Birth dateOct 20, 1988
BirthplaceHampton, United States
Height1.73 m
Weight68 kg
Francena Lynette McCorory (born October 20, 1988) is a retired American track and field athlete, known primarily for running the 400 meters.
She was the 2011 World bronze medalist in the 400 meters and was a member of the gold medal-winning 2012 and 2016 United States Olympic 4 × 400 m relay teams. She was the IAAF 400 meter Indoor World Champion in 2014.
McCorory retired in 2021. Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.
Key facts
300 Metres Short Track
36.50
Last competition
U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
Jun 18, 2021 · 52.93
Medals
Olympic Games: 2 gold · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 400 m 49.48 (#49 all-time), 300 Metres Short Track 36.50, 2021 season best 52.01 (Jun 6, 2021, Nashville, TN (USA)) · Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jun 18, 2021, 52.93 · Olympic Games: 2 gold · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.55
2:20.25
44.90
3:16.87
2:20.25
3:24.83
7.43
50.54
24.29
36.50
36.50
1:09.01
1:09.01
1:29.86
1:29.07
1:29.07
6.86
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 400m | 52.01 | - | Jun 6, 2021 | ↑ | Music City Track Carnival, Nashville, TN |
| 2020 | 60m | 7.56 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↓ | Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 53.94 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 53.94 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 54.91 | - | Aug 16, 2019 | ↑ | Goteborg Athletics Grand Prix |
| 2018 | 400m | 52.91 | - | Jun 9, 2018 | ↑ | Kingston JN Racers Grand Prix, Kingston |
| 2017 | 4x200Metre | 1:29.86 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.55 | +1.9 | Mar 25, 2016 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.04 | +3.7 | Apr 2, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 50.23 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2016 | 4x200Metre | 1:35.38 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:21.42 | - | Aug 19, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.07 | +0.1 | Apr 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 45.02 | - | Apr 10, 2015 | ↓ | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 49.83 | - | Jul 17, 2015 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 51.70 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:19.39 | - | May 3, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Relays |
| 2014 | 300m-short-track | 36.50 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m | 36.50 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 49.48 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 50.85 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:20.93 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:24.83 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.77 | -0.7 | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.86 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 52.20 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:29.07 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:29.07 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:20.41 | - | Aug 17, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.54 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 23.25 | +1.8 | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | Norfolk, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 50.06 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 500Metres | 1:09.01 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 500m-short-track | 1:09.01 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:16.87 | - | Aug 11, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 200m | 24.04 | +0.0 | Mar 19, 2011 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) |
| 2011 | 300m | 37.09 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 300m-short-track | 37.09 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 50.24 | - | Aug 28, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2011 | 600m-short-track | 1:33.05 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 600m | 1:33.05 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:18.09 | - | Sep 3, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 60m | 7.51 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.56 | +2.9 | May 7, 2010 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m | 22.92 | +0.3 | Apr 2, 2010 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 24.31 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 300m-short-track | 37.18 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 300m | 37.18 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 44.90 | - | Apr 22, 2010 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 50.52 | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 50.54 | - | Mar 12, 2010 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:10.74 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:10.74 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x200Metre | 1:34.29 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:40.83 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:51.26 | - | Dec 5, 2010 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 60m | 7.52 | - | Jan 9, 2009 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2009 | 200m | 23.23 | -2.7 | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 24.29 | - | Jan 23, 2009 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m | 37.84 | - | Jan 9, 2009 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2009 | 300m-short-track | 37.84 | - | Jan 9, 2009 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2009 | 400m | 50.58 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 51.55 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 55m | 7.02 | - | Dec 6, 2008 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.62 | - | Dec 12, 2008 | ↓ | Princess Anne, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m | 23.87 | +2.1 | May 2, 2008 | ↑ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 51.54 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↑ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 54.74 | - | Dec 6, 2008 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 55m | 6.92 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2007 | 60m | 7.43 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | ↓ | Princess Anne, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 300m | 36.67 | - | Jan 12, 2007 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2007 | 300m-short-track | 36.67 | - | Jan 12, 2007 | ↑ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 54.88 | - | Dec 8, 2007 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 54.88 | - | Dec 8, 2007 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 500Metres | 1:09.16 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 500m-short-track | 1:09.16 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:20.25 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | - | Princess Anne, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:20.25 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | - | Princess Anne, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 55m | 6.86 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60m | 7.49 | - | Dec 3, 2006 | ↓ | Newport (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.62 | +1.1 | Apr 8, 2006 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 25.22 | - | Dec 3, 2006 | ↑ | Newport (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 25.22 | - | Dec 3, 2006 | ↑ | Newport (GBR) (i) |
