Earl Jones
- Born
- Jul 17, 1964 (62 years old)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, United States
- Events
- 800 m · 600 Metres
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 73 kg
Earl Jones (born July 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former middle-distance runner who won an 800 meters bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles He finished third behind Joaquim Cruz and Sebastian Coe with a time of 1:43 83 minutes Earlier that summer at the U.
S Olympic Trials, Jones won the 800 meters, just barely nudging out Johnny Gray as both men ran a time of 1:43 74, beating Rick Wohlhuter's American Record In 1985, Jones won the 800 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championship (in 1:45.
12) and in 1986 he further improved his personal best to 1:43 62 minutes at a meeting in Zürich In 1986 Jones joined the sub 4:00 mile club with a 3:58 76 record mile at Westwood in May Jones attended Eastern Michigan University (finishing second in the 800 meters to Joaquim Cruz in the 1984 NCAA championships and first in the 800 in 1985) and Taylor Center High School in Taylor, MI (class of 1982).
As of Oct 28, 2026: 800 m 1:43.62 (#113 all-time), 600 Metres 1:13.80, 1986 season best 1:43.62 (Aug 13, 1986, Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 600m | 1:13.80 | – | May 24, 1986 | Santa Monica, CA (USA) |
| 1986 | 800m | 1:43.62 | – | Aug 13, 1986 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1986 | 1000m | 2:17.25 | – | Jul 11, 1986 | London (GBR) |
| 1986 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:20.18 | – | Feb 14, 1986 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1986 | 1000m-short-track | 2:20.18 | – | Feb 14, 1986 | – |
| 1986 | 1500m | 3:36.19 | – | Jun 27, 1986 | Hengelo (NED) |
| 1986 | Mile | 3:58.76 | – | May 17, 1986 | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 1986 | 4x800Metre | 7:06.5h | – | Apr 26, 1986 | Walnut, CA (USA) |