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Born in San Bernardino, CA, Rakieem "Mookie" Salaam began running track in sixth grade and became a three-sport athlete during his time at Edmond North High School in Edmond, OK. Having opportunities to play both football and track at the collegiate level, Mookie opted for the oval and attended the University of Oklahoma. Before his time in Sooner uniform was finished, he would go on to be one of the most decorated athletes in school history. In addition to 7 All-American honors and an NCAA title in the indoor 200 meters. Mookie would set all Oklahoma school sprint records. Running as a pro, Mookie earned a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships as part of the 4x100m squad.

Being the fifth oldest of 13 kids, Mookie's road was anything but easy. He first got into track to feel closer to his father, a  middle distance runner while at Grambling, who passed away when Mookie was just 6 years old. The uphill battle did not stop there, to which Mookie states, "Going into my senior year of high school the odds where stacked against me. I was placed in foster care and my siblings were as well, and I had to be the father figure to my little brothers and sisters, and was faced with a lot of adversity at the age of 17 which made me grow up fast."

Mookie now trains in Austin, TX under coach Darryl Woodson, and hopes to one day open his own Real Estate company. He also works full-time for Orangetheory Fitness