Elijah Schechter

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Elijah Schechter is a United States middle-distance runner. He competes primarily in the 800m, 800m-short-track and 1000m.

His personal bests include 1:52.41 in the 800m, 1:52.96 in the 800m-short-track, 2:32.16 in the 1000m, 2:32.16 in the 1000m-short-track and 3:23.98 in the 4x400Metre. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:52.96

2026 season best

1:52.82

Feb 28, 2026 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships

May 16, 2026 · 7:39.41

Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships

As of Sep 23, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:52.96, 2026 season best 1:52.82 (Feb 28, 2026, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 16, 2026, 7:39.41

Personal bests

800m

1:52.41

800m-short-track

1:52.96

1000m

2:32.16

1000m-short-track

2:32.16

4x400Metre

3:23.98

4x800Metre

7:23.76

DistanceMe

9:46.17

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	400m	51.32	-	Apr 11, 2026	-	Big Red Invite & Multi
2026	800m-short-track	1:52.82	-	Feb 28, 2026	↑	Ivy League Heptagonal Track and Field Championships
2026	800m	1:53.71	-	May 16, 2026	↑	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2026	4x400Metre	3:23.98	-	Jan 31, 2026	-	Cornell Invitational
2026	4x800Metre	7:38.34	-	Mar 1, 2026	↑	Ivy League Heptagonal Track and Field Championships
2026	DistanceMe	10:16.55	-	Jan 23, 2026	↓	Dr. Sander Scorcher
2025	800m	1:52.41	-	Apr 4, 2025	↑	Transatlantic Series, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
2025	800m-short-track	1:52.96	-	Mar 2, 2025	↑	Ivy League Heptagonal Championship
2025	1000m-short-track	2:32.16	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Greg Page Relays & Multi
2025	1000m	2:32.16	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Greg Page Relays & Multi
2025	4x800Metre	7:23.76	-	Apr 26, 2025	↑	The Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development
2025	DistanceMe	9:46.17	-	Mar 2, 2025	↓	Ivy League Heptagonal Championship
2024	800m-short-track	1:55.74	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge
2024	800m	1:57.29	-	Mar 30, 2024	↑	Sam Howell Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
2024	1000m	2:35.97	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Greg Page Relays & Multi, Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (i)
2024	1000m-short-track	2:35.97	-	Dec 7, 2024	↑	Greg Page Relays & Multi, Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (i)
2024	4x800Metre	7:40.33	-	Mar 3, 2024	↑	IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
2023	800m-short-track	1:58.81	-	Feb 25, 2023	↑	Tracksmith Twilight Indoor
2023	800m	1:58.81	-	Feb 25, 2023	↑	Tracksmith Twilight Indoor

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x800Metre	7:39.41	-	May 16	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships
800m	1:53.71	-	May 16	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships
800m	1:54.47	-	May 1	Larry Ellis Invitational
400m	51.32	-	Apr 11	Big Red Invite & Multi
4x800Metre	7:38.34	-	Mar 1	Ivy League Heptagonal Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:52.82	-	Feb 28	Ivy League Heptagonal Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:53.46	-	Feb 14	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:53.46	-	Feb 13	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
4x400Metre	3:23.98	-	Jan 31	Cornell Invitational
800m-short-track	DNF	-	Jan 30	Cornell Invitational
4x400Metre	3:23.98	-	Jan 30	Cornell Invitational
DistanceMe	10:16.55	-	Jan 23	Dr. Sander Scorcher
800m-short-track	DQ	-	Jan 23	Dr. Sander Scorcher

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m-short-track	2:32.16	-	Dec 6	Greg Page Relays & Multi
1000m-short-track	2:32.16	-	Dec 5	Greg Page Relays & Multi
4x800Metre	7:33.54	-	May 11	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track & Field Championships
800m	1:55.60	-	May 11	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track & Field Championships
800m	1:55.60	-	May 10	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track & Field Championships
4x800Metre	7:33.54	-	May 10	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track & Field Championships
4x800Metre	7:23.76	-	Apr 26	The Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development
800m	1:52.41	-	Apr 4	Transatlantic Series, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
DistanceMe	9:46.17	-	Mar 2	Ivy League Heptagonal Championship
800m-short-track	1:52.96	-	Mar 2	Ivy League Heptagonal Championship
800m-short-track	1:52.96	-	Mar 1	Ivy League Heptagonal Championship
800m-short-track	1:54.05	-	Feb 8	Sykes Sabock Challenge, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i)
800m-short-track	1:54.40	-	Jan 25	Penn 10 Elite
DistanceMe	9:58.25	-	Jan 25	Penn 10 Elite

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m-short-track	2:35.97	-	Dec 7	Greg Page Relays & Multi, Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (i)
1000m-short-track	2:35.97	-	Dec 6	Greg Page Relays & Multi, Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (i)
800m	DNF	-	May 4	Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships
800m	1:59.51	-	Apr 6	Penn Invitational
800m	1:57.29	-	Mar 30	Sam Howell Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
4x800Metre	7:40.33	-	Mar 3	IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track and Field Championships
800m-short-track	1:55.74	-	Jan 27	Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge
800m-short-track	1:55.74	-	Jan 26	Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	1:58.81	-	Feb 25	Tracksmith Twilight Indoor

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elijah Schechter's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Elijah Schechter's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:52.96, set on Mar 1, 2025 in Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (USA) (i).

Which events does Elijah Schechter compete in?

Elijah Schechter competes in the 800 Metres Short Track.

How did Elijah Schechter perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:52.82, set on Feb 28, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 16, 2026, 7:39.41.

Elijah Schechter

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions