
Clayton Parros
Clayton Parros is a United States sprinter, born on December 11, 1990. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.32 in the 100m, 20.66 in the 200m, 45.25 in the 400m, 3:00.07 in the 4x400m and 3:04.36 in the 4x400Metre. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 45.75, 200 Metres Short Track 20.85, 2016 season best 46.47 (Jan 31, 2016, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)) · 35 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 200m | 21.09 | +2.2 | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Clermont, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 46.15 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Montverde, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 46.47 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:06.75 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:13.80 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.44 | +1.3 | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Montverde, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.69 | +1.1 | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Clermont, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 20.85 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m-short-track | 33.00 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m | 33.00 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 45.25 | - | Jun 26, 2015 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 45.75 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:00.07 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | San José NACAC Open Championships |
| 2014 | 60m | 6.82 | - | Dec 5, 2014 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.32 | +2.4 | Apr 4, 2014 | ↓ | Clermont, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 20.66 | +0.0 | Apr 4, 2014 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 21.15 | - | Jan 10, 2014 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 45.42 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 45.92 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:01.09 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Relays |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:04.36 | - | Mar 8, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2013 | 60m | 6.90 | - | Dec 6, 2013 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 21.52 | +1.4 | Apr 18, 2013 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 21.63 | - | Feb 22, 2013 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.73 | - | May 23, 2013 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 46.97 | - | Dec 6, 2013 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:22.02 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | ↓ | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:22.02 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | ↓ | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:08.99 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.63 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 21.51 | +0.0 | Apr 20, 2012 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 21.54 | - | Feb 24, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 46.30 | - | May 25, 2012 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 47.56 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Annapolis Wesley A. Brown Invitational, Annapolis, MD (i) |
| 2012 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.81 | - | Jan 20, 2012 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m | 1:19.81 | - | Jan 20, 2012 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:06.49 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.08 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | SprintMedl | 3:24.54 | - | Apr 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 2012 | DistanceMe | 9:40.21 | - | Mar 2, 2012 | - | - |
| 2011 | 200m | 21.24 | +1.1 | Apr 23, 2011 | ↑ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 21.29 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 45.78 | - | May 27, 2011 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 46.91 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:07.34 | - | May 28, 2011 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:13.11 | - | Jan 14, 2011 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.20 | +1.0 | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 21.24 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 300m | 34.06 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2010 | 300m-short-track | 34.06 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 46.22 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 400m | 46.31 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.16 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:03.16 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:08.92 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 45.71 | - | Jun 4, 2009 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 47.58 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 600YardsSh | 1:12.64 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 2009 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.90 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 600m | 1:18.90 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 47.20 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
2016
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.24 | - | Jul 1 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 46.15 | - | Jun 11 | Montverde Star Athletics Pro Meet, Montverde, FL |
200m | 21.09 | +2.2 | Jun 11 | Montverde Star Athletics Pro Meet, Montverde, FL |
400m | 46.34 | - | May 27 | Tampa Baytaf Classic, Tampa, FL |
400m | 46.43 | - | May 19 | Chinese Taipei Open Athletics Championships, Taoyuan |
200m | 21.25 | -0.5 | Apr 30 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Spring Invite, Clermont, FL |
400m | 47.0HT | - | Apr 30 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Spring Invite, Clermont, FL |
400m | 46.24 | - | Apr 22 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
4x400m | 3:06.75 | - | Apr 1 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
400m-short-track | 47.62 | - | Feb 17 | Athlone AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.95 | - | Feb 12 | Toruń Copernicus Cup, Toruń (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:13.80 | - | Jan 31 | Birmingham KMS invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.47 | - | Jan 31 | Birmingham KMS invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) |
2015
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:00.07 | - | Aug 9 | San José NACAC Open Championships |
400m | 46.56 | - | Jul 11 | Randalls Island USA National Club Championships, Randalls Island, NY |
200m | 21.16 | +1.7 | Jun 27 | Eugene USA Championships |
400m | 45.25 | - | Jun 26 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 45.87 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 20.72 | -0.3 | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
100m | 10.44 | +1.3 | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
100m | 10.45 | +1.5 | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
400m | 45.60 | - | May 22 | Tampa BAYTAF Classic, Tampa, FL |
400m | 45.84 | - | May 16 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL - Elite Event |
200m | 20.69 | +1.1 | May 16 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL - Elite Event |
4x400m | 3:00.86 | - | Apr 25 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events |
400m | 46.17 | - | Apr 18 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL - Elite Event |
200m | 20.82 | +2.7 | Apr 18 | Clermont NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet, Clermont, FL - Elite Event |
400m | 45.78 | - | Apr 10 | Jacksonville North Florida Twilight, Jacksonville, FL |
200m | 21.26 | +0.8 | Apr 10 | Jacksonville North Florida Twilight, Jacksonville, FL |
400m | 45.87 | - | Apr 3 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
300m-short-track | 33.00 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
300m-short-track | 33.35 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
400m-short-track | 45.75 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
200m-short-track | 20.85 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
400m-short-track | 46.62 | - | Jan 16 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
2014
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-track | 46.90 | - | Dec 5 | Birmingham BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker, Birmingham, AL (i) |
60m | 6.82 | - | Dec 5 | Birmingham BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker, Birmingham, AL (i) - Invitational Events |
60m | 6.92 | - | Dec 5 | Birmingham BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker, Birmingham, AL (i) - Invitational Events |
400m | 46.26 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
400m | 46.48 | - | Jun 7 | Tortola BVI Twilight Invitational, Tortola |
4x400m | 3:01.09 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
100m | 10.43 | +1.9 | Apr 26 | Clermont NTC/PURE Spring Invitational, Clermont, FL |
100m | 10.46 | +1.0 | Apr 26 | Clermont NTC/PURE Spring Invitational, Clermont, FL |
400m | 45.42 | - | Apr 19 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
4x400m | 3:06.66 | - | Apr 5 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
200m | 20.66 | +0.0 | Apr 4 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
100m | 10.32 | +2.4 | Apr 4 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
4x400Metre | 3:04.36 | - | Mar 8 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:04.36 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
400m-short-track | 45.92 | - | Feb 23 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
Honours
San José NACAC Open Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Relays
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Clayton Parros's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Clayton Parros's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 45.75, set on Feb 7, 2015 in College Station, TX (USA) (i).
Which events does Clayton Parros compete in?
Clayton Parros competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Clayton Parros perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 46.47, set on Jan 31, 2016 in Birmingham, AL (USA) (i).