Alex Amankwah GHA   
Date of birth: 2 March 92
Age: 32 years 55 days
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Club/team: District Track Club
Former allegiance: USA -> 1 Aug 2015
400m World Alltime no. 3060 46.34 Tallahassee FL 25 Mar 2016
600m World Alltime no. 80 1:15.63 West Chester PA 10 Aug 2023
500m World Indoor Alltime no. 144 1:02.28 Birmingham AL 12 Jan 2018
600m World Indoor Alltime no. 30 1:15.76 Staten Island NY 18 Feb 2022
800m World Indoor Alltime no. 166 1:46.47 Chicago IL 5 Mar 2022
800m World Alltime no. 324 1:44.80 Marietta GA 19 May 2017

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  47.38w    5Tuscaloosa AL11 Apr
2016  46.34w    1Tallahassee FL25 Mar
2017  46.54w    1Hattiesburg MS29 Apr
2018  47.71w    3Birmingham AL23 Mar
2019  46.92w    1Mount Pleasant SC17 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  47.19iw    2Birmingham AL21 Jan
2018  47.68iw    3rDClemson SC27 Jan
2022  48.03iw    1Staten Island NY18 Feb
 
500m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  1:02.28iw    1Birmingham AL12 Jan
 
600m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  1:15.88w    1Philadelphia PA30 Apr
2023  1:15.63w    2West Chester PA10 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  1:17.62iw    1Birmingham AL31 Jan
2017  1:17.51iw    1r1Birmingham AL13 Jan
2018  1:16.54iw    2Iowa City IA20 Jan
2022  1:15.76iw    1Staten Island NY18 Feb
2024  1:15.82iw    1Staten Island NY10 Feb
 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  1:49.74w    3rBWestwood CA1 Jun
2014  1:47.89w    1Starkville MS3 May
2015  1:45.91w    1Gainesville FL2 Apr
2016  1:46.62w    1Baton Rouge LA30 Apr
2017  1:44.80w   NR 1Marietta GA19 May
2018  1:45.81w    2Baton Rouge LA28 Apr
2019  1:46.39w    3Memphis TN10 Aug
2020  1:46.67w    1Memphis TN22 Aug
2021  1:45.84w    1Alexandria VA29 Jul
2022  1:44.97w    1Landover MD9 Jun
2023  1:45.12w    1Nashville TN3 Jun
2024  1:46.53w    5Accra20 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:49.93iw    3h2College Station TX28 Feb
2015  1:46.86 OTiOTw    1Nashville TN24 Jan
2015  1:48.03iw    6Fayetteville AR14 Mar
2016  1:48.94iw    3New York NY20 Feb
2017  1:49.34iw    1Birmingham AL29 Jan
2018  1:49.26iw    5Boston MA10 Feb
2019  1:52.24iw    6Winston-Salem NC2 Feb
2020  1:48.68iw    2Winston-Salem NC8 Feb
2021  1:47.47iw    2Chicago IL29 Jun
2022  1:46.47iw   NR 3Chicago IL5 Mar
2024  1:46.92iw    2State College PA16 Feb
 
1000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  2:23.41iw    2Fairfax VA25 Jan
2021  2:22.41iw    3Virginia Beach VA31 Jan
2024  2:22.01iw    4Staten Island NY9 Feb
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  3:54.74w    1College Park MD5 May
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  3:07.09w    5Lexington KY18 May
2015  3:04.57w    6Starkville MS16 May
2016  3:02.49w    1Baton Rouge LA9 Apr

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
800m
OG 2016: 7h61:50.33
WC 2017: 4h41:47.56
CWG 2018: 4h31:47.80
CWG 2022: 71:48.95 3h31:48.26
WC 2022: h2DQ
AAG 2024: 51:46.53 2s21:48.93 2h41:47.12
4 x 400m
AAG 2015: 53:05.15 2h23:08.23
 
Indoor
800m
WC 2022: 5h31:49.96

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
400m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor46.34    Tallahassee FL25 Mar 2016
Indoor47.19    Birmingham AL21 Jan 2017
 
500m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor1:02.28    Birmingham AL12 Jan 2018
 
