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Johnny Gray
- Born
- Jun 19, 1960 (66 years old)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, United States
- Events
- 800 m · 600 Metres
- Height
- 1.91 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Johnny Gray is a retired American 800-metre runner born on June 19, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. Standing 191 cm and weighing 75 kg, he was a four-time Olympian from 1984 to 1996 and set the world best in the 600 metres.
Gray set the U.S. 800-metre record of 1:42.60 in 1985 in Koblenz, a time that ranks him as the nineteenth-fastest performer of all time. He finished seventh at the 1984 Olympics, fifth in 1988, and won bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games. He also set the world 600-metre record of 1:12.81 in 1986 and held the U.S. indoor 800-metre record of 1:45.00 until 2019.
Gray competed at the highest level for over a decade, making four consecutive Olympic teams. His consistency in the 800 metres and his world record in the 600 metres establish him as one of America's greatest middle-distance runners in history.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 800 m 1:42.60 (#34 all-time), 600 Metres 1:12.81, 2002 season best 50.20 (Jul 21, 2002, Bangor (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 66 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 400m | 50.20 | – | Jul 21, 2002 | Bangor (GBR) |
| 2001 | 800m Indoor | 1:48.81 | – | Mar 2, 2001 | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.81 | – | Mar 2, 2001 | – |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:48.81 | – | Mar 2, 2001 | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:49.10 | – | Mar 4, 2000 | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2000 | 800m Indoor | 1:49.27 | – | Apr 16, 2000 | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:49.27 | – | Apr 16, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.38 | – | Jan 29, 2000 | – |