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Bailey Lear

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Birth dateMar 17, 2001

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Bailey Lear (born 17 March 2001) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.

Key facts

400 m

50.42

#204 all-time

200 Metres Short Track

23.65

2026 season best

50.42

May 17, 2026 · National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

2026 season best

Last competition

USA Championships

Jul 23, 2026 · 52.26

USA Championships

Age

25 years old

As of Sep 22, 2026: 400 m 50.42 (#204 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 23.65, 2026 season best 50.42 (May 17, 2026, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 52.26 · 25 years old

Personal bests

23.49*

50.42

2:18.61

4x100m

44.07

4x400m

3:21.70

4x400Metre

3:07.47

60m

7.85

400m-short-track

51.55

200m-short-track

23.65

300m

37.29

300m-short-track

37.29

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	200m	23.85	-0.8	Apr 11, 2026	↑	Spec Towns Invitational
2026	300m	37.29	-	Jan 10, 2026	-	Clemson Invitational
2026	300m-short-track	37.29	-	Jan 10, 2026	-	Clemson Invitational
2026	400m	50.42	-	May 17, 2026	↑	SEIKO Golden Grand Prix
2026	400m-short-track	51.60	-	Mar 1, 2026	↑	USA Indoor Championships
2026	4x400Metre	3:07.47	-	May 3, 2026	↑	World Athletics Relays
2025	200m	23.62	+2.1	Apr 4, 2025	↑	Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
2025	400m	50.50	-	Jun 28, 2025	↑	ATX Sprint Classic, Southwestern University Track Stadium, Georgetown, TX
2025	400m-short-track	51.55	-	Feb 23, 2025	↑	USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
2025	4x400m	3:24.72	-	May 11, 2025	↑	World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
2025	4x400Metre	3:27.45	-	Mar 23, 2025	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
2024	200m	23.60	+1.0	Mar 23, 2024	↑	Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, UMiami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, FL
2024	400m	50.51	-	Jul 19, 2024	↑	Holloway Pro Classic, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL
2024	400m-short-track	52.06	-	Feb 17, 2024	↑	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
2024	4x400m	3:21.70	-	May 5, 2024	↑	World Athletics Relays
2024	4x400Metre	3:25.34	-	Mar 3, 2024	↑	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i)
2023	200m	23.78	+0.5	Mar 25, 2023	↑	Aztec Invitational, Aztrack Sports Deck, San Diego, CA
2023	200m-short-track	23.83	-	Jan 27, 2023	↑	Razorback Invitational
2023	400m	51.11	-	May 14, 2023	↑	Pac 12 Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA
2023	400m-short-track	52.07	-	Jan 21, 2023	↑	Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
2023	4x400Metre	3:14.71	-	Jul 21, 2023	↑	NACAC U23 Championships, Estadio Nacional - La Sabana, San José
2023	4x400m	3:26.96	-	Apr 8, 2023	↑	Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational, USC Cromwell Field at Loker Track Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
2022	200m	23.75	+1.9	Apr 15, 2022	↑	Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA)
2022	200m-short-track	24.03	-	Jan 21, 2022	↑	Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2022	400m	51.76	-	May 15, 2022	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2022	400m-short-track	53.10	-	Jan 21, 2022	↑	Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2022	4x400m	3:30.03	-	May 27, 2022	↑	John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA)
2022	4x400Metre	3:33.03	-	Mar 12, 2022	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i)
2021	200m	23.49	+2.5	Mar 27, 2021	↑	Aztrack Sports Deck, San Diego, CA (USA)
2021	4x100m	44.07	-	Mar 27, 2021	↑	Aztrack Sports Deck, San Diego, CA (USA)
2021	400m	51.02	-	Jun 10, 2021	↑	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
2021	400m-short-track	51.94	-	Feb 12, 2021	↑	Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2021	4x400m	3:24.54	-	Jun 12, 2021	↑	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
2021	4x400Metre	3:27.91	-	Mar 13, 2021	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2020	200m	23.65	-	Jan 24, 2020	↑	Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2020	200m-short-track	23.65	-	Jan 24, 2020	↑	Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2020	400m	51.60	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2020	400m-short-track	52.52	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2020	4x400m	3:29.92	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	-
2020	4x400Metre	3:30.23	-	Feb 15, 2020	↑	Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2019	200m	23.78	+0.4	Apr 28, 2019	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2019	200m-short-track	24.00	-	Jan 18, 2019	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2019	400m	52.07	-	May 12, 2019	↑	Tucson, AZ (USA)
2019	400m-short-track	53.17	-	Jan 19, 2019	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2019	4x400m	3:28.31	-	Jun 6, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
2019	4x400Metre	3:30.43	-	Feb 9, 2019	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2018	200m	23.74	+2.2	May 11, 2018	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2018	200m-short-track	24.46	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2018	4x100m	46.84	-	Mar 24, 2018	↑	Dallas, TX (USA)
2018	400m	52.73	-	Jun 17, 2018	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2018	400m-short-track	53.20	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2018	4x400m	3:44.03	-	Mar 31, 2018	↑	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
2017	60m	7.85	-	Jan 14, 2017	-	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2017	200m-short-track	24.98	-	Jan 6, 2017	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2017	200m	24.98	-	Jan 6, 2017	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2017	400m	53.32	-	Jun 17, 2017	↑	Seattle, WA (USA)
2017	400m-short-track	55.45	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Frisco, TX (USA) (i)
2017	4x400Metre	3:46.97	-	Jan 7, 2017	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2016	400m	54.85	-	Mar 18, 2016	↑	Dallas, TX (USA)
2016	400m-short-track	56.20	-	Mar 12, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2015	400m	55.93	-	Aug 8, 2015	↑	Norfolk, VA (USA)
2015	400m-short-track	58.33	-	Jan 17, 2015	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2015	800m	2:18.61	-	Aug 5, 2015	-	Norfolk, VA (USA)
2014	400m	58.92	-	Aug 1, 2014	↑	Arkansas City, KS (USA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.26	-	Jul 23	USA Championships
400m	51.83	-	Jul 10	Ed Murphey Classic
400m	51.99	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
400m	51.45	-	Jun 14	USATF LA Grand Prix
400m	51.45	-	Jun 13	USATF LA Grand Prix
400m	50.53	-	Jun 6	USATF Lone Star Grand Prix
400m	51.41	-	May 23	LA Track Festival
400m	50.42	-	May 17	SEIKO Golden Grand Prix
4x400Metre	3:07.47	-	May 3	World Athletics Relays
4x400Metre	3:09.82	-	May 2	World Athletics Relays
400m	51.94	-	Apr 25	Penn Relay Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - College Events
400m	51.94	-	Apr 23	Penn Relay Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - College Events
400m	51.03	-	Apr 18	Tom Jones Memorial
200m	23.85	-0.8	Apr 11	Spec Towns Invitational
200m	23.85	-0.8	Apr 9	Spec Towns Invitational
4x400Metre	3:25.81	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	51.87	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	52.07	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	51.60	-	Mar 1	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	51.60	-	Feb 28	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	52.46	-	Feb 28	USA Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	52.28	-	Feb 20	Arkansas Qualifier
400m-short-track	52.95	-	Jan 31	Razorback Invitational
400m-short-track	52.95	-	Jan 30	Razorback Invitational
400m-short-track	52.54	-	Jan 24	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational
300m-short-track	37.29	-	Jan 10	Clemson Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	50.94	-	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
400m	51.03	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
400m	51.03	-	Aug 1	USA Championships
400m	51.43	-	Jul 13	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
400m	51.83	-	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
400m	50.50	-	Jun 28	ATX Sprint Classic, Southwestern University Track Stadium, Georgetown, TX
400m	51.60	-	Jun 15	Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor
4x400m	3:24.72	-	May 11	World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
4x400m	3:26.05	-	May 10	World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
400m	51.21	-	Apr 26	The Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development
400m	50.58	-	Apr 19	Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
200m	23.62	+2.1	Apr 4	Pepsi Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development
4x400Metre	3:27.45	-	Mar 23	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
400m-short-track	51.55	-	Feb 23	USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	51.56	-	Feb 22	USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	51.55	-	Feb 22	USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	51.81	-	Feb 14	Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (i)
400m-short-track	52.73	-	Feb 1	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
400m-short-track	52.49	-	Jan 25	Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	50.51	-	Jul 19	Holloway Pro Classic, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL
400m	50.92	-	Jul 12	Ed Murphey Classic, Billy J. Murphy Track and Field Complex, Memphis, TN
400m	50.94	-	Jun 22	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
400m	50.94	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
400m	51.12	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Bailey Lear's 400 m personal best?

Bailey Lear's 400 m personal best is 50.42, set on May 17, 2026 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #204 on the all-time list.

Which events does Bailey Lear compete in?

Bailey Lear competes in the 400 m and 200 Metres Short Track.

How did Bailey Lear perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 50.42, set on May 17, 2026 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026, 52.26.

Bailey Lear

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions