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James Burnett
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James Burnett is a United States sprinter. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 21.07 in the 200m, 46.25 in the 400m, 3:06.45 in the 4x400m, 6.95 in the LJ and 3:09.68 in the 4x400Metre. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
400 Metres Short Track
46.25
200 m
21.07
As of Sep 19, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.25, 200 m 21.07, 2026 season best 6.95 (Apr 3, 2026, LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA)) · Last competition: Billy Hayes Invitational, May 8, 2026, DNS
PB
Personal bests
21.07
46.25
3:06.45
6.95
3:09.68
9:34.43
46.25
21.52
34.00
34.00
1:03.05
1:03.05
1:27.90
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LJ | 6.95 | +1.2 | Apr 3, 2026 | ↓ | Battle on the Bayou |
| 2026 | 200m | 22.30 | +1.8 | May 1, 2026 | ↓ | Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic, Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH |
| 2026 | 400m | 49.15 | - | Apr 10, 2026 | ↑ | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:12.43 | - | Apr 10, 2026 | ↓ | Crimson Tide Invitational |
| 2025 | LJ | 6.64 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | ↓ | adidas Indoor Nationals, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) - Championship events |
| 2025 | 60m | 6.98 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | - | adidas Indoor Nationals, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) - Championship events |
| 2025 | 4x200Metre | 1:26.19 | - | Mar 21, 2025 | ↑ | adidas Indoor Nationals, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) - Championship events |
| 2025 | 4x400Metre | 3:19.64 | - | Mar 23, 2025 | ↓ | adidas Indoor Nationals, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (i) - Championship events |
| 2021 | 200m | 21.07 | +0.4 | Apr 9, 2021 | ↓ | Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m | 47.03 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↑ | Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:13.28 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↓ | Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2020 | 400m | 47.21 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↑ | Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 47.41 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.05 | - | Jan 10, 2020 | ↑ | CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500Metres | 1:03.05 | - | Jan 10, 2020 | ↑ | CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:13.11 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 4x400Metre | 3:14.36 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:40.95 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m | 21.46 | -1.3 | Mar 23, 2019 | ↓ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 300m-short-track | 34.00 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | - | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 300m | 34.00 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | - | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 47.24 | - | May 10, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 47.42 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:12.01 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x400Metre | 3:16.10 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 9:34.43 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m-short-track | 21.52 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | - | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m | 21.52 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 46.25 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 46.25 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500Metres | 1:04.06 | - | Jan 12, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.06 | - | Jan 12, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x200Metre | 1:29.11 | - | Mar 23, 2018 | ↑ | Mississippi State, MS (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:06.45 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | El Dorado, KS (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:09.68 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.14 | -0.3 | Mar 24, 2017 | ↓ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 47.06 | - | Apr 28, 2017 | ↑ | Hattiesburg, MS (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 48.32 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:11.01 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:14.49 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 22.08 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.79 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 48.94 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x200Metre | 1:27.90 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 50.22 | - | Dec 5, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 50.22 | - | Dec 5, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 49.55 | - | May 12, 2014 | ↑ | Pearl, MS (USA) |
2026
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | DNS | +1.5 | May 8 | Billy Hayes Invitational |
400m | DNS | - | May 8 | Billy Hayes Invitational |
400m | 49.78 | - | May 2 | Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic, Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH |
400m | 49.78 | - | May 1 | Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic, Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH |
200m | 22.30 | +1.8 | May 1 | Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic, Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH |
200m | 22.30 | +1.8 | May 1 | Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic, Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH |
4x400m | 3:12.43 | - | Apr 10 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
400m | 49.15 | - | Apr 10 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
400m | 49.15 | - | Apr 10 | Crimson Tide Invitational |
LJ | 6.95 | +1.2 | Apr 3 | Battle on the Bayou |
400m | DNS | - | Apr 3 | Battle on the Bayou |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.07 | +0.4 | Apr 9 | Joe Walker Invitational, Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS |
400m | 47.03 | - | Mar 27 | Ole Miss Classic, Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS |
4x400m | 3:13.28 | - | Mar 27 | Ole Miss Classic, Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS |
200m | 21.42 | +3.1 | Mar 20 | Tiger Track Classic, Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL |
2020
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m-short-track | 47.77 | - | Feb 28 | SEC Indoor Championships, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:40.95 | - | Feb 28 | SEC Indoor Championships, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.73 | - | Feb 15 | Texas Tech Shootout, Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:14.36 | - | Feb 1 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.41 | - | Feb 1 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
400m | 47.21 | - | Jan 18 | Vanderbilt Invitational, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) |
4x400m | 3:13.11 | - | Jan 18 | Vanderbilt Invitational, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:03.05 | - | Jan 10 | UAB Blazer Invitational, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
2019
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:12.01 | - | May 11 | SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR |
400m | 47.24 | - | May 10 | SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR |
4x400m | 3:17.90 | - | Apr 27 | LSU Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA |
4x400m | 3:14.31 | - | Apr 6 | Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA |
200m | 21.46 | -1.3 | Mar 23 | Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge, Coral Gables, FL |
DistanceMe | 9:35.45 | - | Mar 8 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:16.38 | - | Feb 23 | SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:43.91 | - | Feb 22 | SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.42 | - | Feb 22 | SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:34.43 | - | Feb 15 | JDL DMR Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
400m | 47.39 | - | Feb 9 | Music City Challenge, Nashville, TN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:18.23 | - | Feb 2 | Don DeNoon Invitational, Carbondale, IL (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.20 | - | Jan 26 | Indiana University Relays, Bloomington, IN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:16.10 | - | Jan 26 | Indiana University Relays, Bloomington, IN (i) |
300m-short-track | 34.00 | - | Jan 11 | UAB Blazer Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) |
2018
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:06.45 | - | May 19 | El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS |
4x400m | 3:10.03 | - | May 18 | El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS |
400m | 47.23 | - | May 17 | El Dorado NJCAA Division I Championships, El Dorado, KS |
400m | 46.94 | - | May 8 | Meridian MCC Relay Invitational, Meridian, MS |
4x400m | 3:08.54 | - | Apr 21 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA |
4x400m | 3:08.74 | - | Mar 31 | Hattiesburg Southern Miss Invitational, Hattiesburg, MS |
4x200Metre | 1:29.11 | - | Mar 23 | Mississippi State Bulldog Relays, Mississippi State, MS |
400m-short-track | 46.25 | - | Mar 3 | Lubbock NJCAA Indoor Championships, Lubbock, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:09.77 | - | Mar 3 | Lubbock NJCAA Indoor Championships, Lubbock, TX (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.50 | - | Mar 2 | Lubbock NJCAA Indoor Championships, Lubbock, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:09.68 | - | Feb 10 | Birmingham Samford Open, Birmingham, AL (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.52 | - | Feb 4 | Birmingham South Alabama Jaguar Inv., Birmingham, AL (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Burnett's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
James Burnett's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 46.25, set on Mar 3, 2018 in Lubbock, TX (USA) (i).
Which events does James Burnett compete in?
James Burnett competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 m.
How did James Burnett perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 6.95, set on Apr 3, 2026 in LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA). Last competition: Billy Hayes Invitational on May 8, 2026, DNS.