John Richardson

Birth dateDec 18, 1984

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John Richardson is a United States middle-distance runner, born on December 18, 1984. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:49.52 in the 800m, 3:41.70 in the 1500m, 3:59.35 in the Mile, 7:59.26 in the 3000m and 14:16.10 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

Mile Short Track

4:02.10

1500 m

3:41.70

2025 season best

4:29.64

Feb 7, 2025 · Alachua County Sports Complex, Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)

2025 season best

Last competition

Celebration Pointe Classic

Feb 7, 2025 · 4:29.64

Celebration Pointe Classic

Age

41 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:02.10, 1500 m 3:41.70, 2025 season best 4:29.64 (Feb 7, 2025, Alachua County Sports Complex, Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Celebration Pointe Classic, Feb 7, 2025, 4:29.64 · 41 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:49.52

1500m

3:41.70

Mile

3:59.35

3000m

7:59.26

5000m

14:16.10

1500m-short-track

3:49.55

3000m-short-track

8:16.42

10MilesRoa

54:42

1000m

2:29.24

1000m-short-track

2:29.24

mile-short-track

4:02.10

MileRoad

4:01.5HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	mile-short-track	4:29.64	-	Feb 7, 2025	↓	Celebration Pointe Classic
2025	Mile	4:29.64	-	Feb 7, 2025	↓	Celebration Pointe Classic
2009	1500m-short-track	3:49.55	-	Feb 28, 2009	-	US Indoor Championships
2009	1500m	3:49.55	-	Feb 28, 2009	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	Mile	4:02.10	-	Feb 7, 2009	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	mile-short-track	4:02.10	-	Feb 7, 2009	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	3000m	8:10.19	-	Jan 17, 2009	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2008	800m	1:49.94	-	Mar 8, 2008	↑	Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2008	1500m	3:41.87	-	May 4, 2008	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2008	Mile	3:59.35	-	Feb 2, 2008	↓	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2008	MileRoad	4:01.5h	-	Sep 21, 2008	-	New York, NY (USA)
2008	mile-short-track	4:24.40	-	Mar 14, 2008	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2008	3000m	7:59.26	-	Feb 16, 2008	↑	Seattle Husky Classic
2008	3000m-short-track	8:16.42	-	Mar 2, 2008	-	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2008	5000m	14:16.10	-	Apr 4, 2008	-	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2007	800m	1:49.68	-	May 11, 2007	↑	Tuscaloosa, AL (USA)
2007	1000m-short-track	2:29.47	-	Feb 2, 2007	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2007	1000m	2:29.47	-	Feb 2, 2007	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2007	1500m	3:41.70	-	Jun 15, 2007	↓	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2007	Mile	4:05.12	-	Feb 25, 2007	↓	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2006	800m	1:49.52	-	May 6, 2006	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2006	1500m	3:43.90	-	May 14, 2006	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA)
2006	Mile	4:03.74	-	Mar 4, 2006	↓	Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2006	mile-short-track	4:06.65	-	Feb 3, 2006	↓	Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
2006	3000m	8:22.43	-	Jan 28, 2006	↑	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
2005	800m	1:53.14	-	Apr 22, 2005	↑	Richmond, KY (USA)
2005	1000m-short-track	2:29.24	-	Jan 14, 2005	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005	1000m	2:29.24	-	Jan 14, 2005	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005	mile-short-track	4:07.14	-	Jan 28, 2005	↓	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2005	Mile	4:08.27	-	Mar 4, 2005	↓	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2005	10MilesRoa	54:42	-	Aug 6, 2005	-	Sea Isle City, NJ (USA)
2003	800m	1:50.67	-	Jun 14, 2003	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2002	800m	1:53.24	-	Jun 15, 2002	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)

2025

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
mile-short-track	4:29.64	-	Feb 7	Celebration Pointe Classic

2009

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-track	3:49.55	-	Feb 28	US Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	4:02.10	-	Feb 7	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)
3000m	8:10.19	-	Jan 17	Lexington Kentucky Invitational, Lexington, KY (i)

