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Blair Young

Blair Young

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Birth dateApr 5, 1971
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Blair Young (born 5 April 1971 in Brisbane) is a retired Australian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2001 World Championships reaching the semifinals on both occasions. His personal bests are 49.08 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles and 45.94 seconds in the flat 400 metres, both set in 2000.

Key facts
400 m hurdles
49.08
#370 all-time
400 m
45.94
2007 season best
52.18
Dec 15, 2007 · Canberra (AUS)
2007 season best
Age
55 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m hurdles 49.08 (#370 all-time), 400 m 45.94, 2007 season best 52.18 (Dec 15, 2007, Canberra (AUS)) · 55 years old

PB

Personal bests

10.95
21.23*
45.94
49.08
#370 all-time
3:01.91

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2007
400mH
52.18-Dec 15, 2007
↓
Canberra (AUS)
2004
400mH
50.98-Feb 29, 2004
↓
Sydney (AUS)
2002
200m
21.98+1.8Jan 11, 2002
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2002
400mH
51.17-Mar 9, 2002
↓
Hobart (AUS)
2001
200m
21.86+3.8Dec 21, 2001
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Brisbane (AUS)
2001
400m
49.32-Mar 10, 2001
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Brisbane (AUS)
2001
400mH
49.89-Mar 25, 2001
↓
Telstra Australian Championships
2000
100m
10.95+1.7Jan 28, 2000
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2000
200m
21.28+0.0Jul 8, 2000
↓
Darwin (AUS)
2000
400m
45.94-Sep 8, 2000
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2000
400mH
49.08-Mar 18, 2000
↓
Pietersburg (RSA)
2000
4x400m
3:01.91-Sep 29, 2000-The XXVII Olympic Games
1999
100m
10.9h+2.3Jan 29, 1999
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Brisbane (AUS)
1999
200m
21.23+3.4Nov 5, 1999
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Brisbane (AUS)
1999
400m
47.42-Jan 15, 1999
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Brisbane (AUS)
1999
400mH
50.48-Nov 10, 1999
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Brisbane (AUS)
1998
400m
46.89-Feb 15, 1998
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Brisbane (AUS)
1998
400mH
50.57-Mar 14, 1998
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Melbourne (AUS)
1997
400mH
52.30-Mar 2, 1997
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Melbourne (AUS)
1996
400mH
51.3h-Jan 11, 1996
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Melbourne (AUS)

2007

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
52.18-Dec 15Canberra Interclub, Canberra

2004

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
50.98-Feb 29Australian Championships, Sydney
400mH
51.82-Feb 27Australian Championships, Sydney
400mH
52.53-Feb 6Brisbane
400mH
52.17-Jan 23Brisbane Telstra A-series, Brisbane

2002

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400mH
51.17-Mar 9Hobart Telstra A-Series, Hobart
400mH
51.4HT-Mar 7Melbourne Telstra A-Series, Melbourne
400mH
51.40-Feb 8Canberra Telstra A-Series, Canberra
400mH
51.75-Jan 15Canberra ACT Interclub, Canberra
200m
21.98+1.8Jan 11Brisbane SEQ SERIES, Brisbane

2001

21 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
21.86+3.8Dec 21Brisbane
400mH
50.79-Sep 4Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
400mH
50.21-Aug 8IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH
50.17-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH
50.17-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH
50.21-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH
50.19-Jul 30Calgary Pre-World Championships Series, Calgary
400mH
50.33-Jul 26Calgary Pre-World Championships Series, Calgary
400mH
50.35-Jul 17Stockholm National, Stockholm
400mH
50.36-Jul 14Hechtel Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
400mH
50.99-Jul 1Budapest MAL Cup, Budapest
400mH
51.10-Jun 29Santry Dublin International, Santry
400mH
49.89-Mar 25Telstra Australian Championships
400mH
50.65-Mar 23Telstra Australian Championships, Brisbane
400mH
51.74-Mar 11Brisbane Queensland Open Championships, Brisbane
400m
49.32-Mar 10Brisbane Queensland Open Championships, Brisbane
400mH
50.40-Mar 4Perth Telstra Athletics GP, Perth
400mH
50.25-Mar 1Melbourne Telstra Track Classic, Melbourne
400mH
50.06-Feb 18Canberra Telstra Athletics GP, Canberra
400mH
51.27-Feb 16Sydney Telstra Athletics GP, Sydney
400mH
50.49-Feb 3Newcastle Telstra Athletics GP, Newcastle

2000

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:03.91-Sep 30The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m
3:01.91-Sep 29The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m
3:04.13-Sep 29The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH
49.20-Sep 25The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH
49.75-Sep 24The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH
49.75-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH
49.20-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m
3:01.91-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m
3:04.13-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400m
3:03.91-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
400m
45.94-Sep 8Brisbane
400mH
49.68-Sep 3Brisbane Pre Olympic Meet, Brisbane
400mH
49.53-Aug 18Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
400mH
50.84-Aug 17Sydney Australian Olympic Trials, Sydney
400mH
49.83-Aug 5Brisbane
400m
47.52-Jul 29Brisbane
400mH
50.19-Jul 22Brisbane
200m
21.28+0.0Jul 8Darwin
400mH
49.78-Jul 7Darwin
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Honours

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Telstra Australian Championships

400 Metres Hurdles

2001
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The XXVII Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2000
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Blair Young's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Blair Young's 400 m hurdles personal best is 49.08, set on Mar 18, 2000 in Pietersburg (RSA), #370 on the all-time list.

Which events does Blair Young compete in?

Blair Young competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Blair Young perform in 2007?

2007 season best: 52.18, set on Dec 15, 2007 in Canberra (AUS).