# Ian Morris (athlete)

Ian ("Frinty") Morris (born 30 November 1961 in Siparia) is a retired male track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres. A former soccer player for the Siparia Angels in South Trinidad, he did not take up athletics until the age of 23. He occasionally ran the 200 metres, and even competed in the 800 metres at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. He is now a member of the Siparia Rhythm Section.He is also the Coach of the Siparia Athletics Club.
His personal best time was 44.21 seconds, achieved in the semifinal of the 1992 Olympics. The result gives him 23rd place on the all-time performers list. At 44.21, for 24 years he held the Trinidad and Tobago record which was eventually broken by Machel Cedenio in the 2016 Rio Olympics in a time of 44.01.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago ||||||
| 1985 | World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.52$^1$ |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 400 m | 45.02 |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.38 |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.57 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 4th | 400 m | 46.57 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 24th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.82 |
| 1987 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | 400 m | 45.90 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 4th | 400 m | 45.53 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 33rd (h) | 200 m | 21.36 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 43rd (h) | 400 m | 48.06 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | 400 m | 44.95 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (h) | 200 m | 22.19 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 400 m | 46.09 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st (h) | 400 m | 47.03$^2$ |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 400 m | 45.24 |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.91 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 400 m | 45.12 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 400 m | 44.25 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.31 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 24th (h) | 400 m | 49.91 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.02 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 18th (qf) | 400 m | 45.90$^3$ |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 4th | 400 m | 46.33 |
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.96 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.78 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th | 400 m | 45.75 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.24 |
$^1$Representing the Americas $^2$Did not finish in the semifinals $^3$Did not start in the semifinals