JM
Jennifer Madu
USAWomenBirth dateSep 23, 1994
BirthplaceGarland, United States
Height1.68 m
Weight65 kg
Jennifer Madu (born 23 September 1994 in Garland, Texas) is a US born Nigerian track and field sprinter.
She represented Nigeria at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics She came 5th in Heat 5 of the 100m with a time of 11.
Their legacy in athletics continues through the records and inspiration they provided to future competitors.
Key facts
60 m
7.25
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 21, 2026: 100 m 11.12 (#462 all-time), 60 m 7.25, 2019 season best 11.49 (Mar 30, 2019, Austin, TX (USA)) · Last competition: CAS Meeting, Schifflange, Aug 18, 2019, 11.67 · 31 years old
PB
Personal bests
23.69
4x100m
42.55
6.29
13.05
60m
7.25
200m-short-track
23.69
4x200Metre
1:32.41
SprintMedl
2:03.92
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100m | 11.49 | +1.9 | Mar 30, 2019 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.08 | +1.3 | Mar 16, 2019 | ↓ | Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 60m | 7.40 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 100m | 11.47 | +2.7 | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 2017 | 60m | 7.38 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 100m | 11.31 | +1.0 | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m-short-track | 23.74 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 23.74 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 43.40 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x200Metre | 1:33.08 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
| 2016 | LJ | 6.29 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.26 | - | Feb 26, 2016 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.27 | +1.5 | Jun 9, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.86 | +0.2 | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 23.96 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x100m | 42.55 | - | Aug 18, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | LJ | 6.24 | +1.4 | Apr 11, 2015 | ↓ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | 60m | 7.32 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 100m | 11.12 | +5.1 | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.96 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 23.96 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 42.61 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Starkville, MS (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x200Metre | 1:32.41 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | LJ | 6.10 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.25 | - | Feb 28, 2014 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 11.23 | +0.6 | Jun 11, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 23.98 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 23.98 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 42.80 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | LJ | 5.72 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 60m | 7.33 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 100m | 11.18 | +2.6 | Jun 5, 2013 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | TJ | 13.04 | +0.8 | May 12, 2013 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 23.69 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.69 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 43.68 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | LJ | 6.11 | +1.6 | Mar 30, 2012 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.31 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 11.40 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Carrollton, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | TJ | 13.05 | +0.4 | Jun 17, 2012 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 23.87 | +3.2 | Mar 17, 2012 | ↓ | Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 24.68 | - | Jan 6, 2012 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 43.89 | - | Jul 14, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2011 | LJ | 5.89 | - | May 2, 2011 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.58 | - | Jan 7, 2011 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 11.57 | -0.5 | Jul 7, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | TJ | 12.57 | +0.3 | Jun 29, 2011 | ↓ | Myrtle Beach, SC (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 24.03 | - | May 2, 2011 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | SprintMedl | 2:03.92 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | - | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.61 | +2.6 | Jun 5, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2010 | TJ | 12.82 | +1.9 | Jun 5, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 47.45 | - | Jun 5, 2010 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.75 | +4.4 | Jun 6, 2009 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 11.67 | +1.2 | Aug 18 | CAS Meeting, Schifflange |
100m | 11.76 | -1.2 | Aug 18 | CAS Meeting, Schifflange |
100m | 11.73 | +3.2 | Aug 14 | Cork City Games, Cork City |
