Jason Richardson
- Born
- Apr 4, 1986 (40 years old)
- Birthplace
- Houston, United States
- Events
- 110 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 77 kg
Jason Richardson is an American track and field athlete born on April 4, 1986, in Houston, Texas. Standing 188 cm and weighing 77 kg, he specializes in the 110 metre hurdles and is coached by the legendary John Smith.
Richardson won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, establishing himself as the world's best in the event. At the 2012 London Olympics, he claimed the silver medal, narrowly missing a second major championship gold.
His personal best of 12.98 seconds, set at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June 2012, demonstrates his world-class speed over the hurdles. Richardson's World Championship gold and Olympic silver place him among the elite American sprint hurdlers of his generation.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 110 m hurdles 12.98 (#25 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.51, 2019 season best 13.93 (May 5, 2019, Clermont, FL (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold · 40 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 110mH | 13.93 | +2.2 | May 5, 2019 | Clermont, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 110mH | 13.53 | +2.8 | Jun 10, 2017 | Montverde, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 60mH Indoor | 7.73 | – | Feb 20, 2016 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 60mH | 7.73 | – | Feb 20, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | 110mH | 13.28 | +1.0 | Jul 9, 2016 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 60mH Indoor | 7.51 | – | Feb 14, 2015 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 60mH | 7.51 | – | Feb 14, 2015 | – |
| 2015 | 110mH | 13.12 | +2.0 | Jun 28, 2015 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |