Elija Godwin USA ![]() |
Date of birth: 1 July 99 |
Age: 23 years 272 days |
Club/team: Georgia |
4 x 400m World Champion 2022 |
4 x 400m Mixed relay World Championships Bronze Medallist 2022 |
4 x 400m World Junior Championships Silver Medallist 2018 |
400m NCAA Indoor Champion 2023 |
200m World Junior Alltime no. 296 20.71 Eugene OR 27 May 2017 |
400m World Junior Alltime no. 194 45.83 Kissimmee FL 16 Jul 2016 |
100m World Alltime no. 6193 10.47 Atlanta GA 16 Mar 2019 |
400m World Alltime no. 61 44.34 Eugene OR 25 Jun 2022 |
200m World Alltime no. 413 20.32 Athens GA 30 Apr 2021 |
200m World Indoor Alltime no. 137 20.60 Clemson SC 12 Feb 2022 |
400m World Indoor Alltime no. 6 44.75 Fayetteville AR 25 Feb 2023 |
300m World Indoor Alltime no. 272 33.54 Birmingham AL 11 Jan 2019 |
Personal bests in BOLD.
60m | |||||||
Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2020 6.76i | 1h1 | Clemson SC | 25 Jan | ||||
2021 6.80i | 2 | Clemson SC | 15 Jan | ||||
100m | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2015 10.73 | +1.51s2-16 | Norfolk VA | 5 Aug | ||||
2017 10.77 | 0.01-HS | Lilburn GA | 18 Feb | ||||
2017 10.62w | 1-HS | Fayetteville GA | 3 Mar | ||||
2019 10.47 | -0.41 | Atlanta GA | 16 Mar | ||||
200m | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2015 21.47 | -0.81h6-16 | Jacksonville FL | 29 Jul | ||||
2016 21.02 | +0.41h12-18 | Kissimmee FL | 13 Jul | ||||
2017 20.71 | +0.93-HS | Eugene OR | 27 May | ||||
2018 22.03w | 4-HS | Lawrenceville GA | 18 Apr | ||||
2019 20.59 | +1.91 | Athens GA | 27 Apr | ||||
2021 20.32 | +1.61 | Athens GA | 30 Apr | ||||
2022 20.49 | -0.11 | Athens GA | 29 Apr | ||||
Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2018 21.86i | 1h-HS | Emerson GA | 10 Feb | ||||
2019 21.14i | 3h5 | Fayetteville AR | 22 Feb | ||||
2020 21.02i | 1rB | Clemson SC | 25 Jan | ||||
2022 20.60i | 3rB | Clemson SC | 12 Feb | ||||
300m | |||||||
Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2019 33.54i | 1 | Birmingham AL | 11 Jan | ||||
400m | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2016 45.83 | 1-18 | Kissimmee FL | 16 Jul | ||||
2017 46.23 | 2-HS | Seattle WA | 17 Jun | ||||
2018 46.00 | 3-19 | Bloomington IN | 17 Jun | ||||
2019 45.92 | 1 | Athens GA | 27 Apr | ||||
2021 44.61 | 3 | College Station TX | 15 May | ||||
2022 44.34 | 3 | Eugene OR | 25 Jun | ||||
Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2017 48.94i | 1 | Winston-Salem NC | 27 Jan | ||||
2019 47.07i | 2h1 | Fayetteville AR | 22 Feb | ||||
2020 45.96i | 1rB | College Station TX | 29 Feb | ||||
2021 45.37i | 2 | Fayetteville AR | 27 Feb | ||||
2022 45.38i | 2 | Clemson SC | 11 Feb | ||||
2023 44.75i | 1 | Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb | ||||
Triple Jump | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2018 14.70w | 1-HS | Conyers GA | 29 Mar | ||||
4 x 100m | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2019 40.06 | 19 | Gainesville FL | 30 Mar | ||||
