LaShawn Merritt USA   
Date of birth: 27 June 86
Age: 34 years 187 days
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Place of birth: Portsmouth VA
Club/team: Nike
Doping offence: Test: OC  Testday: 28.10.09
Substance: Testosterone  Punishment: 1 year & 9 months ineligibility  Ban start: 28.10.2009  Ban end: 27.07.2011
3 Olympic Golds
2008: 400, 4x4 2016: 4x4
8 World Titles
2005: 4x4 2007: 4x4 2009: 400, 4x4 2011: 4x4 2013: 400, 4x4 2015: 4x4
4 x 400m World Indoor Champion 2006
3 World Championships Silvers
2007: 400 2011: 400 2015: 400
400m Olympic Bronze Medallist 2016
200m 6th at Olympic Games 2016
400m World Junior Champion 2004
4 x 100m World Junior Champion 2004
4 x 400m World Junior Champion 2004
5 National Titles
100m World Alltime no. 5331 10.47 Newport News VA 5 Jun 2004
55m World Indoor Alltime no. 672 6.33 Blacksburg VA 31 Jan 2004
200m World Indoor Alltime no. 31 20.40 Fayetteville AR 12 Feb 2005
400m World Indoor Alltime no. 9 44.93 Fayetteville AR 11 Feb 2005
500m World Indoor Alltime no. 33 1:01.39 New York NY 11 Feb 2012
300m World Indoor Alltime no. 4 31.94 Fayetteville AR 10 Feb 2006
200m World Alltime no. 16 19.74 Eugene OR 8 Jul 2016
400m World Alltime no. 9 43.65 Beijing 26 Aug 2015
400m World Junior Alltime no. 6 44.66 Kingston 7 May 2005
300m World Alltime no. 4 31.23 Kingston 11 Jun 2016
200m World Junior Alltime no. 40 20.38 Knoxville TN 16 Apr 2005
60m World Indoor Alltime no. 1069 6.68 Lynchburg VA 18 Feb 2006

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
55m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  6.33iw   1-HSBlacksburg VA31 Jan
 
60m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  6.68iw   1Lynchburg VA18 Feb
2007  6.84iw    2r2Princess Anne MD6 Jan
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  10.75w  +1.0  1h3-16Knoxville TN5 Aug
2004  10.38w   1-HSVirginia Beach VA1 May
2004  10.47w  +1.2 1-HSNewport News VA5 Jun
2007  10.56w -0.8  1r4Lynchburg VA31 Mar
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  21.46w  +2.1  2-16Knoxville TN10 Aug
2003  21.33w -0.9  1h4-18Miami FL31 Jul
2004  20.69w    1-HSVirginia Beach VA1 May
2004  20.72w  0.0  1-19College Station TX27 Jun
2005  20.38w  +0.3  1r1Knoxville TN16 Apr
2006  20.10w  +0.4  5Lausanne11 Jul
2007  19.98w  +1.4  2Carson CA20 May
2008  19.80w  +3.2  1r1Greensboro NC19 Apr
2008  20.08w  +0.8  1Doha9 May
2009  20.07w -0.5  1Carson CA16 May
2011  20.13w  +0.2  1Rieti10 Sep
2012  20.16w  +0.9  1St-Martin5 May
2013  20.26w  +0.7  1George Town8 May
2014  20.42w  +0.2  1Sydney15 Mar
2016  19.74w  +1.4 1s3Eugene OR8 Jul
2017  20.27w -0.4  2Shanghai13 May
2018  20.48w  +0.3  1rDGainesville FL13 Apr
2019  20.51w  +0.6  2rBMontverde FL8 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  21.62iw    1h5-HSLandover MD13 Mar
2005  20.40iw   1r1Fayetteville AR12 Feb
2006  20.72iw    1r8State College PA28 Jan
2007  20.71iw    1r1Fayetteville AR19 Jan
2008  20.82iw    1r1Blacksburg VA8 Mar
 
300m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  31.31w    1Eugene OR8 Aug
2009  31.30w    1Eugene OR7 Jun
2015  31.53w    1Atlanta GA1 Aug
2016  31.23w   2Kingston11 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  33.51iw    1-HSBlacksburg VA31 Jan
2006  31.94iw   3Fayetteville AR10 Feb
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  45.25w    1-19Grosseto15 Jul
2005  44.66w    1Kingston7 May
2006  44.14w    3Stuttgart9 Sep
2007  43.96w    2Osaka31 Aug
2008  43.75w    1Beijing21 Aug
2009  44.06w    1Berlin21 Aug
2011  44.35w    1h3Daegu28 Aug
2012  44.12w    1Eugene OR24 Jun
2013  43.74w    1Moskva13 Aug
2014  43.92w    2Lausanne3 Jul
2015  43.65w   2Beijing26 Aug
2016  43.85w    3Rio de Janeiro14 Aug
2017  44.78w    2Doha5 May
2019  45.82w    1Bellinzona1 Sep
2020  45.98w    3Montverde FL4 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  47.88iw    1-HSLandover MD14 Mar
2005  44.93iw   AU20R1Fayetteville AR11 Feb
2006  46.17iw    1r2Boston MA26 Feb
2007  45.51iw    1Fayetteville AR9 Feb
 
500m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  1:03.38iw    1New York NY3 Feb
2012  1:01.39iw   1New York NY11 Feb
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  38.66w   WU20R1-19Grosseto18 Jul
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  1:21.46w   3Gainesville FL31 Mar
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  3:01.09w   WU20R1-19Grosseto18 Jul
2005  2:56.91w    1Helsinki14 Aug
2006  3:00.11w   1Athína17 Sep
2007  2:55.56w    1Osaka2 Sep
2008  2:55.39w    1Beijing23 Aug
2009  2:57.86w    1Berlin23 Aug
2011  2:58.82w    1h1Daegu1 Sep
2012  3:00.15w   1Philadelphia PA28 Apr
2013  2:58.71w    1Moskva16 Aug
2014  2:57.25w    1Nassau25 May
2015  2:57.82w    1Beijing30 Aug
2016  2:57.30w    1Rio de Janeiro20 Aug
2017  3:02.13w   1Nassau23 Apr
2018  3:03.69w   3rBGainesville FL31 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
200m
OG 2016: 620.19 1s119.94 1h820.15
400m
WJ 2004: 1-1945.25 1s1-1945.84 1h4-1946.70
WCp 2006: 144.54
WC 2007: 243.96 1s344.31 1h444.78
OG 2008: 143.75 1s344.12 1h544.96
WC 2009: 144.06 1s244.37 1h445.23
WC 2011: 244.63 1s144.76 1h344.35
OG 2012: h6DNF
WC 2013: 143.74 1s244.60 1h344.92
Cont Cup 2014: 144.60
WC 2015: 243.65 2s344.34 1h344.51
OG 2016: 343.85 2s144.21 1h545.28
WC 2017: 7s245.52 2h545.00
4 x 100m
WJ 2004: 1-1938.66 1h2-1938.96
4 x 400m
WJ 2004: 1-193:01.09 1h2-193:05.28
WC 2005: 12:56.91 1h23:00.48
WCp 2006: 13:00.11
WC 2007: 12:55.56
OG 2008: 12:55.39
WC 2009: 12:57.86
WC 2011: 12:59.31 1h12:58.82
WC 2013: 12:58.71
Cont Cup 2014: 33:02.78
WC 2015: 12:57.82
OG 2016: 12:57.30
 
Indoor
400m
WC 2006: h5DQ
4 x 400m
WC 2006: 13:03.24

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
55m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor6.33    Blacksburg VA31 Jan 2004
 
60m
Indoor6.68    Lynchburg VA18 Feb 2006
 
100m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor10.47   +1.2 Newport News VA5 Jun 2004
 
200m
   races under 20.30 (legal): 26   
Outdoor19.74   +1.4 Eugene OR8 Jul 2016
Indoor20.40    Fayetteville AR12 Feb 2005
 
300m
Outdoor31.23    Kingston11 Jun 2016
Indoor31.94    Fayetteville AR10 Feb 2006
 
400m
   races under 45 seconds: 106   
Outdoor43.65    Beijing26 Aug 2015
Indoor44.93    AU20RFayetteville AR11 Feb 2005
 
500m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor1:01.39    New York NY11 Feb 2012
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:01.41    Gainesville FL5 Apr 2014
3:02.28   Gainesville FL22 Apr 2016

