Jonathan Borlée
BELMenJonathan Borlée is a former Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. He is a member of the Borlée family.
He qualified for the finals of the 400 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was a semi-finalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics and winner at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Borlée also takes part in the Belgian 4 × 400 m relay team. The team won gold at the 2012, 2016 and 2018 European Championships, and the 2015 European Indoor Championships. The team finished 4th at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won silver at the 2010 World Indoor Championships and bronze at the 2010 European Championships.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 44.43 (#103 all-time), 300 Metres 31.87, 2023 season best 46.31 (Jul 22, 2023, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP)) · Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest, Aug 19, 2023, 3:13.83 · National record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 38 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 400m | 46.31 | - | Jul 22, 2023 | ↑ | Meeting Madrid, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:13.83 | - | Aug 19, 2023 | ↓ | Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN) |
| 2023 | 4x400Metre | 3:13.83 | - | Aug 19, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 400m | 45.90 | - | Sep 2, 2022 | ↑ | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:01.80 | - | Aug 19, 2022 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 2:59.37 | - | Aug 6, 2021 | ↓ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:06.96 | - | Mar 7, 2021 | ↓ | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 100m | 10.66 | +0.2 | Aug 9, 2020 | ↑ | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2020 | 200m | 21.18 | -0.1 | Aug 9, 2020 | ↑ | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2019 | 200m | 20.88 | +1.4 | Jul 20, 2019 | ↑ | KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
| 2019 | 400m | 46.41 | - | Aug 22, 2019 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:02.70 | - | May 12, 2019 | ↓ | IAAF World Relays, International Stadium, Yokohama |
| 2019 | 4x400Metre | 3:06.27 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2018 | 200m | 20.78 | -0.8 | Jul 8, 2018 | ↑ | Belgian Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2018 | 300m | 32.81 | - | Jul 18, 2018 | ↑ | Liège Meeting Internationale de la Province de Liège, Liège |
| 2018 | 300m-short-track | 32.98 | - | Feb 13, 2018 | ↓ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 44.87 | - | Aug 8, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 2:59.47 | - | Aug 11, 2018 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:02.51 | - | Mar 4, 2018 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
| 2017 | 100m | 10.41 | +2.6 | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2017 | 200m | 20.91 | -0.5 | Jul 9, 2017 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2017 | 300m | 32.20 | - | Jul 19, 2017 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2017 | 400m | 45.09 | - | Jul 14, 2017 | ↑ | Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 2:59.47 | - | Aug 12, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 200m | 20.64 | +0.6 | Aug 16, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | 400m | 45.34 | - | Jul 16, 2016 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2016 | 4x200Metre | 1:25.56 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 2:58.52 | - | Aug 20, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:07.39 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.45 | +0.7 | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2015 | 300m | 32.43 | - | Jul 15, 2015 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2015 | 400m | 44.67 | - | Aug 23, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 46.48 | - | Feb 25, 2015 | ↑ | Metz (FRA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:00.76 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:00.76 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 2:59.28 | - | Aug 29, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:02.87 | - | Mar 8, 2015 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, O2 Arena, Praha (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 20.96 | -0.7 | Jul 11, 2014 | ↑ | Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 300m | 32.41 | - | Jul 16, 2014 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2014 | 400m | 45.37 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:02.79 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Relays |
| 2013 | 60m | 6.80 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 20.38 | -0.4 | Jul 21, 2013 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2013 | 300m | 32.31 | - | Jul 10, 2013 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2013 | 300m-short-track | 32.84 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 39.58 | - | Sep 12, 2013 | - | Nice (FRA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 44.54 | - | Aug 13, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 46.83 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:00.81 | - | Aug 15, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 200m | 20.31 | +0.7 | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 300m | 31.87 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2012 | 400m | 44.43 | - | Aug 4, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:01.09 | - | Jul 1, 2012 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 2011 | 200m | 20.42 | +0.7 | Jun 5, 2011 | ↑ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2011 | 300m | 32.10 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2011 | 300m-short-track | 32.79 | - | Feb 8, 2011 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 44.78 | - | Sep 16, 2011 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme |
| 2011 | 600m | 1:18.60 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2011 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.60 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:00.41 | - | Sep 2, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:06.57 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 200m | 20.61 | -0.7 | Jun 5, 2010 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2010 | 300m | 32.50 | - | May 27, 2010 | ↑ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2010 | 400m | 44.71 | - | Jul 28, 2010 | ↑ | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:02.60 | - | Aug 1, 2010 | ↓ | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:06.94 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 400m | 44.78 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 2:59.99 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.97 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 300m | 32.64 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2008 | 400m | 45.11 | - | Aug 19, 2008 | ↑ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2008 | 4x400m | 2:59.37 | - | Aug 23, 2008 | ↓ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | 60m | 6.81 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.78 | +0.8 | Sep 9, 2007 | ↑ | Huizingen (BEL) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.35 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 21.35 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 47.85 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2006 | 60m | 7.04 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 100m | 10.92 | +0.5 | May 20, 2006 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.08 | +0.5 | Jul 19, 2006 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 21.43 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 46.06 | - | Aug 17, 2006 | ↑ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 48.10 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:05.74 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↓ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.17 | -0.2 | Aug 27, 2005 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2005 | 200m | 21.99 | +1.0 | Jul 9, 2005 | ↑ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track | 22.27 | - | Feb 20, 2005 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2005 | 300m | 33.73 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Woluwé (BEL) |