| 2006 | 300m-short-track | 36.96 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 300m | 36.96 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 51.93 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 51.93 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 60m | 7.54 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.68 | +1.0 | Jun 17, 2005 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m | 23.22 | +0.6 | Jun 24, 2005 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 300m-short-track | 37.97 | - | Jan 28, 2005 | ↑ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 300m | 37.97 | - | Jan 28, 2005 | ↑ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m | 55.26 | - | Jan 8, 2005 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 55.26 | - | Jan 8, 2005 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 55m | 7.07 | - | Dec 11, 2004 | ↑ | Newport (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 100m | 12.01 | -3.2 | Jun 18, 2004 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.73 | +2.2 | Jun 19, 2004 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2004 | 300m-short-track | 37.60 | - | Dec 18, 2004 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 300m | 37.60 | - | Dec 18, 2004 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 400m | 55.14 | - | Jun 25, 2004 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 12.18 | +1.3 | May 30, 2003 | ↑ | Richmond, VA (USA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 24.10 | - | May 24, 2003 | ↑ | Newport (GBR) |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.93 | - | Jun 18 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 52.37 | - | Jun 12 | 2nd Annual High Performance Domestic Opportunity, Our Lady of Good Counsel HS, Olney, MD |
400m | 52.01 | - | Jun 6 | Music City Track Carnival, Nashville, TN |
400m | 52.82 | - | May 23 | Dwight Phillips Invite, Marietta HS, Marietta, GA |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60m | 7.67 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.94 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
60m | 7.56 | - | Feb 9 | Vince Brown Invitational, Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (i) |
60m | 7.62 | - | Feb 9 | Vince Brown Invitational, Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (i) |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 54.91 | - | Aug 16 | Goteborg Athletics Grand Prix |
400m | 55.70 | - | Jul 20 | Potomac Valley High Performance T&F Ch., Landover, MD |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 54.16 | - | Jul 15 | Mannheim |
400m | 52.91 | - | Jun 9 | Kingston JN Racers Grand Prix, Kingston |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x200Metre | 1:29.86 | - | Apr 1 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
2016
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:21.42 | - | Aug 19 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
400m | 50.73 | - | Jul 23 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |
400m | 50.73 | - | Jul 22 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |
400m | 50.83 | - | Jul 15 | Edmonton TrackTown Classic, Edmonton |
400m | 50.37 | - | Jul 3 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 50.28 | - | Jul 2 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 50.94 | - | Jul 1 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 50.46 | - | Jun 17 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
400m | 50.23 | - | May 28 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
400m | 50.73 | - | May 14 | Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault |
400m | 50.52 | - | May 7 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston |
200m | 23.20 | +0.1 | Apr 16 | Hampton Relays, Hampton, VA |
200m | 23.04 | +3.7 | Apr 2 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
4x200Metre | 1:35.38 | - | Mar 26 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
100m | 11.77 | +1.2 | Mar 26 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
100m | 11.55 | +1.9 | Mar 25 | Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC |
2015
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.30 | - | Sep 13 | Paris Décanation, Paris |
400m | 50.59 | - | Sep 11 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
4x400m | 3:19.44 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
4x400m | 3:23.05 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
400m | 50.67 | - | Jul 25 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
400m | 50.67 | - | Jul 24 | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games |
400m | 49.83 | - | Jul 17 | Monaco Herculis |
400m | 50.88 | - | Jun 27 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 49.85 | - | Jun 26 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 51.25 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 49.86 | - | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
400m | 50.36 | - | Jun 4 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
400m | 50.21 | - | May 15 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
400m | 50.73 | - | May 9 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston |
4x400m | 3:19.39 | - | May 3 | IAAF World Relays |
400m | 50.13 | - | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event |
200m | 23.17 | -0.1 | Apr 18 | Baltimore Legacy Meet, Baltimore, MD |
4x100m | 46.30 | - | Apr 17 | Baltimore Legacy Meet, Baltimore, MD |
4x400m | 3:36.23 | - | Apr 10 | Hampton University Relays, Hampton, VA |
4x100m | 45.02 | - | Apr 10 | Hampton University Relays, Hampton, VA |
200m | 23.07 | +0.1 | Apr 10 | Hampton University Relays, Hampton, VA |
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Honours
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2016The XXXI Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2015IAAF World Relays
4x400 Metres Relay
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2015Monaco Herculis
400 Metres
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2015Doha IAAF Diamond League
400 Metres
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2015New York adidas Grand Prix
400 Metres
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2015Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea
400 Metres
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2015IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
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2014IAAF Continental Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014IAAF Continental Cup
400 Metres
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2014Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix
400 Metres
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2014New York adidas Grand Prix
400 Metres
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2014USA Championships
400 Metres
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2014US Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
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2014IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
5
2013IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
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2013Athletissima Lausanne
400 Metres
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2013IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013Stockholm DN Galan
400 Metres
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2012The XXX Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
6
2012The XXX Olympic Games
400 Metres
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2012New York adidas Grand Prix
400 Metres
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2011IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2011IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
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2010Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
400 Metres
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2010NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
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2009NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Francena Mccorory's 400 m personal best?
Francena Mccorory's 400 m personal best is 49.48, set on Jun 28, 2014 in Sacramento, CA (USA), #49 on the all-time list.
Which events does Francena Mccorory compete in?
Francena Mccorory competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres Short Track.
How did Francena Mccorory perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 52.01, set on Jun 6, 2021 in Nashville, TN (USA). Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR on Jun 18, 2021, 52.93.
How many medals has Francena Mccorory won?
Francena Mccorory has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 4 World Championships medals.