2008

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:01.5HT	-	Sep 21	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY
1500m	3:44.27	-	Jun 12	Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships, Des Moines, IA
1500m	3:49.34	-	May 31	Fayetteville NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Fayetteville, AR
1500m	3:47.21	-	May 30	Fayetteville NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Fayetteville, AR
1500m	3:48.64	-	May 18	Auburn SEC Ch., Auburn, AL
1500m	3:45.27	-	May 17	Auburn SEC Ch., Auburn, AL
800m	1:52.51	-	May 16	Auburn SEC Ch., Auburn, AL
1500m	3:41.87	-	May 4	Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
1500m	3:45.80	-	Apr 12	Knoxville Sea Ray Relays Open, Knoxville, TN
5000m	14:16.10	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
mile-short-track	4:24.40	-	Mar 14	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
800m	1:49.94	-	Mar 8	Ames Iowa State Last Chance Meet, Ames, IA (i)
3000m-short-track	8:16.42	-	Mar 2	Fayetteville SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
3000m	7:59.26	-	Feb 16	Seattle Husky Classic
Mile	3:59.35	-	Feb 2	Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i)

2007

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:45.76	-	Jun 22	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
1500m	3:41.70	-	Jun 15	Bloomington Big Red National Meet, Bloomington, IN
1500m	3:58.75	-	Jun 7	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA
1500m	3:44.44	-	May 26	Columbia Mideast Regional Championships, Columbia, MO
1500m	3:44.10	-	May 25	Columbia Mideast Regional Championships, Columbia, MO
800m	1:51.59	-	May 13	Tuscaloosa SEC Ch., Tuscaloosa, AL
1500m	3:43.02	-	May 13	Tuscaloosa SEC Ch., Tuscaloosa, AL
1500m	3:49.29	-	May 12	Tuscaloosa SEC Ch., Tuscaloosa, AL
800m	1:49.68	-	May 11	Tuscaloosa SEC Ch., Tuscaloosa, AL
1500m	3:49.29	-	Apr 29	Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
1500m	3:44.80	-	Apr 20	Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR
Mile	4:05.12	-	Feb 25	Lexington SEC Indoor Championships, Lexington, KY (i)
Mile	4:06.27	-	Feb 24	Lexington SEC Indoor Championships, Lexington, KY (i)
Mile	4:05.82	-	Feb 10	Seattle Husky Classic
1000m-short-track	2:29.47	-	Feb 2	New Balance Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i)

2006

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:48.46	-	Jun 8	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA
1500m	3:45.11	-	May 27	Knoxville NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Knoxville, TN
1500m	3:49.79	-	May 26	Knoxville NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Knoxville, TN
1500m	3:43.90	-	May 14	Fayetteville SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR
800m	1:49.91	-	May 14	Fayetteville SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR
1500m	3:49.16	-	May 13	Fayetteville SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR
800m	1:50.21	-	May 12	Fayetteville SEC Ch., Fayetteville, AR
800m	1:49.52	-	May 6	Columbus Jesse Owens Classic, Columbus, OH
1500m	3:45.34	-	Apr 14	Knoxville Sea Ray Relays, Knoxville, TN
800m	1:52.32	-	Apr 8	Tallahassee Seminole Track Invitational, Tallahassee, FL
1500m	3:47.12	-	Apr 8	Tallahassee Seminole Track Invitational, Tallahassee, FL
Mile	4:03.74	-	Mar 4	Ames ISU Qualifier, Ames, IA (i)
mile-short-track	4:07.67	-	Feb 25	Gainesville SEC Indoor Championships, Gainesville, FL (i)
800m	1:50.31	-	Feb 11	Ames ISU Classic, Ames, IA (i)
mile-short-track	4:06.65	-	Feb 3	Bloomington Hoosier Invitational, Bloomington, IN (i)
3000m	8:22.43	-	Jan 28	Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is John Richardson's Mile Short Track personal best?

John Richardson's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:02.10, set on Feb 7, 2009 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does John Richardson compete in?

John Richardson competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 m.

How did John Richardson perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 4:29.64, set on Feb 7, 2025 in Alachua County Sports Complex, Gainesville, FL (USA) (i). Last competition: Celebration Pointe Classic on Feb 7, 2025, 4:29.64.