2021 38.54 | 2 | Eugene OR | 12 Jun | ||||
4 x 400m | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2018 3:05.26 | 2-19 | Tampere | 15 Jul | ||||
2022 2:56.17 | 1 | Eugene OR | 24 Jul | ||||
Indoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2019 3:15.95i | 4rB | Fayetteville AR | 23 Feb | ||||
2020 3:10.78i | 2 | Clemson SC | 25 Jan | ||||
2021 3:04.84i | 4 | Fayetteville AR | 13 Mar | ||||
2023 3:03.32i | 1rB | Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb | ||||
4 x 400m Mixed relay | |||||||
Outdoor Alltime Show/hide | |||||||
2021 3:11.39 | 1h1 | Tokyo | 30 Jul | ||||
2022 3:10.16 | 3 | Eugene OR | 15 Jul |
Outdoor | |||||
4 x 400m | |||||
WJ | 2018: | 2-19 | 3:05.26 | ||
WC | 2022: | 1 | 2:56.17 | 1h1 | 2:58.96 |
4 x 400m Mixed relay | |||||
OG | 2021: | 1h1 | 3:11.39 | ||
WC | 2022: | 3 | 3:10.16 | 1h1 | 3:11.75 |
note:
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.60m | ||||||||
Indoor | 6.76 | Clemson SC | 25 Jan 2020 | |||||
100m | ||||||||
Winstreak: 5 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
Outdoor | 10.47 -0.4 | Atlanta GA | 16 Mar 2019 | |||||
200m | ||||||||
Winstreak: 2 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
Outdoor | 20.32 +1.6 | Athens GA | 30 Apr 2021 | |||||
Indoor | 20.60 | Clemson SC | 12 Feb 2022 | |||||
300m | ||||||||
Winstreak: 1 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
Indoor | 33.54 | Birmingham AL | 11 Jan 2019 | |||||
400m | ||||||||
Winstreak: 5 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
races under 45 seconds: 9 | ||||||||
Outdoor | 44.34 | Eugene OR | 25 Jun 2022 | |||||
Indoor | 44.75 | Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb 2023 | |||||
4 x 100m | ||||||||
Outdoor | 38.54 | Eugene OR | 12 Jun 2021 | |||||
4 x 400m | ||||||||
Winstreak: 2 (finals) Show/hide | ||||||||
Outdoor | 3:02.10 | Gainesville FL | 16 Apr 2022 | |||||
Indoor | 3:02.59 | College Station TX | 26 Feb 2022 | |||||
400m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
44.34 | 3 | Eugene OR | 25 Jun 2022 | ||||
44.50 | 3 | Eugene OR | 10 Jun 2022 | ||||
44.61 | 3 | College Station TX | 15 May 2021 | ||||
44.66 | 1s2 | Eugene OR | 24 Jun 2022 | ||||
44.75i | 1 | Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb 2023 | ||||
44.75Ai | 1 | Albuquerque NM | 11 Mar 2023 | ||||
44.81 | 1h3 | Eugene OR | 18 Jun 2021 | ||||
44.81 | 2 | Oxford MS | 14 May 2022 | ||||
44.94 | 6 | Eugene OR | 20 Jun 2021 | ||||
45.10 | 2s1 | Eugene OR | 19 Jun 2021 | ||||
Average: 44.727 | |||||||
200m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
20.32 +1.6 | 1 | Athens GA | 30 Apr 2021 | ||||
20.49 -0.1 | 1 | Athens GA | 29 Apr 2022 | ||||
20.53 +0.5 | 1 | Athens GA | 9 Apr 2021 | ||||
20.59 +1.9 | 1 | Athens GA | 27 Apr 2019 | ||||
20.60i | 3rB | Clemson SC | 12 Feb 2022 | ||||
20.70 +1.7 | 1 | Athens GA | 6 Apr 2019 | ||||
20.71 +0.9 | 3-HS | Eugene OR | 27 May 2017 | ||||