600m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:15.63    West Chester PA10 Aug 2023
Indoor1:15.76    Staten Island NY18 Feb 2022
 
800m
   races under 1:45.00: 2   
Outdoor1:44.80    NRMarietta GA19 May 2017
Indoor1:46.47    NRChicago IL5 Mar 2022
 
1000m
Indoor2:22.01    Staten Island NY9 Feb 2024
 
1500m
Outdoor3:54.74    College Park MD5 May 2023

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:44.80   1Marietta GA19 May 2017
1:44.97   1Landover MD9 Jun 2022
1:45.12   1Nashville TN3 Jun 2023
1:45.14   1Marietta GA2 Jul 2022
1:45.67   1Nashville TN10 Jun 2017
1:45.81   2Baton Rouge LA28 Apr 2018
1:45.84   1Alexandria VA29 Jul 2021
1:45.91   1Gainesville FL2 Apr 2015
1:45.91   1Baton Rouge LA2 May 2015
1:46.04   5Washington DC30 Jul 2023
 
Average: 1:45.521
 

4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
3:02.49   1Baton Rouge LA9 Apr 2016
3:04.57   6Starkville MS16 May 2015
3:05.15   5Brazzaville17 Sep 2015
3:05.66   3Gainesville FL4 Apr 2015
3:06.05i  1rBFayetteville AR14 Feb 2015
3:07.09   5Lexington KY18 May 2014
3:07.62   5s2Eugene OR10 Jun 2015
3:08.22   1Tuscaloosa AL11 Apr 2014
3:08.23   2h2Brazzaville16 Sep 2015
3:08.27   2rBWalnut CA19 Apr 2014
 
Average: 3:06.335
 

400m, 10 best results (legal):
46.34   1Tallahassee FL25 Mar 2016
46.40   1Tuscaloosa AL19 Mar 2016
46.54   1Hattiesburg MS29 Apr 2017
46.65   2Tallahassee FL24 Mar 2017
46.92   1Mount Pleasant SC17 Aug 2019
47.19i  2Birmingham AL21 Jan 2017
47.26   5Baton Rouge LA27 Apr 2019
47.30   1Meridian MS7 May 2019
47.38   5Tuscaloosa AL11 Apr 2014
47.68i  3rDClemson SC27 Jan 2018
 
Average: 46.966
 

Total results in db: 141

By event:

400m:12
500m:1
600m:7
800m:96
1000m:4
1500m:5
One Mile:1
4 x 400m:15

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

600m
1:15.82iw
SB (7)
1Staten Island NYStaten Island NY10 Feb 
800m
1:46.92iw
SB (43)
2State College PAState College PA16 Feb 
1:47.12iw
SB
2h4AAGAccraAAG, Accra18 Mar 
1:48.93iw
2s2AAGAccraAAG, Accra19 Mar 
1:46.53iw
SB (54)
5AAGAccraAAG, Accra20 Mar 
DNFiw
rBCharlottesville VACharlottesville VA19 Apr 
1000m
2:22.01iw
PB (50)
4Staten Island NYStaten Island NY9 Feb 
1500m
DNFiw
Charlottesville VACharlottesville VA19 Apr 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2015Outdoor800m741:45.91
2015Indoor800m361:48.03
2016Indoor600m121:17.62
2016Indoor800m931:48.94
2017Outdoor800m191:44.80
2017Indoor600m231:17.51
2017Indoor800m861:49.34
2018Outdoor800m571:45.81
2018Indoor500m51:02.28
2018Indoor600m31:16.54
2019Outdoor800m981:46.39
2020Outdoor800m511:46.67
2020Indoor800m661:48.68
2020Indoor1000m392:23.41
2021Outdoor800m941:45.84
2021Indoor800m471:47.47
2021Indoor1000m162:22.41
2022Outdoor600m41:15.88
2022Outdoor800m471:44.97
2022Indoor600m71:15.76
2022Indoor800m241:46.47
2023Outdoor600m101:15.63
2023Outdoor800m541:45.12
2024Outdoor800m541:46.53
2024Indoor600m71:15.82
2024Indoor800m431:46.92
2024Indoor1000m502:22.01

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 800m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 29 Jan 2017 -> 10 Jun 2017 Show/hide