| 2005 | 400m | 47.50 | - | Jul 14, 2005 | ↑ | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400Metre | 3:13.83 | - | Aug 19 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
400m | DNF | - | Aug 4 | CITIUS Meeting |
400m | 46.31 | - | Jul 22 | Meeting Madrid, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
400m | 47.30 | - | Apr 29 | LSU Invitational, LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA |
400m | 46.84 | - | Apr 22 | LSU Alumni Gold |
400m | 46.48 | - | Apr 15 | Tom Jones Memorial |
2022
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.02 | - | Sep 4 | ISTAF 2022, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
400m | 45.90 | - | Sep 2 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
4x400m | 3:01.80 | - | Aug 19 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
400m | 46.61 | - | Aug 10 | Open Avondmeeting, VITA Atletiek, Ninove - Elite Event |
400m | 46.33 | - | Aug 6 | Flanders Cup DCLA, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven |
400m | 73.00 | - | Jun 29 | Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège |
400m | 46.94 | - | Jun 26 | Belgian Championships, Atletiekstadium Gentbrugge, Gentbrugge |
400m | 46.94 | - | Jun 24 | Belgian Championships, Atletiekstadium Gentbrugge, Gentbrugge |
400m | 46.25 | - | Jun 19 | Meeting National de Thonon-les-Bains, Stade J. Moynat, Thonon-les-Bains |
400m | 46.00 | - | Jun 14 | CITIUS Meeting, Stadion Wankdorf, Bern |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 2:59.37 | - | Aug 6 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
4x400Metre | 3:12.75 | - | Jul 30 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
4x400Metre | 3:06.96 | - | Mar 7 | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.30 | +0.1 | Sep 4 | AG Memorial Van Damme |
100m | 10.71 | -0.1 | Aug 16 | Belgian Championships, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
100m | 11.27 | -0.2 | Aug 16 | Belgian Championships, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
200m | 21.18 | -0.1 | Aug 9 | Brussels Grand Prix, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
100m | 10.66 | +0.2 | Aug 9 | Brussels Grand Prix, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
100m | 10.69 | +0.6 | Aug 8 | Grand Prix Mingels, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.02 | -0.6 | Sep 1 | Belgian Championships, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
200m | 20.96 | +0.8 | Sep 1 | Belgian Championships, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
200m | 20.96 | +0.8 | Aug 31 | Belgian Championships, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
400m | 46.89 | - | Aug 25 | Meeting Madrid 2019, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
400m | 46.41 | - | Aug 22 | Topsport Lebbeke Sprintmeeting, Oordegem |
200m | 20.88 | +1.4 | Jul 20 | KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
4x400m | 3:07.71 | - | Jul 20 | KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
4x400m | 3:02.70 | - | May 12 | IAAF World Relays, International Stadium, Yokohama |
200m | 21.07 | +1.2 | Apr 20 | Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
4x400Metre | 3:06.27 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i) |
2018
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.27 | - | Aug 18 | Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Promotional Events |
4x400m | 2:59.47 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Championships |
400m | 44.87 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
400m | 45.19 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
400m | 44.87 | - | Aug 8 | European Athletics Championships |
400m | 45.19 | - | Aug 7 | European Athletics Championships |
400m | 45.90 | - | Jul 28 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
400m | 45.57 | - | Jul 21 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
300m | 32.81 | - | Jul 18 | Liège Meeting Internationale de la Province de Liège, Liège |
400m | 46.27 | - | Jul 11 | Barcelona Míting Internacional, Barcelona |
200m | 20.78 | -0.8 | Jul 8 | Belgian Championships, Bruxelles |
200m | 21.40 | -2.0 | Jul 8 | Belgian Championships, Bruxelles |
200m | 21.40 | -2.0 | Jul 7 | Belgian Championships, Bruxelles |
200m | 21.08 | -0.9 | Jun 2 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
200m | 21.14 | -0.4 | May 26 | Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem |
Honours
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023
4x400 Metres Relay Mixed
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXXII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXXII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay Mixed
European Athletics Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Relays
4x400 Metres Relay
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Belgian Championships
200 Metres
European Athletics Championships
400 Metres
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Championships
400 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXXI Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
European Athletics Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Relays
4x400 Metres Relay
Belgian Championships
400 Metres
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Team Championships First League
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Belgian Championships
200 Metres
Nice Francophone Games
4x100 Metres Relay
The XXX Olympic Games
400 Metres
Helsinki European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Helsinki European Championships
200 Metres
Helsinki European Championships
200 Metres
Helsinki European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Monaco Herculis
400 Metres
Belgian Championships
200 Metres
The XXX Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Belgian Championships
400 Metres
European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
European Athletics Team Championships First League
4x400 Metres Relay
Bruxelles Memorial van Damme
400 Metres
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Barcelona European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Barcelona European Championships
400 Metres
Barcelona European Championships
400 Metres
Barcelona European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Team Championships First League
4x400 Metres Relay
European Athletics Team Championships First League
400 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Fayetteville NCAA Div. I Championships
400 Metres
Fayetteville NCAA Div. I Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXIX Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Belgian Indoor Championships
200 Metres Short Track
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Belgian Championships
400 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Jonathan Borlée's 400 m personal best?
Jonathan Borlée's 400 m personal best is 44.43, set on Aug 4, 2012 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR), #103 on the all-time list.
Which events does Jonathan Borlée compete in?
Jonathan Borlée competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres.
How did Jonathan Borlée perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 46.31, set on Jul 22, 2023 in Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP). Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest on Aug 19, 2023, 3:13.83.