Jonathan Johnson

Birth dateMar 5, 1982

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Jonathan Johnson is an American middle-distance runner born on March 5, 1982, in Abilene, Texas. He specialized in the 800 metres and qualified for the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming the first-ever Olympian for Texas Tech.

Johnson had a stellar collegiate career, winning the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal best of 1:44.77 minutes. He won multiple Big 12 Conference and NCAA Regional championships. At the Olympics, he advanced through his initial heat but was eliminated in the semi-final.

His lifetime best of 1:44.69 minutes was set at the Night of Athletics meet in Heusden-Zolder in 2007. Johnson trained with Team Reebok in Orlando and competed extensively in Europe throughout his career. He finished fourth at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships but did not make a second Olympic team.

Key facts

800 m

1:44.69

#336 all-time

400 m

45.95

2010 season best

1:46.53

May 22, 2010 · Los Angeles, CA (USA)

2010 season best

Age

44 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 800 m 1:44.69 (#336 all-time), 400 m 45.95, 2010 season best 1:46.53 (May 22, 2010, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · 44 years old

Personal bests

11.02

21.80

45.95

1:44.69

1:47.92

3:09.70

1:17.46

1:18.63

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2010	400m	46.88	-	Apr 10, 2010	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA)
2010	600Yards	1:08.46	-	Feb 6, 2010	-	-
2010	800m	1:46.53	-	May 22, 2010	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2010	800m-short-track	1:50.12	-	Feb 27, 2010	↓	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2009	400m	46.68	-	Apr 25, 2009	↑	Norman, OK (USA)
2009	800m	1:46.80	-	May 7, 2009	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA)
2008	400m	47.78	-	Mar 22, 2008	↑	Coral Gables, FL (USA)
2008	800m	1:46.05	-	Jul 20, 2008	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2007	400m	47.36	-	Apr 6, 2007	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2007	800m	1:44.69	-	Jul 28, 2007	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2006	200m	21.80	+0.5	Aug 5, 2006	-	Hampton, VA (USA)
2006	600m-short-track	1:18.63	-	Jan 28, 2006	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2006	600m	1:18.63	-	Jan 28, 2006	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2006	800m	1:46.50	-	Jul 19, 2006	↑	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2005	400m	45.95	-	Apr 23, 2005	↑	Fort Worth, TX (USA)
2005	600m	1:17.46	-	Jul 20, 2005	↓	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2005	800m	1:44.86	-	May 15, 2005	↑	Manhattan, KS (USA)
2005	800m-short-track	1:47.92	-	Mar 12, 2005	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2004	400m	47.44	-	Apr 10, 2004	↑	San Angelo, TX (USA)
2004	800m	1:44.77	-	Jul 12, 2004	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004	800m-short-track	1:49.56	-	Feb 14, 2004	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2003	100m	11.02	+1.3	Apr 26, 2003	-	Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
2003	400m	46.20	-	May 8, 2003	↑	Abilene, TX (USA)
2003	800m	1:46.51	-	Jun 14, 2003	↑	Sacramento NCAA Championships
2003	800m-short-track	1:50.84	-	Feb 15, 2003	↓	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2002	400m	46.44	-	Apr 13, 2002	↑	El Paso, TX (USA)
2002	800m	1:45.81	-	May 31, 2002	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2002	800m-short-track	1:48.73	-	Mar 8, 2002	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	4x400Metre	3:09.70	-	Mar 9, 2002	-	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2001	800m	1:48.21	-	May 12, 2001	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2000	400m	47.15	-	Apr 29, 2000	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA)
2000	800m	1:49.60	-	Jun 10, 2000	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
1999	400m	48.35	-	May 15, 1999	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
1999	800m	1:51.75	-	May 15, 1999	↑	Austin, TX (USA)

