Jesse O'Connell

Birth dateMar 20, 1982

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Jesse O'Connell is a United States sprinter, born on March 20, 1982. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 48.38 in the 400m, 1:46.45 in the 800m, 3:50.02 in the 1500m, 4:10.99 in the Mile and 1:48.74 in the 800m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

800 m

1:46.45

1000 Metres Short Track

2:21.26

2006 season best

1:51.40

Jul 12, 2006

2006 season best

Age

44 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 800 m 1:46.45, 1000 Metres Short Track 2:21.26, 2006 season best 1:51.40 (Jul 12, 2006) · 44 years old

Personal bests

48.38

1:46.45

3:50.02

4:10.99

1:48.74

2:21.26

2:21.26

4:10.99

7:13.75

1:03.45

1:03.45

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2006	800m	1:51.40	-	Jul 12, 2006	↑	-
2005	500m-short-track	1:03.45	-	Jan 14, 2005	↑	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational
2005	800m-short-track	1:48.91	-	Feb 12, 2005	↑	-
2005	800m	1:50.26	-	May 7, 2005	↑	-
2005	1000m-short-track	2:21.26	-	Jan 29, 2005	↑	-
2005	mile-short-track	4:10.99	-	Jan 15, 2005	-	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational
2004	500m-short-track	1:04.46	-	Jan 10, 2004	↑	-
2004	800m	1:46.45	-	Aug 2, 2004	↑	-
2004	800m-short-track	1:48.74	-	Feb 27, 2004	↑	-
2004	1000m-short-track	2:22.02	-	Jan 17, 2004	↑	-
2004	1500m	3:50.02	-	May 15, 2004	-	-
2004	4x800Metre	7:13.75	-	Apr 24, 2004	-	-
2003	800m	1:47.56	-	Jun 14, 2003	↑	-
2003	800m-short-track	1:48.82	-	Mar 14, 2003	↑	-
2003	1000m-short-track	2:24.9h	-	Jan 11, 2003	↑	-
2002	400m	48.38	-	Mar 29, 2002	-	-
2002	800m	1:47.50	-	Apr 12, 2002	↑	-
2002	800m-short-track	1:49.83	-	Feb 9, 2002	↑	-
2002	1000m-short-track	2:25.28	-	Feb 17, 2002	↑	-
2001	800m	1:48.42	-	May 11, 2001	↑	-
2001	800m-short-track	1:50.61	-	Mar 3, 2001	↑	-
2001	1000m-short-track	2:26.5h	-	Jan 13, 2001	↑	-
2000	800m	1:51.68	-	Jun 3, 2000	↑	-
2000	800m-short-track	1:54.91	-	Mar 12, 2000	↑	-

2006

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.40	-	Jul 12	Van Nuys SCA Summer Grand Prix Series, Van Nuys, CA

2005

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.26	-	May 7	Kingston Jamaica Invitational, Kingston
800m-short-track	1:48.91	-	Feb 12	Boston BU St. Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
1000m-short-track	2:21.26	-	Jan 29	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)
mile-short-track	4:10.99	-	Jan 15	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational
mile-short-track	4:10.99	-	Jan 14	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational
500m-short-track	1:03.45	-	Jan 14	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational

2004

25 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:49.28	-	Aug 8	Glasgow BMC Nike Grand Prix, Glasgow
800m	1:46.45	-	Aug 2	Malmö MAI-Galan, Malmö
800m	1:46.53	-	Jul 30	Crystal Palace Norwich Union LONDON Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
800m	1:46.55	-	Jul 12	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:47.88	-	Jul 10	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:47.99	-	Jul 9	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:46.49	-	Jun 26	Chapel Hill UNC Summer Night, Chapel Hill, NC
800m	1:46.79	-	Jun 12	Austin NCAA Championships, Austin, TX
800m	1:46.78	-	Jun 10	Austin NCAA Championships, Austin, TX
800m	1:47.39	-	May 29	Gainesville NCAA East Regional Championships, Gainesville, FL
800m	1:47.47	-	May 28	Gainesville NCAA East Regional Championships, Gainesville, FL
1500m	3:50.66	-	May 16	New Haven IC4A/ECAC Ch., New Haven, CT
1500m	3:50.02	-	May 15	New Haven IC4A/ECAC Ch., New Haven, CT
800m	1:47.96	-	May 8	Harrisonburg James Madison Invitational, Harrisonburg, VA
800m	1:50.16	-	May 2	Piscataway Big East Conference Championships, Piscataway, NJ
800m	1:48.69	-	May 1	Piscataway Big East Conference Championships, Piscataway, NJ
4x800Metre	7:13.75	-	Apr 24	Philadelphia Penn Relays Coll., Philadelphia, PA
800m	1:47.76	-	Apr 9	Chapel Hill Carolina Fast Times Inv., Chapel Hill, NC
1500m	3:51.50	-	Apr 2	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
800m-short-track	1:49.19	-	Feb 28	US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.74	-	Feb 27	US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
1000m-short-track	2:23.55	-	Feb 22	Syracuse Big East Indoor Championships, Syracuse, NY (i)
1000m-short-track	2:28.03	-	Feb 21	Syracuse Big East Indoor Championships, Syracuse, NY (i)
1000m-short-track	2:22.02	-	Jan 17	University Park USTCA Inv., University Park, PA (i)
500m-short-track	1:04.46	-	Jan 10	Fairfax Father Diamond Invitational, Fairfax, VA (i)

2003

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.93	-	Jul 5	Brunswick New Balance Maine Distance Festival, Brunswick, ME
800m	1:50.11	-	Jun 19	USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA
800m	1:47.56	-	Jun 14	Sacramento NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:47.73	-	Jun 12	Sacramento NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:48.58	-	Jun 11	Sacramento NCAA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:48.23	-	May 31	Fairfax NCAA East Regional Championships, Fairfax, VA
800m	1:49.82	-	May 30	Fairfax NCAA East Regional Championships, Fairfax, VA
800m	1:49.23	-	May 18	Princeton IC4A/ECAC, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:49.22	-	May 18	Princeton IC4A/ECAC, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:49.00	-	May 4	Storrs Big East Conference Championships, Storrs, CT
800m	1:49.75	-	May 3	Storrs Big East Conference Championships, Storrs, CT
800m	1:47.97	-	Apr 11	Knoxville Sea Ray Relays, Knoxville, TN
800m-short-track	1:48.82	-	Mar 14	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
800m	1:47.92	-	Mar 8	Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.53	-	Mar 1	US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
1000m-short-track	2:27.51	-	Feb 23	Syracuse Big East Indoor Championships, Syracuse, NY (i)
1000m-short-track	2:30.82	-	Feb 22	Syracuse Big East Indoor Championships, Syracuse, NY (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.13	-	Feb 15	New York Armory Collegiate Championships, New York, NY (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jesse O'Connell's 800 m personal best?

Jesse O'Connell's 800 m personal best is 1:46.45, set on Aug 2, 2004 in Malmö (SWE).

Which events does Jesse O'Connell compete in?

Jesse O'Connell competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres Short Track.

How did Jesse O'Connell perform in 2006?

2006 season best: 1:51.40, set on Jul 12, 2006.

Jesse O'Connell

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2006

2005

2004

2003

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions