997) is a Jamaican track and field athlete specializing in sprint events. Running for Auburn University, he finished second in the 400 meters at the 2018 NCAA Championships behind Michael Norman of USC. His time of 43.94 ranks #17 on the all-time list, one of only 18 human beings to run the distance under 44 seconds. 15 days later, he signed a professional contract with Puma. Less than a month later, Bloomfield ran 200 meters in 19.81, at the London Anniversary Games. Video on YouTube. Bloomfield had never run under 20 seconds before, so his win was so unexpected, race announcers didn't even announce him as the winner until 20 seconds after the race when his name came up on the results display. That time also ranked him on the top 25 all-time list, joinin