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Jenny Adams
USAWomenBirth dateJul 8, 1978
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Jenny Adams is a United States sprinter, born on July 8, 1978. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 100mH.
Her personal bests include 11.53 in the 100m, 23.51 in the 200m, 12.61 in the 100mH, 6.68 in the LJ and 7.95 in the 60mH. She has earned 4 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
60 m hurdles
7.95
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.61 (#112 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.95, 2012 season best 13.73 (Jun 2, 2012, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.53*
23.51
7.95
7.47
7.72
24.81
7.04
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100mH | 13.73 | +1.3 | Jun 2, 2012 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | LJ | 5.79 | +0.9 | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | LJ | 6.19 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 55mH | 7.72 | - | Jan 19, 2009 | ↑ | Fresno, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 12.99 | +1.2 | Jun 28, 2009 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2008 | LJ | 6.65 | +1.5 | Apr 20, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 100mH | 13.15 | +2.0 | May 3, 2008 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 8.06 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 100m | 11.53 | +2.7 | Jul 2, 2007 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 12.75 | +2.1 | Apr 15, 2007 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 23.63 | +3.9 | Mar 23, 2007 | ↑ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | LJ | 5.91 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 7.99 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2006 | 100mH | 12.66 | +2.3 | May 21, 2006 | ↓ | Rethymno (GRE) |
| 2005 | LJ | 5.95 | +1.0 | Apr 30, 2005 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | 100m | 12.01 | +0.1 | Jul 29, 2005 | ↑ | Oslo Bislett Games |
| 2005 | 100mH | 12.88 | +2.9 | Jul 18, 2005 | ↓ | Rethymno (GRE) |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.46 | +1.8 | May 15, 2004 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2004 | 60mH | 7.97 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 12.66 | +1.4 | Jun 5, 2004 | ↓ | Gresham, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.47 | +2.7 | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 60mH | 7.95 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 12.67 | +1.1 | Jul 1, 2003 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2003 | 200m | 23.51 | +0.7 | Sep 5, 2003 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 60mH | 8.15 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 100mH | 12.71 | +2.7 | May 26, 2002 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.75 | +3.9 | May 12, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 60m | 7.47 | - | Feb 23, 2001 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 60mH | 8.1h | - | Jan 12, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 100mH | 12.61 | +4.0 | Jun 23, 2001 | ↓ | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.64 | +1.4 | Apr 22, 2000 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 55m | 7.04 | - | Feb 27, 2000 | - | Hillside, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 60m | 7.73 | - | Feb 5, 2000 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 55mH | 7.75 | - | Feb 27, 2000 | ↑ | Hillside, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 60mH | 8.12 | - | Mar 10, 2000 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2000 | 100m | 11.58 | +1.0 | May 6, 2000 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2000 | 100mH | 12.86 | +0.8 | Jun 2, 2000 | ↓ | Durham NCAA Championships |
| 2000 | 200m | 23.59 | +0.7 | May 13, 2000 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.45 | +2.0 | Jun 2, 1999 | ↑ | Boise, ID (USA) |
| 1999 | 60mH | 8.29 | - | Jan 23, 1999 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.77 | +1.7 | Apr 10, 1999 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1999 | 100mH | 12.86 | +2.2 | Jun 4, 1999 | ↓ | Boise, ID (USA) |
| 1999 | 200m | 23.61 | +2.7 | Apr 10, 1999 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track | 24.81 | - | Jan 23, 1999 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.59 | +3.8 | May 9, 1998 | ↑ | Hillside, IL (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 60m | 7.77 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 60mH | 8.41 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 100mH | 13.22 | +2.4 | May 16, 1998 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 1998 | 200m | 24.07 | +1.9 | May 16, 1998 | ↑ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 1998 | 200m-short-track | 25.04 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 100mH | 13.69 | +0.4 | Apr 25, 1997 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.73 | +1.3 | Jun 2 | Los Angeles Jim Bush Southern Cal Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
100mH | 14.22 | +0.3 | May 31 | Houston Rice All Comers Meet, Houston, TX |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.79 | +0.9 | May 8 | New York NYC Qualifying Challenge, New York, NY |
2009
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.09 | +3.5 | Jul 18 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
100mH | 13.05 | +3.6 | Jul 18 | Zaragoza Gran Premio Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
100mH | 13.21 | +0.1 | Jul 15 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège |
100mH | 13.31 | -0.7 | Jul 12 | Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Internazionale Sport e Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro |
100mH | 13.02 | +2.8 | Jul 8 | Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro |
100mH | 13.16 | +1.8 | Jul 4 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
100mH | 12.99 | +1.2 | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
100mH | 13.02 | +2.2 | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
100mH | 13.00 | +2.6 | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
100mH | 13.43 | -1.8 | Jun 11 | Toronto Festival of Excellence, Toronto |
100mH | 13.19 | +0.0 | Jun 1 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
100mH | 13.25 | +1.2 | May 9 | Los Angeles Oxy Invite, Los Angeles, CA |
100mH | 13.31 | +3.1 | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events |
100mH | 13.49 | -0.2 | Apr 18 | Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events |
100mH | 13.74 | -2.0 | Mar 5 | Melbourne Track Classic, Melbourne |
100mH | 13.51 | +0.7 | Feb 28 | Sydney Track Classic, Sydney |
LJ | 5.91 | +1.5 | Feb 28 | Sydney Track Classic, Sydney |
LJ | 6.14 | - | Feb 13 | College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
60mH | 8.21 | - | Feb 13 | College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
LJ | 6.19 | - | Feb 7 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
55mH | 7.72 | - | Jan 19 | Fresno Run for the Dream, Fresno, CA (i) - Invitational Events |
2008
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.26 | +2.0 | Jun 30 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
LJ | 6.35 | +0.6 | May 24 | Provo High Performance Sprint and Power Meet, Provo, UT |
LJ | 6.03 | +1.7 | May 24 | Provo High Performence Sprint and Power Meet, Provo, UT |
LJ | 6.39 | +0.9 | May 18 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
LJ | 6.51 | +1.9 | May 10 | Modesto California Invitational Relays, Modesto, CA |
100mH | 13.15 | +2.0 | May 3 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX |
LJ | 6.65 | +1.5 | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
LJ | 6.46 | +0.0 | Mar 29 | Arlington Bobby Lane Invitational, Arlington, TX |
2007
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.15 | +0.0 | Jul 25 | Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games |
100mH | 13.37 | -0.2 | Jul 15 | Sheffield Norwich Union British Grand Prix, EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield |
100mH | 13.02 | +0.0 | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
100m | 11.53 | +2.7 | Jul 2 | Castleisland Lee Strand Riocht International, Castleisland |
100mH | 12.92 | +1.2 | Jun 28 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
100mH | 13.06 | -1.6 | Jun 23 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
100mH | 12.96 | -1.3 | Jun 23 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
100mH | 13.06 | -1.5 | Jun 22 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
100mH | 12.82 | +1.3 | Jun 10 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
100mH | 12.93 | +1.8 | May 27 | Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene '08, Eugene, OR |
100mH | 12.82 | +1.4 | May 20 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
100mH | 12.87 | +0.8 | May 5 | Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA |
100m | 11.69 | +0.6 | May 5 | Modesto Relays Invitational, Modesto, CA |
100m | 11.61 | +1.5 | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays OD, Walnut, CA |
100mH | 12.75 | +2.1 | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
200m | 23.63 | +3.9 | Mar 23 | Norwalk California Relays, Norwalk, CA |
100m | 11.58 | +2.0 | Mar 17 | San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA |
60mH | 8.06 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
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Honours
6
2007Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
100 Metres Hurdles
6
2007Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
100 Metres Hurdles
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2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
100 Metres Hurdles
4
2003Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
100 Metres Hurdles
6
2003IAAF World Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
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2001NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Long Jump
5
2001IAAF World Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
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2001Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
100 Metres Hurdles
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2001USA Championships
Long Jump
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2000Durham NCAA Championships
Long Jump
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jenny Adams's 100 m hurdles personal best?
Jenny Adams's 100 m hurdles personal best is 12.61, set on Jun 23, 2001 in Eugene, OR (USA), #112 on the all-time list.
Which events does Jenny Adams compete in?
Jenny Adams competes in the 100 m hurdles and 60 m hurdles.
How did Jenny Adams perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 13.73, set on Jun 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA (USA).