Jessica Thornton

AUSWomen

Birth dateApr 12, 1998

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Jessica Thornton is a Australia sprinter, born on April 12, 1998. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

Her personal bests include 11.59 in the 100m, 23.26 in the 200m, 52.05 in the 400m, 45.48 in the 4x100m and 3:25.71 in the 4x400m. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.

Key facts

400 m

52.05

200 m

23.26

2025 season best

12.29

Feb 8, 2025 · QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS)

2025 season best

Last competition

Sally Pearson Shield

Feb 8, 2025 · 12.29

Sally Pearson Shield

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

28 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: 400 m 52.05, 200 m 23.26, 2025 season best 12.29 (Feb 8, 2025, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS)) · Last competition: Sally Pearson Shield, Feb 8, 2025, 12.29 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 28 years old

Personal bests

100m

11.59*

200m

23.26

400m

52.05

4x100m

45.48

4x400m

3:25.71

4x400Metre

3:52.87

300m

37.94

4x200Metre

1:40.16

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	100m	12.29	+2.9	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Sally Pearson Shield
2025	200m	25.67	-	Feb 8, 2025	↓	Sally Pearson Shield
2024	100m	11.72	+2.7	Jan 27, 2024	↑	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
2024	200m	23.93	+2.7	Jan 28, 2024	↓	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
2023	100m	11.59	+3.1	Jan 7, 2023	↑	Illawong High Velocity Meet #1
2023	400m	55.30	-	Mar 31, 2023	↑	Australian Championships
2022	100m	12.38	-3.3	Dec 17, 2022	↑	SOPAC, Sydney (AUS)
2022	400m	53.71	-	Jun 8, 2022	↑	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
2022	4x400m	3:37.62	-	Jun 9, 2022	↓	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
2021	100m	11.96	+0.8	Apr 22, 2021	↑	SOPAC, Sydney (AUS)
2021	300m	37.94	-	Mar 13, 2021	-	Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney
2021	400m	54.71	-	Apr 17, 2021	↑	Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney
2021	4x400Metre	3:52.87	-	Jun 20, 2021	-	Festival of Athletics, Sports Reserve, Townsville
2020	100m	11.61	+2.8	Jan 24, 2020	↑	AACT Championships
2020	200m	24.00	-1.4	Jan 11, 2020	↓	AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS)
2020	400m	53.96	-	Nov 21, 2020	↑	Olympic Park Warm Up Arena, Sydney (AUS)
2019	200m	23.48	-1.4	Mar 10, 2019	↓	NSW Championships
2019	400m	54.73	-	Mar 2, 2019	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2018	100m	11.81	-0.6	Mar 10, 2018	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2018	200m	23.48	-1.7	Feb 18, 2018	↓	Australian Championships
2018	400m	55.20	-	Sep 26, 2018	↑	Gold Coast (AUS)
2018	4x400m	3:40.94	-	Feb 18, 2018	↓	Australian Championships
2017	100m	11.60	+0.8	Sep 26, 2017	↑	Gold Coast (AUS)
2017	200m	23.29	+0.4	Dec 2, 2017	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2017	4x100m	46.75	-	Sep 27, 2017	↑	Gold Coast (AUS)
2017	400m	53.99	-	Jul 15, 2017	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2016	100m	12.05	-1.4	Jan 16, 2016	↑	Wollongong (AUS)
2016	200m	23.26	-0.2	Feb 20, 2016	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2016	400m	52.05	-	Jul 21, 2016	↑	IAAF World U20 Championships
2016	4x400m	3:25.71	-	Aug 19, 2016	↓	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	200m	24.10	-2.0	Nov 7, 2015	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2015	400m	53.52	-	Nov 28, 2015	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2014	100m	11.79	+1.0	Feb 8, 2014	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2014	200m	24.12	+0.2	Feb 9, 2014	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2014	4x100m	45.48	-	Mar 14, 2014	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2014	400m	52.50	-	Aug 23, 2014	↑	Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing
2014	8x100Metre	1:44.96	-	Aug 26, 2014	-	Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing
2014	4x400m	3:36.89	-	Sep 14, 2014	↓	IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
2013	100m	11.60	+2.4	Dec 7, 2013	↑	Townsville (AUS)
2013	200m	24.08	+0.8	Nov 30, 2013	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2013	400m	53.90	-	Dec 7, 2013	↑	Townsville (AUS)
2012	100m	12.25	-0.8	Dec 1, 2012	↑	Hobart (AUS)
2012	200m	24.59	+1.7	Dec 2, 2012	↓	Hobart (AUS)
2012	4x100m	47.46	-	Mar 15, 2012	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2012	400m	55.65	-	Dec 1, 2012	↑	Hobart (AUS)
2012	4x200Metre	1:40.16	-	Mar 18, 2012	-	Sydney (AUS)
2011	100m	12.70	+1.4	Oct 15, 2011	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2011	200m	25.40	+1.4	Oct 14, 2011	↓	Sydney (AUS)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.29	+2.9	Feb 8	Sally Pearson Shield
200m	25.67	-	Feb 8	Sally Pearson Shield