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

400m, 10 best results (legal):
43.65   2Beijing26 Aug 2015
43.74   1Moskva13 Aug 2013
43.75   1Beijing21 Aug 2008
43.85   3Rio de Janeiro14 Aug 2016
43.92   2Lausanne3 Jul 2014
43.96   2Osaka31 Aug 2007
43.97   2Eugene OR31 May 2014
43.97   1Eugene OR3 Jul 2016
43.98   1Lausanne2 Sep 2008
44.00   1Eugene OR3 Jul 2008
 
Average: 43.879
 
200m, 10 best results (legal):
19.74   +1.41s3Eugene OR8 Jul 2016
19.78   +0.91Nassau16 Apr 2016
19.79   +1.62Eugene OR9 Jul 2016
19.94   -0.41s1Rio de Janeiro17 Aug 2016
19.98   +1.42Carson CA20 May 2007
20.02   -0.31r2Thessaloníki30 Jul 2007
20.07   -0.51Carson CA16 May 2009
20.08   +0.81Doha9 May 2008
20.10   +0.45Lausanne11 Jul 2006
20.13   +0.21Rieti10 Sep 2011
 
Average: 19.963
 
4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
2:55.39   1Beijing23 Aug 2008
2:55.56   1Osaka2 Sep 2007
2:56.91   1Helsinki14 Aug 2005
2:57.25   1Nassau25 May 2014
2:57.30   1Rio de Janeiro20 Aug 2016
2:57.82   1Beijing30 Aug 2015
2:57.86   1Berlin23 Aug 2009
2:58.43   1Nassau3 May 2015
2:58.71   1Moskva16 Aug 2013
2:58.82   1h1Daegu1 Sep 2011
 
Average: 2:57.405
 

Total results in db: 283

By event:

55m:1
60m:5
100m:4
200m:63
300m:7
400m:169
500m:2
4 x 100m:2
4 x 200m:1
4 x 400m:28
400m Road:1

▲IN 2020

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
45.98iw SB (38)3Montverde FLMontverde FL4 Jul 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2004Outdoor400m3845.25
2004Indoor55m486.33
2004Indoor300m533.51
2005Outdoor200m2420.38
2005Outdoor400m944.66
2005Indoor200m520.40
2005Indoor400m244.93
2006Outdoor200m820.10
2006Outdoor300m131.31
2006Outdoor400m344.14
2006Indoor60m796.68
2006Indoor200m1020.72
2006Indoor300m231.94
2006Indoor400m1546.17
2006Indoor500m331:03.38
2007Outdoor200m719.98
2007Outdoor400m243.96
2007Indoor200m820.71
2007Indoor400m145.51
2008Outdoor200m720.08
2008Outdoor400m143.75
2008Indoor200m1220.82
2009Outdoor200m820.07
2009Outdoor300m131.30
2009Outdoor400m144.06
2011Outdoor200m820.13
2011Outdoor400m144.35
2012Outdoor200m1420.16
2012Outdoor400m244.12
2012Indoor500m51:01.39
2013Outdoor200m2520.26
2013Outdoor400m143.74
2014Outdoor200m6320.42
2014Outdoor400m243.92
2015Outdoor300m131.53
2015Outdoor400m243.65
2016Outdoor200m119.74
2016Outdoor300m231.23
2016Outdoor400m343.85
2017Outdoor200m3420.27
2017Outdoor400m1944.78
2020Outdoor400m3845.98

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 200m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 9 (finals) 10 Sep 2011 -> 14 May 2016 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 8 (finals) 30 Jul 2007 -> 16 May 2009 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 14 (finals) 14 Mar 2004 -> 13 May 2006 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 400m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 13 Aug 2013 -> 25 Apr 2014 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 8 (finals) 13 Sep 2011 -> 10 Jul 2012 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 13 (finals) 2 Sep 2008 -> 20 Sep 2009 Show/hide
Winstreak 4: 6 (finals) 22 Sep 2007 -> 3 Jul 2008 Show/hide
Winstreak 5: 12 (finals) 14 Mar 2004 -> 7 May 2005 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 4 x 400m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 10 (finals) 17 Sep 2006 -> 16 Aug 2013 Show/hide