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Chris Gowell
Birth dateSep 26, 1985
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Chris Gowell is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on September 26, 1985. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 48.69 in the 400m, 1:46.88 in the 800m, 3:39.08 in the 1500m, 3:57.29 in the Mile and 3:06.31 in the 4x400m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
3:57.29
800 Metres Short Track
1:47.83
Age
40 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:57.29, 800 Metres Short Track 1:47.83, 2016 season best 4:05.09 (Jan 24, 2016) · 40 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.56 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Jan 24, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:50.21 | - | Mar 26, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:43.66 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:00.13 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:00.98 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | MileRoad | 4:10.7h | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:48.03 | - | Mar 27, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:39.08 | - | May 15, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 3:57.29 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Mile | 3:58.25 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:49.30 | - | Mar 28, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 1000m-short-track | 2:23.32 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:39.29 | - | May 17, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 3:57.85 | - | Feb 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | MileRoad | 4:00.0h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:02.49 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 14:18 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | - | - |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:48.09 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:41.61 | - | Jun 13, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 3:49.56 | - | Jan 8, 2012 | - | - |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:01.08 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:48.47 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:42.86 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:14.86 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:10 | - | Mar 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 2010 | 400m | 49.70 | - | Aug 21, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:47.38 | - | May 28, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.26 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.38 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:25.91 | - | Feb 26, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:06.31 | - | Oct 11, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:45.77 | - | Jul 24, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 4x800Metre | 7:19.86 | - | Apr 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | DistanceMe | 9:40.38 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:46.88 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.57 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:25.58 | - | Jan 16, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:41.85 | - | Mar 27, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 400m | 48.69 | - | Aug 2, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.83 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:48.07 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:48.59 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.91 | - | Feb 11, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:22.14 | - | Jul 31, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 400m | 49.43 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:49.39 | - | Jun 30, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:50.12 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.33 | - | Jan 8, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:49.74 | - | Jul 3, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.62 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:56.13 | - | Aug 14, 2002 | ↑ | - |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Jan 24 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:50.56 | - | Jan 16 | College Station Texas A&M Team Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:43.66 | - | May 2 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
MileRoad | 4:10.7HT | - | Apr 18 | Boston B.A.A Mile, Boston, MA |
Mile | 4:06.28 | - | Mar 28 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
800m | 1:50.21 | - | Mar 26 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:00.98 | - | Feb 14 | Ames Iowa State Classic, Ames, IA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:00.13 | - | Jan 24 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:42.10 | - | Aug 2 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
1500m | 3:40.30 | - | Aug 1 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Mile | 3:58.25 | - | Jul 15 | Cardiff Welsh Athletics International, Cardiff |
1500m | 3:48.56 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:44.60 | - | Jun 28 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
800m | 1:48.45 | - | Jun 8 | Murfreesboro Music City Distance Carnival, Murfreesboro, TN |
Mile | 3:58.90 | - | Jun 5 | St. Louis NIKE Festival of Miles, St. Louis, MO |
1500m | 3:40.87 | - | May 23 | San Marcos American Track League, San Marcos, TX |
1500m | 3:39.08 | - | May 15 | Eagle Rock USATF High Performance Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:40.29 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
800m | 1:48.03 | - | Mar 27 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 3:57.29 | - | Feb 8 | Boston Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
2013
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:18 | - | Nov 28 | San José |
MileRoad | 4:00.0HT | - | Sep 8 | Duluth Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN |
1500m | 3:44.43 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:41.71 | - | Jul 6 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
1500m | 3:42.27 | - | Jun 30 | Watford BMC Grand Prix, Watford |
800m | 1:49.69 | - | Jun 25 | Belfast Mary Peters Track Int. Opening Event, Belfast |
1500m | 3:41.87 | - | Jun 8 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
1500m | 3:39.29 | - | May 17 | Los Angeles USATF Oxy High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:40.39 | - | Apr 28 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Mile | 4:02.49 | - | Apr 20 | Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:07.10 | - | Mar 30 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
800m | 1:49.30 | - | Mar 28 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 3:57.85 | - | Feb 8 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events |
1000m-short-track | 2:23.32 | - | Feb 1 | New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Open Event |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.14 | - | Jul 18 | Cardiff International, Cardiff |
800m | 1:51.69 | - | Jun 23 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:49.09 | - | Jun 22 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:41.61 | - | Jun 13 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
1500m | 3:41.67 | - | Jun 10 | Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby |
800m | 1:48.09 | - | Jun 2 | Murfreesboro Music City Distance Carnival, Murfreesboro, TN |
1500m | 3:42.48 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 3:43.05 | - | Apr 21 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
800m | 1:50.07 | - | Apr 14 | Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX |
Mile | 4:01.08 | - | Mar 31 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
800m | 1:49.79 | - | Mar 29 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
1500m-short-track | 3:49.56 | - | Jan 8 | Cardiff UWIC Open, Cardiff (i) |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:51.01 | - | Jul 30 | Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham |
1500m | 3:42.86 | - | Jul 2 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
800m | 1:48.47 | - | Jun 4 | Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN |
1500m | 3:43.99 | - | May 21 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
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Honours
6
2010New Delhi Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Chris Gowell's Mile Short Track personal best?
Chris Gowell's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:57.29, set on Feb 8, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Chris Gowell compete in?
Chris Gowell competes in the Mile Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Chris Gowell perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 4:05.09, set on Jan 24, 2016.