
Destiny Ward
Destiny Ward is a United States sprinter, born on March 16, 1999. She competes primarily in the 200m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 24.20 in the 200m, 24.28 in the 200m, 53.89 in the 400m, 2:21.56 in the 800m and 15.43 in the 100mH. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Oct 2, 2026: 300 Metres Short Track 38.77, 200 Metres Short Track 24.20, 2023 season best 25.29 (Jan 28, 2023, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Elite Event, Feb 11, 2023, 57.72 · 27 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 200m-short-tracki | 25.29 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↓ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 200mi | 25.29 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↓ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 400m-short-tracki | 57.41 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 400mi | 57.41 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2022 | 60mi | 7.86 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↓ | Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 60m | 7.86 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | 200m | 24.97 | +1.5 | Apr 23, 2022 | ↓ | UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2022 | 300m-short-tracki | 40.68 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↓ | Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 300m-short-track | 40.68 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | 300mi | 40.68 | - | Dec 10, 2022 | ↓ | Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 400m | 58.60 | - | Mar 26, 2022 | ↑ | UCF Soccer and Track Complex, Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-tracki | 59.21 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↑ | Navy-Wesley A. Brown FH, Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 59.21 | - | Dec 3, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | LJi | 5.36 | - | Jan 16, 2021 | ↑ | Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | LJ | 5.36 | - | Jan 16, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 200mi | 24.20 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.20 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 24.20 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 200m | 24.82 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 300m-short-track | 39.39 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 300mi | 39.39 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 300m-short-tracki | 39.39 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:39.63 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 200mi | 24.75 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m-short-track | 24.75 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.75 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 300m-short-tracki | 39.49 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 300m-short-track | 39.49 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 300mi | 39.49 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 55.50 | - | May 3, 2019 | ↑ | College Park, MD (USA) |
| 2019 | 400m-short-tracki | 56.69 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 56.69 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 400mH | 1:02.24 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:35.90 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x400Metrei | 3:44.17 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x400Metre | 3:44.17 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | SprintMedl | 3:58.45 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | - | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2018 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.41 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400mi | 55.41 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 55.41 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 400mH | 1:01.16 | - | Mar 23, 2018 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:34.34 | - | Mar 23, 2018 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x400Metrei | 3:36.66 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:36.66 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 11:36.30 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | → | - |
| 2018 | DistanceMei | 11:36.30 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | → | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 300m-short-tracki | 40.00 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↓ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 300mi | 40.00 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↓ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 300m-short-track | 40.00 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | 300MetresH | 42.60 | - | Jun 3, 2017 | - | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2016 | LJ | 5.44 | +0.7 | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 55mH | 8.36 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 55mHi | 8.36 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | TJ | 11.34 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | TJi | 11.34 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.85 | - | Dec 29, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200mi | 24.85 | - | Dec 29, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 24.85 | - | Dec 29, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 300m-short-track | 38.77 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 300mi | 38.77 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 300m-short-tracki | 38.77 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 55.88 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 400mi | 55.88 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.88 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 59.42 | - | Jun 19, 2016 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2016 | 500m-short-tracki | 1:15.80 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500Metresi | 1:15.80 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500m-short-track | 1:15.80 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | HJ | 1.52 | - | Jul 11, 2015 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | LJ | 5.63 | +1.4 | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 55m | 7.33 | - | Jan 9, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 55mi | 7.33 | - | Jan 9, 2015 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | SP | 7.81 | - | Jul 11, 2015 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | TJ | 12.00 | +0.0 | Jun 5, 2015 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 100MetresH | 15.25 | +0.3 | Jul 27, 2015 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 100mH | 15.43 | - | Jul 11, 2015 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | JT | 15.97 | - | Jul 12, 2015 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 24.28 | -1.4 | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-tracki | 25.38 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↓ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 25.38 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 300m-short-tracki | 40.10 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300mi | 40.10 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m-short-track | 40.10 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 400m | 53.89 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.38 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 55.38 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 500Metresi | 1:14.98 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:14.98 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 