100m | 11.77 | +2.1 | Aug 6 | Loughborough European Athletics Permit (LEAP) Meeting, Loughborough |
100m | 11.55 | +2.3 | Aug 6 | Loughborough European Athletics Permit (LEAP) Meeting, Loughborough |
100m | 11.78 | +0.4 | Jun 27 | Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
200m | 24.14 | +0.0 | Jun 27 | Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
100m | 11.70 | +1.0 | Jun 7 | Speed River Inferno, Guelph |
100m | 11.59 | +0.1 | Jun 7 | Speed River Inferno, Guelph |
100m | 11.72 | +0.0 | May 12 | ACU Last Chance, Abilene, TX |
100m | 11.59 | +2.9 | Apr 27 | Texas A&M Alumni Muster, College Station, TX |
100m | 11.81 | -0.1 | Apr 20 | Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
100m | 11.49 | +1.9 | Mar 30 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
200m | 24.08 | +1.3 | Mar 16 | TCU Invitational, Fort Worth, TX |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 11.81 | +0.6 | Jul 18 | Lee Valley Sprint Open Series, Lee Valley |
100m | 11.90 | +0.7 | Jul 18 | Lee Valley Sprint Open Series, Lee Valley - Mixed Races |
100m | 11.59 | +0.5 | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
100m | 11.62 | +2.1 | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
100m | 11.59 | +0.5 | Apr 8 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
100m | 11.62 | +2.1 | Apr 8 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
100m | 11.47 | +2.7 | Mar 31 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
60m | 7.54 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
60m | 7.40 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Qualifier Prelims |
60m | 7.49 | - | Feb 3 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
60m | 7.54 | - | Jan 26 | Houston Indoor Invitational, Houston, TX (i) - Open Event |
2017
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 43.84 | - | Jun 25 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain - Invitational Events |
100m | 11.61 | +0.0 | Jun 24 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain |
100m | 11.53 | +1.7 | Jun 23 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain |
200m | 23.99 | +0.2 | Jun 10 | Mesa ALTIS Invitational, Mesa, AZ |
100m | 11.49 | +0.0 | Jun 10 | Mesa ALTIS Invitational, Mesa, AZ |
100m | 11.40 | +0.2 | Jun 10 | Mesa ALTIS Invitational, Mesa, AZ |
4x100m | 44.95 | - | Apr 23 | IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
4x200Metre | 1:33.08 | - | Apr 22 | IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
4x200Metre | 1:33.78 | - | Apr 22 | IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
4x100m | 43.40 | - | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
100m | 11.31 | +1.0 | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
200m-short-track | 23.74 | - | Feb 18 | College Station Texas A&M Aggie Twilight, College Station, TX (i) |
60m | 7.45 | - | Feb 18 | College Station Texas A&M Aggie Twilight, College Station, TX (i) |
60m | 7.42 | - | Feb 18 | College Station Texas A&M Aggie Twilight, College Station, TX (i) |
60m | 7.38 | - | Feb 4 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Invitational Events |
60m | 7.45 | - | Feb 3 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Invitational Events |
200m-short-track | 24.07 | - | Jan 21 | College Station Texas A&M Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 43.21 | - | Aug 19 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
4x100m | 42.55 | - | Aug 18 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
100m | 11.61 | -0.7 | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
100m | 11.61 | -0.7 | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
100m | 11.46 | +0.3 | Jul 7 | Nigerian Championships, Sapele |
100m | 11.65 | - | Jul 7 | Nigerian Championships, Sapele |
100m | 11.27 | +2.6 | Jun 11 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
100m | 11.27 | +1.5 | Jun 9 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
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Honours
7
2016The XXXI Olympic Games
4x100 Metres Relay
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2014Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2013Medellín Pan American Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2013Medellín Pan American Junior Championships
100 Metres
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2012IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
5
2012IAAF World Junior Championships
100 Metres
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2011IAAF World Youth Championships
Sprint Medley 1000m
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2011IAAF World Youth Championships
100 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jennifer Madu's 100 m personal best?
Jennifer Madu's 100 m personal best is 11.12, set on Mar 28, 2015 in Austin, TX (USA), #462 on the all-time list.
Which events does Jennifer Madu compete in?
Jennifer Madu competes in the 100 m and 60 m.
How did Jennifer Madu perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 11.49, set on Mar 30, 2019 in Austin, TX (USA). Last competition: CAS Meeting, Schifflange on Aug 18, 2019, 11.67.