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	24.48	-0.6	Jun 16	Meeting International EAP de Nivelles, Stade du Parc de la Dodaine, Nivelles
100m	12.22	-0.8	Jun 16	Meeting International EAP de Nivelles, Stade du Parc de la Dodaine, Nivelles
200m	24.08	-0.2	Jun 1	EAP Malta International, Marsa Athletics Track, Marsa
200m	24.35	+0.1	May 26	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
100m	11.94	+1.3	May 25	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
200m	24.63	+0.8	May 18	PUMA Fast Arms Fast Legs
100m	12.12	+0.5	May 18	PUMA Fast Arms Fast Legs
200m	24.63	-1.7	Apr 14	Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
200m	24.18	-0.5	Apr 13	Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
200m	24.63	-1.7	Apr 12	Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
200m	24.18	-0.5	Apr 12	Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
200m	24.42	+0.6	Mar 17	NSW Championships
200m	24.32	+1.8	Mar 17	NSW Championships
200m	24.32	+1.8	Mar 16	NSW Championships
200m	24.42	+0.6	Mar 16	NSW Championships
200m	24.66	-1.5	Feb 10	Adelaide Invitational, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
200m	24.36	-0.7	Jan 28	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
200m	23.93	+2.7	Jan 28	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
100m	11.72	+2.7	Jan 27	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
100m	11.76	+2.1	Jan 27	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
200m	23.93	+2.7	Jan 26	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
100m	11.76	+2.1	Jan 26	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
200m	24.36	-0.7	Jan 26	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
100m	11.72	+2.7	Jan 26	ACT U20 & Open Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra
100m	12.00	-0.8	Jan 6	High Velocity - Illawong
200m	24.57	-0.2	Jan 6	High Velocity - Illawong

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.96	-	Apr 2	Australian Championships
100m	12.20	-0.7	Apr 2	Australian Championships
400m	55.30	-	Apr 2	Australian Championships
100m	12.20	-0.7	Apr 1	Australian Championships
400m	55.30	-	Mar 31	Australian Championships
100m	11.96	+0.0	Mar 31	Australian Championships
400m	55.58	-	Mar 4	NSW Open Track & Field Championships
400m	55.79	-	Mar 3	NSW Open Track & Field Championships
400m	55.58	-	Mar 3	NSW Open Track & Field Championships
400m	56.08	-	Feb 11	NSW 5000m Championships
400m	55.62	-	Jan 28	Cooks Classic, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui
100m	11.59	+3.1	Jan 7	Illawong High Velocity Meet #1

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.38	-3.3	Dec 17	Treloar Shield Final, SOPAC, Sydney
4x400m	3:37.62	-	Jun 9	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
400m	53.71	-	Jun 8	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
400m	53.71	-	Jun 7	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
400m	54.37	-	Jun 7	Oceania Athletics Championships, Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Mackay
400m	54.02	-	May 3	Shizuoka International Athletics Meet
400m	54.58	-	May 1	Kinami Michitaka Memorial Meet
400m	54.58	-	Apr 30	Kinami Michitaka Memorial Meet
400m	55.42	-	Apr 30	Kinami Michitaka Memorial Meet
400m	54.73	-	Apr 9	Brisbane Track Classic

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jessica Thornton's 400 m personal best?

Jessica Thornton's 400 m personal best is 52.05, set on Jul 21, 2016 in Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL).

Which events does Jessica Thornton compete in?

Jessica Thornton competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Jessica Thornton perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 12.29, set on Feb 8, 2025 in QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan, Brisbane (AUS). Last competition: Sally Pearson Shield on Feb 8, 2025, 12.29.

How many medals has Jessica Thornton won?

Jessica Thornton has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Jessica Thornton

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2025

2024

2023

2022

Honours

Frequently asked questions