Derrick Atkins (born 5 January 1984) is a Bahamian
sprinter.
Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and holds
the national record of 9.91s in the 100 metres.
Atkins was a 3 time National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national champion
in the 100 meter dash while attending Dickinson
State University in Dickinson, North Dakota. He
helped lead those DSU track teams to back-to-back
national team titles.
Atkins participated at the 2005 World Championships
but failed to progress past the first round.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games,
Atkins won the silver medal, having established a
national record of 10.08 seconds during the heats.
On 28 April 2007 in Berkeley, California, Atkins
again lowered the national record, to 9.98 seconds.
He also ran 9.86 s and 9.83 s, though with tail
winds of 2.3 and 2.4 m/s.
On 26 August, 2007 at the 2007 World Championships,
Atkins came second with a national record time of
9.91s (wind speed -0.5 m/s). The event was won by
Tyson Gay who ran 9.85s. Atkins beat his second
cousin, world record holder and favourite for the
event, Asafa Powell who ran 9.96 seconds.