500m-short-tracki | 1:14.98 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:21.56 | - | Jul 28, 2015 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | Hep | 4309 | - | Jul 28, 2015 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | LJi | 5.41 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | LJ | 5.41 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 55m | 7.22 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 55mi | 7.22 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.79 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 60mi | 7.79 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 55mHi | 8.91 | - | Jan 4, 2014 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 55mH | 8.91 | - | Jan 4, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 24.92 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 200mi | 24.92 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.92 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 24.99 | +1.8 | May 31, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 300mi | 39.60 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m-short-tracki | 39.60 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m-short-track | 39.60 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 47.32 | - | Aug 2, 2014 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 55.74 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 55.85 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.85 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500Metresi | 1:16.69 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500m-short-tracki | 1:16.69 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500m-short-track | 1:16.69 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 55mHi | 8.76 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 55mH | 8.76 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 200m | 25.05 | +3.3 | Aug 3, 2013 | ↓ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 59.09 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 400mi | 59.09 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-tracki | 59.09 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-tracki | 57.72 | - | Feb 11 | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Elite Event |
200m-short-tracki | 25.49 | - | Feb 11 | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Elite Event |
400m-short-tracki | 57.72 | - | Feb 10 | Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Elite Event |
400m-short-tracki | 57.41 | - | Jan 28 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
200m-short-tracki | 25.29 | - | Jan 28 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60m | 7.86 | - | Dec 10 | Joe Handelman Invitational, Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (i) |
60m | 7.92 | - | Dec 10 | Joe Handelman Invitational, Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (i) |
300m-short-track | 40.68 | - | Dec 10 | Joe Handelman Invitational, Princeton-Jadwin Gym, Princeton, NJ (i) |
400m-short-track | 59.21 | - | Dec 3 | Navy Invitational, Navy-Wesley A. Brown FH, Annapolis, MD (i) |
200m | 25.03 | +0.2 | May 13 | Big Ten Ch., University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
200m | 24.97 | +1.5 | Apr 23 | Virginia Challenge, UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA |
200m | 25.61 | -2.4 | Apr 9 | Aggie Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
400m | 58.60 | - | Mar 26 | UCF Knights Invite, UCF Soccer and Track Complex, Orlando, FL |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.36 | - | Jan 16 | Nittany Lion Opener, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i) |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:39.63 | - | Feb 29 | Big Ten Conference Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
200m | 24.82 | - | Feb 28 | Big Ten Conference Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.20 | - | Feb 8 | Frank Sevigne Invitational, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.63 | - | Feb 1 | Penn State National Invitational, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i) |
4x400m | 3:47.43 | - | Jan 25 | Rod McCravy Memorial, Nutter Fieldhouse, Lexington, KY (i) |
200m | 24.85 | - | Jan 24 | Rod McCravy Memorial, Nutter Fieldhouse, Lexington, KY (i) |
300m-short-track | 39.39 | - | Jan 18 | Terrapin Invitational, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD (i) |
2019
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:40.55 | - | May 12 | Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA |
400m | 57.26 | - | May 11 | Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA |
400m | 55.50 | - | May 3 | Kehoe Twilight Meet, College Park, MD |
SprintMedl | 3:58.45 | - | Apr 26 | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
4x400m | 3:35.90 | - | Mar 30 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
4x400m | 3:41.07 | - | Mar 29 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
400m | 56.59 | - | Mar 29 | Pepsi Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
400mH | 1:02.24 | - | Mar 22 | Sheraton UNF Spring Break Invitational & Pre-State Meet, Jacksonville, FL |
4x400Metre | 3:44.17 | - | Feb 23 | Big Ten Ch., Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
400m-short-track | 56.69 | - | Feb 22 | Big Ten Ch., Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
4x400m | 3:42.27 | - | Feb 9 | Music City Challenge, Nashville, TN (i) |
400m | 55.89 | - | Feb 9 | Music City Challenge, Nashville, TN (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.75 | - | Feb 2 | Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, Lincoln, NE (i) |
300m-short-track | 39.49 | - | Jan 26 | Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.87 | - | Jan 19 | Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational, Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 1:02.48 | - | May 11 | Knoxville SEC Ch., Knoxville, TN |
4x400m | 3:45.32 | - | Apr 13 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
400mH | 1:02.33 | - | Apr 13 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
400mH | 1:02.59 | - | Mar 30 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
4x400m | 3:34.34 | - | Mar 23 | Tallahassee FSU Relays, Tallahassee, FL |
400mH | 1:01.16 | - | Mar 23 | Tallahassee FSU Relays, Tallahassee, FL |
DistanceMe | 11:36.30 | - | Feb 25 | College Station SEC Indoor Championships, College Station, TX (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.41 | - | Feb 24 | College Station SEC Indoor Championships, College Station, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:39.25 | - | Feb 10 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.61 | - | Feb 9 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:36.66 | - | Jan 27 | Fayetteville Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300MetresH | 42.60 | - | Jun 3 | Newport News VHSL Group 6A State Championships, Newport News, VA |
300m-short-track | 40.00 | - | Jan 13 | Lynchburg The VA Showcase, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Invitational Events |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300m-short-track | 39.51 | - | Dec 29 | New York Marine Corps Holiday Classic, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Destiny Ward's 300 Metres Short Track personal best?
Destiny Ward's 300 Metres Short Track personal best is 38.77, set on Feb 5, 2016.
Which events does Destiny Ward compete in?
Destiny Ward competes in the 300 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Destiny Ward perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 25.29, set on Jan 28, 2023 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) - Elite Event on Feb 11, 2023, 57.72.