20.75 -1.3 | 1 | Tallahassee FL | 24 Mar 2022 | ||||
20.90 +1.2 | 1 | Atlanta GA | 16 Mar 2019 | ||||
20.90 +0.7 | 1 | Torrance CA | 19 Apr 2019 | ||||
Average: 20.649 | |||||||
4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal): | |||||||
2:56.17 | 1 | Eugene OR | 24 Jul 2022 | ||||
2:58.96 | 1h1 | Eugene OR | 23 Jul 2022 | ||||
3:02.10 | 3 | Gainesville FL | 16 Apr 2022 | ||||
3:02.59i | 1 | College Station TX | 26 Feb 2022 | ||||
3:03.32i | 1rB | Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb 2023 | ||||
3:03.73 | 3s2 | Eugene OR | 8 Jun 2022 | ||||
3:03.74i | 1 | Lubbock TX | 28 Jan 2023 | ||||
3:03.77 | 1h3 | Bloomington IN | 27 May 2022 | ||||
3:04.07i | 1 | Fayetteville AR | 29 Jan 2022 | ||||
3:04.84i | 4 | Fayetteville AR | 13 Mar 2021 | ||||
Average: 3:02.329 | |||||||
60m: | 4 |
100m: | 9 |
200m: | 49 |
300m: | 1 |
400m: | 74 |
Triple Jump: | 1 |
4 x 100m: | 6 |
4 x 400m: | 22 |
4 x 400m Mixed relay: | 3 |
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.
400m | ||||||||
46.09Ai | 1rB | Albuquerque NM | Albuquerque NM | 21 Jan | ||||
46.12i | 1 | Lubbock TX | Lubbock TX | 28 Jan | ||||
45.63i | 1rC | Clemson SC | Clemson SC | 10 Feb | ||||
45.36i | 1h5 | SEC | Fayetteville AR | SEC, Fayetteville AR | 24 Feb | |||
44.75i | WL PB (1) | 1 | SEC | Fayetteville AR | SEC, Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb | ||
45.47Ai | 2h3 | NCAA | Albuquerque NM | NCAA, Albuquerque NM | 10 Mar | |||
44.75Ai | =WL =PB | 1 | NCAA | Albuquerque NM | NCAA, Albuquerque NM | 11 Mar | ||
4 x 400m | ||||||||
3:06.11i | 3 | Clemson SC | Clemson SC | 14 Jan | ||||
Georgia | ||||||||
Caleb Cavanaugh, Elija Godwin, Will Sumner, Matthew Boling | ||||||||
3:03.74i | WL SB | 1 | Lubbock TX | Lubbock TX | 28 Jan | |||
Georgia | ||||||||
Matthew Boling, Caleb Cavanaugh, Will Sumner, Elija Godwin | ||||||||
3:03.32i | 1rB | SEC | Fayetteville AR | SEC, Fayetteville AR | 25 Feb | |||
Georgia | ||||||||
Matthew Boling, Caleb Cavanaugh, Will Sumner, Elija Godwin |
Season | Ind/Out | Event | Pos | Result |
2019 | Indoor | 200m | 94 | 21.14 |
2019 | Indoor | 300m | 29 | 33.54 |
2020 | Indoor | 200m | 54 | 21.02 |
2020 | Indoor | 400m | 8 | 45.96 |
2021 | Outdoor | 200m | 56 | 20.32 |
2021 | Outdoor | 400m | 15 | 44.61 |
2021 | Indoor | 400m | 9 | 45.37 |
2022 | Outdoor | 400m | 8 | 44.34 |
2022 | Indoor | 200m | 11 | 20.60 |
2022 | Indoor | 400m | 6 | 45.38 |
2023 | Indoor | 400m | 1 | 44.75 |
Significant winstreaks 200m (at least 5 finals): | |||||||
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 16 Mar 2019 -> 25 Jan 2020 Show/hide | |||||||
Winstreak 2: 7 (finals) 18 Feb 2017 -> 13 May 2017 Show/hide | |||||||
Significant winstreaks 400m (at least 5 finals): | |||||||
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 27 Jan 2017 -> 20 Apr 2017 Show/hide | |||||||
Winstreak 2: 6 (finals) 30 Mar 2016 -> 14 May 2016 Show/hide | |||||||