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Chris Donaldson
NZLMenBirth dateMay 26, 1975
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Chris Donaldson is a New Zealand sprinter, born on May 26, 1975. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
His personal bests include 10.17 in the 100m, 20.42 in the 200m, 38.99 in the 4x100m, 3:07.25 in the 4x400m and 6.73 in the 60m. He has earned 6 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.
Key facts
Age
51 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 200 m 20.42 (#788 all-time), 100 m 10.17 (#960 all-time), 2010 season best 10.73 (Mar 26, 2010, Christchurch (NZL)) · National record (4 × 100 m) · 51 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100m | 10.73 | -0.2 | Mar 26, 2010 | → | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2009 | 60m | 6.85 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2009 | 100m | 10.61 | +3.7 | Mar 27, 2009 | → | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2008 | 100m | 10.61 | +0.4 | Feb 28, 2008 | → | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.22 | +1.3 | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.47 | +1.9 | Mar 10, 2007 | → | Australian Championships |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.27 | +0.2 | Mar 11, 2007 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.48 | +3.3 | Mar 12, 2006 | → | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.47 | -4.2 | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Hastings (NZL) |
| 2006 | 4x100m | 39.04 | - | Mar 24, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 100m | 10.58 | +0.0 | Feb 9, 2005 | → | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.09 | +0.8 | Nov 26, 2005 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2005 | 4x100m | 38.99 | - | Nov 20, 2005 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2004 | 100m | 10.57 | +0.9 | Jul 17, 2004 | → | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.22 | -1.2 | Jan 17, 2004 | ↓ | Whanganui (NZL) |
| 2003 | 100m | 10.45 | +2.0 | Mar 23, 2003 | → | New Zealand Championships |
| 2003 | 200m | 20.98 | +2.6 | Feb 6, 2003 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2003 | 4x100m | 39.25 | - | Aug 30, 2003 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2002 | 100m | 10.2h | +5.5 | Dec 14, 2002 | → | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2002 | 200m | 21.0h | +4.2 | Dec 14, 2002 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2000 | 100m | 10.23 | +0.2 | Feb 24, 2000 | → | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2000 | 200m | 20.58 | +1.1 | Mar 2, 2000 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 60m | 6.73 | - | Mar 7, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 100m | 10.18 | +0.8 | Jul 17, 1999 | → | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1999 | 200m | 20.56 | +0.2 | Jul 18, 1999 | ↓ | Brussels Belgian Championships |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track | 21.01 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1998 | 100m | 9.9h | - | Dec 15, 1998 | → | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) |
| 1998 | 200m | 20.56 | +1.9 | Aug 10, 1998 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 1997 | 100m | 10.32 | +0.0 | Jan 27, 1997 | → | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | 200m | 20.42 | +0.5 | Mar 2, 1997 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | 4x100m | 39.66 | - | Aug 9, 1997 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1996 | 100m | 10.33 | +2.5 | Jul 13, 1996 | → | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 1996 | 200m | 20.70 | +2.1 | Jul 13, 1996 | ↓ | Baden-Baden (GER) |
| 1995 | 200m | 20.67 | +0.8 | Jul 30, 1995 | ↓ | Rhede (GER) |
| 1995 | 4x100m | 39.70 | - | Aug 12, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 100m | 10.73 | +1.7 | Jul 20, 1994 | → | Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR) |
| 1994 | 4x400m | 3:07.25 | - | Jul 24, 1994 | - | Lisboa IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 1993 | 4x100m | 39.77 | - | Aug 21, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.74 | -0.5 | Mar 26 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
100m | 10.73 | -0.2 | Mar 26 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
100m | 10.73 | +3.3 | Feb 13 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60m | 6.85 | - | May 30 | Gold Coast Winter Series, Gold Coast |
100m | 10.61 | +3.7 | Mar 27 | New Zealand Championships, Wellington |
100m | 10.66 | +2.4 | Mar 27 | New Zealand Championships, Wellington |
100m | 10.74 | -0.2 | Mar 19 | Australian Open Championships, Brisbane |
100m | 10.66 | +0.6 | Mar 13 | Christchurch International Meeting, Christchurch |
2008
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.89 | -0.8 | Mar 28 | New Zealand Championships |
100m | 10.79 | -2.1 | Mar 28 | New Zealand Championships |
200m | 21.95 | -1.2 | Mar 1 | Australian Championships, Brisbane |
200m | 21.75 | -0.8 | Mar 1 | Australian Championships, Brisbane |
100m | 10.61 | +0.4 | Feb 28 | Australian Championships, Brisbane |
200m | 21.22 | +1.3 | Jan 26 | Canberra Telstra A-Series, Canberra |
100m | 10.68 | -0.9 | Jan 26 | Canberra Telstra A-Series, Canberra |
2007
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.70 | - | Jul 4 | Gold Coast Winter Series Meet, Gold Coast |
100m | 10.62 | +0.0 | Jul 3 | Gold Coast Winter Series Meet, Gold Coast |
100m | 10.61 | - | Jul 3 | Gold Coast Winter Series Meet, Gold Coast |
100m | 10.61 | +0.8 | Jun 29 | Gold Coast Winter Series Meet, Gold Coast |
200m | 21.48 | -1.8 | Jun 29 | Gold Coast Winter Series Meet, Gold Coast |
100m | 10.64 | +1.3 | Jun 3 | Chinese Taipei Open Championships, Hsinchu |
100m | 10.66 | +1.2 | Jun 2 | Chinese Taipei Open Championships |
200m | 21.27 | +0.2 | Mar 11 | Australian Championships |
100m | 10.47 | +1.9 | Mar 10 | Australian Championships |
100m | 10.50 | +0.9 | Mar 10 | Australian Championships |
100m | 10.61 | +1.4 | Mar 9 | Australian Championships |
100m | 10.63 | +0.0 | Mar 3 | New Zealand Championships |
100m | 10.56 | -2.2 | Mar 3 | New Zealand Championships |
100m | 10.68 | -1.0 | Feb 21 | Christchurch Black Singlet Invitational Meeting, Christchurch |
100m | 10.54 | +1.0 | Feb 17 | Sydney Telstra A-Series, Sydney |
100m | 10.90 | -4.9 | Feb 6 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
2006
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.72 | -0.5 | Dec 16 | Canterbury South Island Track and Field meeting, Canterbury |
4x100m | 39.04 | - | Mar 24 | Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne |
100m | 10.48 | +3.3 | Mar 12 | Bendigo Pre Commonwealth Warm Up Meet, Bendigo |
4x100m | 39.27 | - | Mar 9 | Melbourne Telstra Track Classic, Melbourne |
100m | 10.77 | -0.6 | Mar 9 | Melbourne Telstra Track Classic, Melbourne |
100m | 11.03 | -1.2 | Mar 3 | Brisbane Telstra A-Series, Brisbane |
100m | 10.64 | -0.6 | Feb 18 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
100m | 10.61 | +2.1 | Feb 17 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
100m | 10.99 | -2.4 | Feb 2 | Australian Championships, Sydney |
100m | 10.53 | +0.4 | Jan 27 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
100m | 10.54 | -1.2 | Jan 27 | New Zealand Championships, Christchurch |
200m | 21.47 | -4.2 | Jan 15 | Hastings Sylvia Potts Classic, Hastings |
100m | 10.61 | -2.0 | Jan 15 | Hastings Sylvia Potts Classic, Hastings |
100m | 10.70 | +0.3 | Jan 13 | Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.09 | +0.0 | Dec 17 | Auckland NorthSport Classic, Auckland |
100m | 10.61 | -2.5 | Dec 17 | Auckland NorthSport Classic, Auckland |
100m | 10.59 | +0.0 | Dec 17 | Auckland NorthSport Classic, Auckland |
100m | 10.67 | -2.7 | Dec 14 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
200m | 21.09 | +0.8 | Nov 26 | Brisbane Naional Series Meet, Brisbane |
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Honours
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2008New Zealand Championships
100 Metres
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2007New Zealand Championships
100 Metres
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2000New Zealand Championships
200 Metres
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2000New Zealand Championships
100 Metres
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1999New Zealand Championships
100 Metres
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1999New Zealand Championships
200 Metres
7
1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
100 Metres
7
1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
100 Metres
7
1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
200 Metres
7
1998Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
200 Metres
4
1994Lisboa IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Chris Donaldson's 200 m personal best?
Chris Donaldson's 200 m personal best is 20.42, set on Mar 2, 1997 in Melbourne (AUS), #788 on the all-time list.
Which events does Chris Donaldson compete in?
Chris Donaldson competes in the 200 m and 100 m.
How did Chris Donaldson perform in 2010?
2010 season best: 10.73, set on Mar 26, 2010 in Christchurch (NZL).