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AK Ikwuakor
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Akobundu 'AK' Ikwuakor ( ; born August 13, 1984) also referred to as Coach AK is a former Nigerian-American track and field athlete, entrepreneur, and speaker. Biography AK Ikwuakor was born to Patricia and Killian Ikwuakor and is the youngest of six children and one of triplets. The other triplets are a sister, Obi, and a brother, Eme, who is a Hollywood actor best known for his roles in Ink (2009), Extant (2014), and Gorgon in Inhumans (2017). AK attended the University of Oregon from 2003 to 2006 where he was a 3-time All-American. In 2005 he ran the third leg of 3rd place 4x400m relay at the NCAA Championship meet, finishing in a time of 3:00.81 which was ranked #7 all-time in NCAA Championship Meet History and top ten in the world that year. AK was awarded the Dow Wilson Most Inspirational Award. AK currently holds Nigerian athletic records in the indoor 400 meter hurdles with a time of 52.20. He also holds indoor and outdoor Oregon School records in the indoor and outdoor 4x400 meter relay with times 3:00:81(outdoor) and 3:04:.21 (indoor) respectively. Currently, AK runs Empower2Play, a Boston, Massachusetts-based which uses sports diplomacy as a tool to bring communities together, strengthen relations across different cultures, and empower children through the development of life-long skills and academic scholarships. AK also appeared as himself, alongside his brother Eme, on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. 
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