JL
James Lam
CANMenBirth dateJan 1, 1996
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James Lam is a Canada middle-distance runner, born on January 1, 1996. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:53.16 in the 800m, 3:51.23 in the 1500m, 4:08.93 in the Mile, 8:33.51 in the 3000m and 15:11.01 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
Key facts
1500 m
3:51.23
Mile
4:08.93
Age
30 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: 1500 m 3:51.23, Mile 4:08.93, 2021 season best 3:53.86 (Jun 18, 2021, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN)) · 30 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:53.86 | - | Jun 18, 2021 | ↑ | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:11.01 | - | Jan 31, 2020 | - | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 8Kilometre | 24:23 | - | Jan 12, 2020 | - | Saanichton (CAN) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:54.89 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:29.49 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:29.49 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:51.23 | - | Jun 13, 2019 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.09 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Kamloops (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:10.15 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x800Metre | 7:44.83 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:33.51 | - | Jul 16, 2019 | - | Centennial Stadium, Victoria (CAN) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:55.80 | - | Jun 26, 2018 | ↑ | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:25.65 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.03 | - | Mar 9, 2018 | ↑ | Windsor (CAN) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:53.74 | - | Jun 15, 2018 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 3:54.89 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:08.93 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:15.68 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | - | Pullman, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x800Metre | 7:38.05 | - | Mar 9, 2018 | ↑ | Windsor (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:53.36 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↑ | Bellingham, WA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.67 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Pullman, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.12 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Regina (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:31.12 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Regina (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:51.74 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 4:01.68 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Regina (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:19.64 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:44.77 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Regina (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:53.16 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.21 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Pullman, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:29.80 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:40.54 | - | Feb 26, 2016 | ↑ | Saskatoon (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:56.52 | - | Jun 12, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:05.46 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↑ | Saskatoon (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x800Metre | 7:49.63 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Pullman, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:57.44 | - | Jun 21, 2015 | ↑ | Langley (CAN) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:32.59 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:03.57 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | Coquitlam (CAN) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:04.11 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x800Metre | 7:45.67 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↑ | Windsor (CAN) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:58.60 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↑ | Kamloops (CAN) |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:57.95 | - | Jul 3 | Ground Zero Twilight Classic, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
1500m | 3:53.86 | - | Jun 18 | Pacific Distance Carnival, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:11.01 | - | Jan 31 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
8Kilometre | 24:23 | - | Jan 12 | Harriers Pioneer 8-K, Saanichton |
2019
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:33.51 | - | Jul 16 | Coffee Club Classic, Centennial Stadium, Victoria |
1500m | 4:02.92 | - | Jul 15 | Coffee Club Classic, Centennial Stadium, Victoria |
1500m | 3:54.98 | - | Jul 6 | British Columbia Ch. Jamboree, Kamloops |
800m | 1:54.89 | - | Jun 23 | Kukri Night at the Races, Burnaby |
1500m | 3:54.37 | - | Jun 20 | Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby - National Events |
800m | 1:55.53 | - | Jun 15 | Pacific Invitational, Langley |
1500m | 3:51.23 | - | Jun 13 | Pacific Distance Carnival, Burnaby |
1500m | 3:51.61 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
Mile | 4:14.98 | - | May 31 | Distance Track Series - Mile, Vancouver |
1500m | 3:51.26 | - | May 3 | Twilight Meet, Portland, OR |
1500m | 3:59.31 | - | Apr 27 | WWU Ralph Vernacchia Invitational, Bellingham, WA |
4x800Metre | 7:45.75 | - | Mar 8 | U Sports Ch., Winnipeg (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:44.83 | - | Feb 22 | Canada West Indoor Championships, Edmonton (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:29.49 | - | Feb 22 | Canada West Indoor Championships, Edmonton (i) |
Mile | 4:10.15 | - | Feb 15 | UW Last Chance College Elite, Seattle, WA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:59.09 | - | Feb 9 | Gary Reed Indoor Meet, Kamloops (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:29.85 | - | Jan 19 | Golden Bear Open, Edmonton (i) |
3000m | 8:33.93 | - | Jan 12 | UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2018
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:56.65 | - | Jul 14 | Coquitlam BC Athletics Jamboree, Coquitlam |
1500m | 3:57.61 | - | Jul 10 | Surrey Summer Series, Surrey |
800m | 1:55.80 | - | Jun 26 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
1500m | 3:53.74 | - | Jun 15 | Portland Stumptown Twilight, Portland, OR |
1500m | 3:54.21 | - | Jun 10 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Open Event |
Mile | 4:11.42 | - | May 26 | Richmond Minoru Mile, Richmond |
1500m | 3:55.99 | - | May 12 | Adrian Portland Twilight, Adrian, MI |
800m | 1:57.36 | - | Apr 28 | Bellingham Ralph Vernacchia Meet, Bellingham, WA |
1000m-short-track | 2:31.03 | - | Mar 9 | Windsor U Sports Ch., Windsor (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:38.05 | - | Mar 9 | Windsor U Sports Ch., Windsor (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:54.89 | - | Feb 24 | Winnipeg Canada West Indoor Championships, Winnipeg (i) |
1000m | 2:25.65 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle UW Open, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:08.93 | - | Feb 10 | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:15.68 | - | Feb 3 | Pullman WSU Cougar Indoor, Pullman, WA (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:50.07 | - | Feb 2 | Pullman WSU Cougar Indoor, Pullman, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:11.17 | - | Jan 27 | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:10.75 | - | Jan 13 | Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2017
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:54.96 | - | Jul 15 | Coquitlam BC Athletics Track and Field Jamboree, Coquitlam |
800m | 1:54.42 | - | Jun 28 | Vancouver Harry Jerome Track Classic, Vancouver |
800m | 1:58.53 | - | Jun 18 | Langley Pacific Invitational, Langley |
1500m | 3:57.25 | - | Jun 10 | Coquitlam Jesse Bent Memorial, Coquitlam |
800m | 1:53.96 | - | Jun 10 | Coquitlam Jesse Bent Memorial, Coquitlam - U23 Events |
1500m | 3:51.74 | - | May 13 | Portland Twilight, Portland, OR |
1500m | 3:53.72 | - | May 5 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
800m | 1:53.36 | - | Apr 29 | Bellingham Ralph Vernacchia Meet, Bellingham, WA |
1500m-short-track | 4:01.68 | - | Feb 25 | Regina Canada West Championships, Regina (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:31.12 | - | Feb 24 | Regina Canada West Championships, Regina (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:44.77 | - | Feb 24 | Regina Canada West Championships, Regina (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Lam's 1500 m personal best?
James Lam's 1500 m personal best is 3:51.23, set on Jun 13, 2019 in Burnaby (CAN).
Which events does James Lam compete in?
James Lam competes in the 1500 m and Mile.
How did James Lam perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 3:53.86, set on Jun 18, 2021 in Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN).