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Janielle Josephs
JAMWomenBirth dateOct 3, 2000
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Janielle Josephs is a Jamaica sprinter, born on October 3, 2000. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.92 in the 100m, 23.92 in the 200m, 52.33 in the 400m, 44.40 in the 4x100m and 3:25.38 in the 4x400m. She has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.
Key facts
400 m
52.33
300 Metres Short Track
38.68
Age
25 years old
As of Oct 2, 2026: 400 m 52.33, 300 Metres Short Track 38.68, 2026 season best 52.37 (Mar 14, 2026, GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM)) · Last competition: JAAA Pre-Departure Meet, Jul 25, 2026, 55.11 · 25 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.92*
23.92
52.33
4x100m
44.40
4x400m
3:25.38
5.14
4x400Metre
3:36.97
4x400Metrei
3:35.66
60m
7.84
400m-short-track
54.31
400m-short-tracki
53.55
200m-short-track
24.26
200m-short-tracki
24.26
300mi
38.68
300m-short-track
38.68
300m-short-tracki
38.68
600mi
1:34.29
600m-short-tracki
1:34.29
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 24.19 | +2.7 | Mar 21, 2026 | ↑ | Velocity Fest #18 |
| 2026 | 400m | 52.37 | - | Mar 14, 2026 | ↑ | GC Foster Classic |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:25.38 | - | May 3, 2026 | ↑ | World Athletics Relays |
| 2025 | 60m | 7.84 | -2.7 | Jan 11, 2025 | - | JAAA PUMA Fuller/Anderson Meet |
| 2025 | 400m | 53.58 | - | Jun 27, 2025 | ↑ | Jamaican Championships |
| 2024 | 200m | 24.22 | +3.2 | Mar 22, 2024 | ↑ | Clyde Hart Classic, Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 44.40 | - | Apr 27, 2024 | ↑ | Desert Heat Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2024 | 400mi | 53.07 | - | Feb 24, 2024 | ↑ | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
| 2024 | 400m | 53.08 | - | May 23, 2024 | ↑ | NCAA Division I West First Rounds, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
| 2024 | 400m-short-tracki | 53.55 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | The Badgers Windy City Invite |
| 2024 | 4x400m | 3:33.34 | - | May 12, 2024 | ↑ | Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships, University of Michigan Outdoor Track Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2024 | 4x400Metrei | 3:37.01 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | The Badgers Windy City Invite |
| 2023 | 200m | 23.95 | +0.1 | Apr 8, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | 400m | 52.33 | - | Apr 8, 2023 | ↑ | Jim Click Shootout & Multis, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2023 | 400m-short-tracki | 54.77 | - | Feb 10, 2023 | ↑ | Windy City Invitational |
| 2023 | 600m-short-tracki | 1:34.29 | - | Dec 8, 2023 | - | M City Indoor Classic, Minnesota Fieldhouse, Minneapolis, MN (i) |
| 2023 | 600mi | 1:34.29 | - | Dec 8, 2023 | - | M City Indoor Classic, Minnesota Fieldhouse, Minneapolis, MN (i) |
| 2023 | 4x400mi | 3:34.16 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:35.20 | - | Apr 22, 2023 | ↑ | LSU Alumni Gold |
| 2023 | 4x400Metrei | 3:35.66 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Windy City Invitational |
| 2022 | 200m | 23.92 | +1.8 | Mar 18, 2022 | ↑ | UCF Soccer and Track Complex, Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2022 | 300mi | 38.68 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | - | Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 300m-short-tracki | 38.68 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | → | Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 300m-short-track | 38.68 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | → | - |
| 2022 | 400m | 52.73 | - | Apr 23, 2022 | ↑ | LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-tracki | 54.31 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 54.31 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:31.37 | - | May 27, 2022 | ↑ | John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2022 | 4x400Metre | 3:40.77 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 4x400Metrei | 3:40.77 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | ↑ | Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 100m | 11.92 | +3.2 | Apr 2, 2021 | ↑ | University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m | 24.01 | +1.5 | Mar 27, 2021 | ↑ | Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.26 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Iowa-Recreation Building, Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 200m-short-track | 24.26 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 4x100m | 45.12 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Demirjian Park, Champaign, IL (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m | 53.96 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 400mi | 53.96 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | ↑ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 54.93 | - | Feb 6, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 400m-short-tracki | 54.93 | - | Feb 6, 2021 | ↑ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:33.44 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↑ | Demirjian Park, Champaign, IL (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x400Metrei | 3:35.70 | - | Mar 13, 2021 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:36.97 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 200m-short-tracki | 25.65 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Minnesota Fieldhouse, Minneapolis, MN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 25.65 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 200mi | 25.65 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Minnesota Fieldhouse, Minneapolis, MN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400mi | 53.81 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 53.81 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 54.70 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 400m-short-tracki | 54.70 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:39.98 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 4x400Metrei | 3:40.53 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400Metre | 3:40.53 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 100m | 12.39 | +0.6 | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.34 | +1.8 | Mar 28, 2019 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 400m | 53.71 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:47.67 | - | Dec 6, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 200m | 24.83 | +0.7 | Mar 22, 2018 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2018 | 400m | 53.24 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:31.90 | - | Jul 15, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World U20 Championships, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
| 2017 | 100m | 12.28 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2017 | 200m | 24.59 | +0.6 | Mar 28, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 47.76 | - | Mar 29, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2017 | 400m | 54.78 | - | Mar 11, 2017 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2016 | 100m | 12.38 | - | Jan 9, 2016 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2016 | 200m | 25.0h | +1.9 | Feb 11, 2016 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2016 | 400m | 56.20 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2015 | LJ | 5.26 | - | Jan 10, 2015 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2015 | 100m | 12.90 | -3.4 | Jan 10, 2015 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2015 | 400m | 55.82 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2014 | LJ | 5.14 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2014 | 200m | 26.28 | -2.2 | Mar 26, 2014 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
2026
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 55.11 | - | Jul 25 | JAAA Pre-Departure Meet |
400m | 52.97 | - | Jun 21 | Jamaican Championships, National Stadium, Kingston |
400m | 54.91 | - | Jun 19 | Jamaican Championships, National Stadium, Kingston |
400m | 53.62 | - | May 16 | JAAA / PUMA Meet #2 |
4x400m | 3:25.38 | - | May 3 | World Athletics Relays |
4x400m | 3:27.19 | - | May 2 | World Athletics Relays |
400m | 54.06 | - | Apr 19 | Velocity Fest #19 |
200m | 24.19 | +2.7 | Mar 21 | Velocity Fest #18 |
400m | 52.37 | - | Mar 14 | GC Foster Classic |
400m | 54.23 | - | Mar 7 | QWICK Meet |
400m | 52.85 | - | Feb 28 | Gibson McCook Relays |
400m | 54.35 | - | Feb 21 | S.W. Isaac Henry Invitational |
2025
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.86 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 53.58 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 53.86 | - | Jun 26 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 54.22 | - | Jun 14 | JAAA All Comers Meet #3, National Stadium, Kingston |
400m | 54.81 | - | May 31 | JAAA WA Chapionships Preparation #2, National Stadium, Kingston |
400m | 55.11 | - | May 24 | JAAA WA Championships Preparation #1, National Stadium, Kingston |
400m | 54.77 | - | May 17 | JAAA All Comers Series #2 |
60m | 7.84 | -2.7 | Jan 11 | JAAA PUMA Fuller/Anderson Meet |
2024
30 performancesShowing 1 - 50 of 234
Honours
🥉
2018IAAF World U20 Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Janielle Josephs's 400 m personal best?
Janielle Josephs's 400 m personal best is 52.33, set on Apr 8, 2023 in Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA).
Which events does Janielle Josephs compete in?
Janielle Josephs competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres Short Track.
How did Janielle Josephs perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 52.37, set on Mar 14, 2026 in GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM). Last competition: JAAA Pre-Departure Meet on Jul 25, 2026, 55.11.