Britton Wilson
United StatesActive- Born
- Nov 13, 2000 (25 years old)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, United States
- Events
- 400 Metres Short Track · 400 m hurdles
Britton Wilson is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles and 400 meters. She finished fifth in the 400 m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, her major championship debut.
Wilson became the North American indoor record holder for the 400 m dash with a time of 49.48 seconds, set on March 11, 2023, in Albuquerque. She was the first North American woman to break the 50-second barrier and now the third woman ever under 49.50 s in the indoor 400 m.
At the same meet in March 2023, she was part of the mixed nationality women's team that set the fastest indoor performance in history in the 4 × 400 m relay with 3:21.75. At the time, her split of 49.19 s was the fastest indoor split in world history. Wilson is a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 50.88, 400 m hurdles 53.08 (#31 all-time), 2026 season best 50.66 (Feb 13, 2026, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 52.54 · World Championships: 2 gold · 25 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 23.26 | +3.1 | Apr 10, 2026 | 44 Farms Team Invitational |
| 2026 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 50.66 | – | Feb 13, 2026 | Tyson Invitational |
| 2026 | 400m | 51.86 | – | Jul 10, 2026 | Ed Murphey Classic |
| 2026 | 400m Indoor | 51.86 | – | Jul 10, 2026 | Ed Murphey Classic |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:26.09 | – | Mar 28, 2026 | Clyde Hart Classic, Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX |
| 2025 | 400m | 50.25 | – | Aug 1, 2025 | USA Championships |
| 2025 | 4x400m | 3:22.53 | – | Sep 20, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 400m | 50.74 | – | Apr 13, 2024 | Tom Jones Memorial, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Invitational Events |