
Jaelen Williams
Jaelen Williams is a United States sprinter, born on July 7, 1998. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 22.39 in the 200m, 47.41 in the 400m, 2:01.29 in the 800m, 14.04 in the 110mH and 49.97 in the 400mH. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 400 m hurdles 49.97, 500 Metres Short Track 1:01.97, 2020 season best 6.88 (Feb 28, 2020, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)) · 28 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LJ | 6.88 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 60mH | 8.17 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↑ | Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m | 22.39 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | - | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 22.39 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | - | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 49.54 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 49.54 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.31 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500Metres | 1:02.31 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400Metre | 3:12.30 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↓ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | - | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | LJ | 6.99 | +0.8 | Apr 5, 2019 | ↓ | Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 2019 | 60mH | 8.14 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | TJ | 13.67 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | - | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 110mH | 14.04 | +2.3 | May 9, 2019 | ↑ | Rock Hill, SC (USA) |
| 2019 | 400m | 47.81 | - | Feb 1, 2019 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 47.81 | - | Feb 1, 2019 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400mH | 50.27 | - | May 24, 2019 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 500Metres | 1:01.97 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.97 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x200Metre | 1:26.60 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:10.74 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | ↑ | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2019 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.39 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | LJ | 6.76 | - | Feb 2, 2018 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 16, 2018 | ↑ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 110mH | 14.39 | +2.8 | May 3, 2018 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2018 | 400m | 47.41 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 47.41 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400mH | 49.97 | - | May 24, 2018 | ↑ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 500Metres | 1:02.67 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.67 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 600m | 1:20.93 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.93 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x200Metre | 1:26.71 | - | Mar 16, 2018 | ↑ | Myrtle Beach, SC (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:01.29 | - | Jan 15, 2018 | - | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.29 | - | Jan 15, 2018 | - | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:08.05 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:09.34 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | SprintMedl | 3:21.49 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2017 | LJ | 6.77 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 60mH | 8.24 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↑ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 110mH | 14.41 | +2.9 | May 6, 2017 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 48.84 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 48.84 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 50.32 | - | May 26, 2017 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2017 | 500Metres | 1:02.70 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.70 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:20.33 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↓ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.33 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↓ | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x200Metre | 1:27.71 | - | Mar 25, 2017 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.22 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:11.24 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | SprintMedl | 3:23.11 | - | Mar 24, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 60mH | 8.39 | - | Dec 3, 2016 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 53.14 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 55mH | 8.05 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | - | Hampton, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 110MetresH | 15.09 | +1.7 | Aug 5, 2015 | - | Norfolk, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 54.61 | - | Jun 21, 2015 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2014 | 300MetresH | 40.44 | - | May 31, 2014 | - | Suffolk, VA (USA) |
2020
23 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
500m-short-track | 1:02.31 | - | Mar 8 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:12.55 | - | Mar 8 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:03.82 | - | Mar 7 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
60mH | 8.26 | - | Mar 7 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:12.30 | - | Mar 7 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
60mH | 8.47 | - | Mar 7 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
400m-short-track | 49.54 | - | Feb 28 | Big South Indoor Championships, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
LJ | 6.88 | - | Feb 28 | Big South Indoor Championships, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:17.70 | - | Feb 22 | Virginia Tech Challenge, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.40 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:13.70 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
200m-short-track | 22.39 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 15 | Darius Dixon invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.26 | - | Feb 9 | Vince Brown Invitational, Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.17 | - | Feb 9 | Vince Brown Invitational, Vince Brown Track, Freeman Center, Newport News, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.43 | - | Jan 25 | Liberty Kickoff, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.53 | - | Jan 25 | Liberty Kickoff, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:16.97 | - | Jan 18 | VMI Keydet Invitational, Corps Physical Training Facility, Lexington, VA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:04.40 | - | Jan 17 | VMI Keydet Invitational, Corps Physical Training Facility, Lexington, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.45 | - | Jan 11 | Dick Taylor Cup, North Carolina-Eddie Smith FH, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
400m-short-track | 49.68 | - | Jan 11 | Dick Taylor Cup, North Carolina-Eddie Smith FH, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60mH | 8.31 | - | Jan 11 | Dick Taylor Cup, North Carolina-Eddie Smith FH, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:18.98 | - | Jan 11 | Dick Taylor Cup, North Carolina-Eddie Smith FH, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
2019
27 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.25 | - | Dec 8 | CNU Holiday Open, Newport News, VA (i) |
60mH | 8.25 | - | Dec 8 | CNU Holiday Open, Newport News, VA (i) |
400mH | 50.50 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
400mH | 50.50 | - | Jun 5 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
110mH | 16.45 | +1.7 | May 24 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
400mH | 50.27 | - | May 24 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
400mH | 50.66 | - | May 23 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
400mH | 50.80 | - | May 10 | Big South Conference Championships, Rock Hill, SC |
4x400m | 3:12.44 | - | May 10 | Big South Conference Championships, Rock Hill, SC |
110mH | 14.30 | -2.3 | May 10 | Big South Conference Championships, Rock Hill, SC |
110mH | 14.04 | +2.3 | May 9 | Big South Conference Championships, Rock Hill, SC |
400mH | 50.93 | - | May 8 | Big South Conference Championships, Rock Hill, SC |
4x400m | 3:13.94 | - | May 1 | Liberty Twilight Invitational, Lynchburg, VA |
110mH | 14.53 | +4.4 | May 1 | Liberty Twilight Invitational, Lynchburg, VA |
110mH | 14.31 | +3.4 | May 1 | Liberty Twilight Invitational, Lynchburg, VA |
HJ | 1.90 | - | May 1 | Liberty Twilight Invitational, Lynchburg, VA |
4x400m | 3:13.31 | - | Apr 27 | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
4x400m | 3:10.74 | - | Apr 26 | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
400mH | 51.15 | - | Apr 26 | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
110mH | 14.45 | +3.2 | Apr 20 | USC Open, Columbia, SC |
400mH | 51.08 | - | Apr 20 | USC Open, Columbia, SC |
110mH | 14.43 | -1.0 | Apr 20 | USC Open, Columbia, SC |
110mH | 14.80 | +1.5 | Apr 12 | Aggie invitational, Greensboro, NC |
4x400m | 3:12.71 | - | Apr 6 | Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA - Championship events |
4x200Metre | 1:26.60 | - | Apr 6 | Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA - Championship events |
LJ | 6.99 | +0.8 | Apr 5 | Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA |
4x400m | 3:14.68 | - | Mar 29 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Jaelen Williams's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Jaelen Williams's 400 m hurdles personal best is 49.97, set on May 24, 2018 in Tampa, FL (USA).
Which events does Jaelen Williams compete in?
Jaelen Williams competes in the 400 m hurdles and 500 Metres Short Track.
How did Jaelen Williams perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 6.88, set on Feb 28, 2020 in Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i).