
Christine Spence
Christine Spence is a United States sprinter, born on November 25, 1981. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 12.02 in the 100m, 23.76 in the 200m, 53.42 in the 400m, 2:13.93 in the 800m and 13.36 in the 100mH. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.21 (#98 all-time), High Jump 1.88 (#749 all-time), 2017 season best 59.71 (Apr 15, 2017, Torrance, CA (USA)) · 44 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 400m | 56.54 | - | Apr 7, 2017 | ↑ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 59.71 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Torrance, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x100m | 46.75 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | - | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 58.10 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:14.93 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2014 | 100m | 12.02 | +3.1 | Mar 8, 2014 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 100mH | 13.39 | +0.8 | Mar 22, 2014 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 24.20 | +0.6 | Mar 8, 2014 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 55.06 | - | Apr 18, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 55.98 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 100mH | 13.86 | +0.8 | Apr 6, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 54.35 | - | Mar 23, 2013 | ↑ | Pasadena, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 54.56 | - | Jun 23, 2013 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:17.33 | - | Mar 16, 2013 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 55.11 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↑ | Fullerton, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 55.58 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 100mH | 14.27 | -3.3 | Mar 19, 2011 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 24.17 | +2.3 | Mar 19, 2011 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 55.90 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2010 | 200m | 24.54 | - | Jan 9, 2010 | ↑ | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 56.76 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2009 | 55m | 7.45 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | - | Boone, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 13.36 | +5.0 | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.44 | +0.3 | Apr 11, 2009 | ↑ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 54.34 | - | Apr 11, 2009 | ↑ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 56.21 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↑ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:16.22 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:16.22 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m | 23.76 | +1.0 | Apr 12, 2008 | ↑ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 53.42 | - | Mar 22, 2008 | ↑ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 54.21 | - | May 8, 2008 | ↑ | Fort-de-France (FRA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 55.01 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.81 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.76 | +0.0 | Apr 11, 2007 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2007 | Hep | 5337 | - | Apr 12, 2007 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2006 | HJ | 1.88 | - | Apr 1, 2006 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 8.77 | - | Feb 3, 2006 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 55.91 | - | Apr 22, 2006 | ↑ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 57.82 | - | May 18, 2006 | ↑ | Carolina (PUR) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 60m | 7.84 | - | Feb 25, 2005 | - | Air Force Academy (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 60mH | 8.56 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↑ | Air Force Academy (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 100m | 12.94 | +1.0 | Sep 4, 2005 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2005 | 100mH | 13.50 | +2.1 | May 13, 2005 | ↑ | Fort Collins, CO (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.98 | +0.8 | Mar 26, 2005 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m | 55.67 | - | Apr 23, 2005 | ↑ | Fresno, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 56.11 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 56.12 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:13.93 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.93 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Pentathlon | 4036 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Hep | 4956 | - | May 12, 2005 | ↓ | Fort Collins, CO (USA) |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.85 | - | May 15, 2004 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2004 | 60mH | 8.84 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 14.02 | -0.4 | Apr 24, 2004 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.84 | +1.3 | May 12, 2004 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 57.20 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2004 | Hep | 5194 | - | May 13, 2004 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2002 | HJ | 1.75 | - | Mar 16, 2002 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2002 | 200m-short-track | 25.88 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↓ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 200m | 25.88 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↑ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 400m | 58.74 | - | Feb 21, 2002 | ↑ | Colorado Springs, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 59.59 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↑ | Colorado Springs, CO (USA) |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Apr 7, 2001 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 25.61 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 200m | 25.61 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↑ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m | 57.40 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | Air Force Academy (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 1:00.97 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 59.71 | - | Apr 15 | Torrance Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 56.54 | - | Apr 7 | Norwalk Cerritos Invitational, Norwalk, CA |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 58.10 | - | Jun 26 | Chula Vista OTC High Performance Meet, Chula Vista, CA |
400mH | 1:00.66 | - | May 7 | Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400mH | 59.31 | - | Apr 23 | La Jolla Triton invitational, La Jolla, CA |
400mH | 59.01 | - | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
800m | 2:14.93 | - | Mar 19 | Las Vegas UNLV Inv. and Sheila Tarr Multis, Las Vegas, NV |
4x100m | 46.75 | - | Mar 19 | Las Vegas UNLV Inv. and Sheila Tarr Multis, Las Vegas, NV |
2014
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.52 | - | Jul 14 | Linz Gugl Games, Linz |
400mH | 57.16 | - | Jul 11 | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 58.17 | - | Jul 8 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
400mH | 58.16 | - | Jun 29 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 55.98 | - | Jun 28 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 56.79 | - | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400mH | 57.98 | - | Jun 7 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400mH | 56.53 | - | May 3 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston |
400mH | 58.81 | - | Apr 26 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events |
400m | 55.06 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
400m | 58.31 | - | Mar 28 | Pasadena Games, Pasadena, CA |
100mH | 13.62 | +1.2 | Mar 28 | Pasadena Games, Pasadena, CA |
100mH | 13.39 | +0.8 | Mar 22 | Las Vegas UNLV Randall Cunningham, Las Vegas, NV |
200m | 24.20 | +0.6 | Mar 8 | Los Angeles Cal. State Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
100m | 12.02 | +3.1 | Mar 8 | Los Angeles Cal. State Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
2013
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.49 | - | Aug 26 | Linz Gugl Games, Linz |
400mH | 58.35 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
400mH | 55.96 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
400mH | 58.35 | - | Aug 13 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
400mH | 55.96 | - | Aug 12 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
400mH | 56.63 | - | Jul 10 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest |
400mH | 54.56 | - | Jun 23 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
400mH | 55.57 | - | Jun 22 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
400mH | 56.48 | - | Jun 21 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
400mH | 58.71 | - | Jun 10 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha |
400mH | 55.99 | - | Jun 8 | Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino |
400mH | 57.72 | - | Jun 3 | Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois |
400mH | 56.73 | - | May 12 | Los Angeles Oxy-Lu Last Chance Qualifier, Los Angeles, CA |
400mH | 57.83 | - | May 11 | Azusa Pacific Last Chance Qualifier, Azusa, CA |
400mH | 58.57 | - | Apr 28 | Irvine Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
400mH | 57.48 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
100mH | 13.86 | +0.8 | Apr 6 | Los Angeles Cal State Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 55.83 | - | Apr 6 | Los Angeles Cal State Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 54.35 | - | Mar 23 | Pasadena Games, Pasadena, CA |
800m | 2:17.33 | - | Mar 16 | San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Invitational Events |
400m | 55.03 | - | Mar 2 | Las Vegas UNLV Track Classic, Las Vegas, NV |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 55.72 | - | Jul 1 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 55.72 | - | Jun 29 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 56.28 | - | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400mH | 55.98 | - | Jun 9 | Chula Vista Southern Ch., Chula Vista, CA |
400mH | 55.58 | - | Jun 2 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Southern Cal Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
400mH | 56.93 | - | May 5 | Los Angeles Oxy Invite, Los Angeles, CA |
Honours
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Christine Spence's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Christine Spence's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.21, set on May 8, 2008 in Fort-de-France (FRA), #98 on the all-time list.
Which events does Christine Spence compete in?
Christine Spence competes in the 400 m hurdles and High Jump.
How did Christine Spence perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 59.71, set on Apr 15, 2017 in Torrance, CA (USA).