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

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
60m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  6.76iw   1h1Clemson SC25 Jan
2021  6.80iw    2Clemson SC15 Jan
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  10.73w  +1.5  1s2-16Norfolk VA5 Aug
2017  10.77w  0.0  1-HSLilburn GA18 Feb
2017  10.62w    1-HSFayetteville GA3 Mar
2019  10.47w -0.4 1Atlanta GA16 Mar
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  21.47w -0.8  1h6-16Jacksonville FL29 Jul
2016  21.02w  +0.4  1h12-18Kissimmee FL13 Jul
2017  20.71w  +0.9  3-HSEugene OR27 May
2018  22.03w    4-HSLawrenceville GA18 Apr
2019  20.59w  +1.9  1Athens GA27 Apr
2021  20.32w  +1.6 1Athens GA30 Apr
2022  20.49w -0.1  1Athens GA29 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  21.86iw    1h-HSEmerson GA10 Feb
2019  21.14iw    3h5Fayetteville AR22 Feb
2020  21.02iw    1rBClemson SC25 Jan
2022  20.60iw   3rBClemson SC12 Feb
 
300m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  33.54iw   1Birmingham AL11 Jan
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  45.83w    1-18Kissimmee FL16 Jul
2017  46.23w    2-HSSeattle WA17 Jun
2018  46.00w    3-19Bloomington IN17 Jun
2019  45.92w    1Athens GA27 Apr
2021  44.61w    3College Station TX15 May
2022  44.34w   3Eugene OR25 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  48.94iw    1Winston-Salem NC27 Jan
2019  47.07iw    2h1Fayetteville AR22 Feb
2020  45.96iw    1rBCollege Station TX29 Feb
2021  45.37iw    2Fayetteville AR27 Feb
2022  45.38iw    2Clemson SC11 Feb
2023  44.75iw   1Fayetteville AR25 Feb
 
Triple Jump
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  14.70w   1-HSConyers GA29 Mar
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  40.06w   19Gainesville FL30 Mar
2021  38.54w   2Eugene OR12 Jun
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  3:05.26w   2-19Tampere15 Jul
2022  2:56.17w    1Eugene OR24 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  3:15.95iw    4rBFayetteville AR23 Feb
2020  3:10.78iw    2Clemson SC25 Jan
2021  3:04.84iw    4Fayetteville AR13 Mar
2023  3:03.32iw   1rBFayetteville AR25 Feb
 
4 x 400m Mixed relay
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  3:11.39 w   1h1Tokyo30 Jul
2022  3:10.16w    3Eugene OR15 Jul

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
4 x 400m
WJ 2018: 2-193:05.26
WC 2022: 12:56.17 1h12:58.96
4 x 400m Mixed relay
OG 2021: 1h13:11.39
WC 2022: 33:10.16 1h13:11.75

PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
60m
Indoor6.76    Clemson SC25 Jan 2020
 
100m
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor10.47  -0.4 Atlanta GA16 Mar 2019
 
200m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor20.32   +1.6 Athens GA30 Apr 2021
Indoor20.60    Clemson SC12 Feb 2022
 
300m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor33.54    Birmingham AL11 Jan 2019
 
400m
Winstreak: 5 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 45 seconds: 9   
Outdoor44.34    Eugene OR25 Jun 2022
Indoor44.75    Fayetteville AR25 Feb 2023
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor38.54    Eugene OR12 Jun 2021
 
4 x 400m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:02.10    Gainesville FL16 Apr 2022
Indoor3:02.59    College Station TX26 Feb 2022

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


400m, 10 best results (legal):
44.34   3Eugene OR25 Jun 2022
44.50   3Eugene OR10 Jun 2022
44.61   3College Station TX15 May 2021
44.66   1s2Eugene OR24 Jun 2022
44.75i  1Fayetteville AR25 Feb 2023
44.75Ai  1Albuquerque NM11 Mar 2023
44.81   1h3Eugene OR18 Jun 2021
44.81   2Oxford MS14 May 2022
44.94   6Eugene OR20 Jun 2021
45.10   2s1Eugene OR19 Jun 2021
 
Average: 44.727
 

200m, 10 best results (legal):
20.32   +1.61Athens GA30 Apr 2021
20.49   -0.11Athens GA29 Apr 2022
20.53   +0.51Athens GA9 Apr 2021
20.59   +1.91Athens GA27 Apr 2019
20.60i  3rBClemson SC12 Feb 2022
20.70   +1.71Athens GA6 Apr 2019
20.71   +0.93-HSEugene OR27 May 2017
20.75   -1.31Tallahassee FL24 Mar 2022
20.90   +1.21Atlanta GA16 Mar 2019
20.90   +0.71Torrance CA19 Apr 2019
 
Average: 20.649
 

4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
2:56.17   1Eugene OR24 Jul 2022
2:58.96   1h1Eugene OR23 Jul 2022
3:02.10   3Gainesville FL16 Apr 2022
3:02.59i  1College Station TX26 Feb 2022
3:03.32i  1rBFayetteville AR25 Feb 2023
3:03.73   3s2Eugene OR8 Jun 2022
3:03.74i  1Lubbock TX28 Jan 2023
3:03.77   1h3Bloomington IN27 May 2022
3:04.07i  1Fayetteville AR29 Jan 2022
3:04.84i  4Fayetteville AR13 Mar 2021
 
Average: 3:02.329
 

Total results in db: 169

By event:

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

IN 2023

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
46.09Aiw
SB
1rBAlbuquerque NMAlbuquerque NM21 Jan 
46.12iw
1Lubbock TXLubbock TX28 Jan 
45.63iw
SB
1rCClemson SCClemson SC10 Feb 
45.36iw
PB
1h5SECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR24 Feb 
44.75iw
WL PB (1)
1SECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR25 Feb 
45.47Aiw
2h3NCAAAlbuquerque NMNCAA, Albuquerque NM10 Mar 
44.75Aiw
=WL =PB
1NCAAAlbuquerque NMNCAA, Albuquerque NM11 Mar 
4 x 400m
3:06.11iw
SB
3Clemson SCClemson SC14 Jan 
 Georgia
 Caleb Cavanaugh, Elija Godwin,
Will Sumner, Matthew Boling
3:03.74iw
WL SB
1Lubbock TXLubbock TX28 Jan 
 Georgia
 Matthew Boling, Caleb Cavanaugh,
Will Sumner, Elija Godwin
3:03.32iw
SB
1rBSECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR25 Feb 
 Georgia
 Matthew Boling, Caleb Cavanaugh,
Will Sumner, Elija Godwin

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2019Indoor200m9421.14
2019Indoor300m2933.54
2020Indoor200m5421.02
2020Indoor400m845.96
2021Outdoor200m5620.32
2021Outdoor400m1544.61
2021Indoor400m945.37
2022Outdoor400m844.34
2022Indoor200m1120.60
2022Indoor400m645.38
2023Indoor400m144.75

WINSTREAKS

 
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