2010

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.82	-	Jul 8	Celle Ligure Meeting Arcobaleno, Celle Ligure
800m	1:46.99	-	Jul 3	Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
800m	1:47.98	-	May 29	Sacramento California Invitational Relays, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:46.53	-	May 22	Los Angeles USATF High Performance, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:46.78	-	May 8	Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
400m	48.12	-	Apr 24	Norman Sooner Invitational, Norman, OK
800m	1:47.34	-	Apr 17	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
400m	46.88	-	Apr 10	Lubbock Texas Tech Invitational, Lubbock, TX
800m	1:49.31	-	Mar 19	Tucson Willie Williams Classic, Tucson, AZ
800m-short-track	1:50.12	-	Feb 27	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
600Yards	1:08.46	-	Feb 6	Lubbock Texas Tech Classic, Lubbock, TX (i)
800m	1:50.28	-	Jan 23	Lubbock Texas Tech Invitational, Lubbock, TX (i)
800m	1:48.98	-	Jan 16	Lubbock Texas Tech Open, Lubbock, TX (i)

2009

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:49.14	-	Jun 26	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
800m	1:49.36	-	Jun 25	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
800m	1:47.01	-	Jun 11	Toronto Festival of Excellence, Toronto
800m	1:47.68	-	May 30	New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:47.23	-	May 16	Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce
800m	1:46.80	-	May 7	Lubbock Texas Tech Open, Lubbock, TX
800m	1:47.74	-	May 2	Kingston Jamaica International, National Stadium, Kingston
400m	46.68	-	Apr 25	Norman Sooner Invitational, Norman, OK
800m	1:47.72	-	Apr 18	Waco Michael Johnson Classic, Waco, TX - Invitational Events
800m	1:50.00	-	Apr 9	Lubbock Texas Tech Twilight, Lubbock, TX
400m	48.17	-	Mar 20	Fort Worth Horned Frog Invitational, Fort Worth, TX
800m	1:52.01	-	Feb 7	Lubbock Texas Tech Invitational, Lubbock, TX (i)

2008

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.05	-	Jul 20	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
800m	1:46.43	-	Jul 16	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
800m	1:46.14	-	Jul 13	Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Internazionale Sport Solidarieta, Lignano
800m	1:48.11	-	Jun 30	USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
800m	1:46.28	-	Jun 28	USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
800m	1:47.36	-	Jun 27	USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
800m	1:47.29	-	May 31	New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:46.84	-	May 25	Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
800m	1:46.90	-	May 22	Sao Paulo GP CAIXA de Atletismo, São Paulo
800m	1:48.77	-	May 18	Rio de Janeiro GP Rio CAIXA de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
800m	1:47.51	-	May 3	Kingston Jamaica International, National Stadium, Kingston
800m	1:47.88	-	Apr 5	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
400m	47.78	-	Mar 22	Coral Gables Hurricane Invitational, Coral Gables, FL

2007

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:44.69	-	Jul 28	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
800m	1:46.68	-	Jul 25	Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting de la Province de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont
800m	1:45.47	-	Jul 15	Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Internazionale, Lignano
800m	1:47.51	-	Jul 11	Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro
800m	1:46.34	-	Jul 8	Padova International Meeting, Padova
800m	1:45.84	-	Jul 4	Salamanca Gran Premio de Atletismo, Salamanca
800m	1:45.79	-	Jun 24	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
800m	1:46.71	-	Jun 22	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
800m	1:47.72	-	Jun 21	US Championships
800m	1:47.10	-	Jun 10	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
800m	1:46.79	-	Jun 2	New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:47.74	-	May 12	New York, NY

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jonathan Johnson's 800 m personal best?

Jonathan Johnson's 800 m personal best is 1:44.69, set on Jul 28, 2007 in Heusden-Zolder (BEL), #336 on the all-time list.

Which events does Jonathan Johnson compete in?

Jonathan Johnson competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

How did Jonathan Johnson perform in 2010?

2010 season best: 1:46.53, set on May 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (USA).