
Julia Howard
Julia Howard is a Canada sprinter, born on November 8, 1983. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 57.63 in the 400m, 2:01.98 in the 800m, 4:10.61 in the 1500m, 4:38.09 in the Mile and 9:29.75 in the 3000m. She has earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
As of Sep 25, 2026: 800 m 2:01.98, 1500 m 4:10.61, 2020 season best 1:16:12 (Jan 19, 2020, Houston, TX (USA)) · Last competition: Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Jan 19, 2020, 1:16:12 · 42 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Semi | 1:16:12 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 58:31 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | St. John's (CAN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:17:03 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:10.51 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↑ | Charlottetown (CAN) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:24.55 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:24.55 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 9:43.28 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | - | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:43.28 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↓ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 36:19 | - | Sep 20, 2014 | - | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 59:01 | - | Jul 27, 2014 | ↑ | St. John's (CAN) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:07.75 | - | Jun 29, 2012 | ↑ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:12.83 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:11.77 | - | May 7, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:16.09 | - | Jul 13, 2011 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:03.85 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Aug 7, 2010 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:41.54 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:29.75 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:04.30 | - | Apr 18, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:11.71 | - | Jul 21, 2009 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:38.22 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 4:38.22 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:39.17 | - | Jan 17, 2009 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:05.63 | - | Apr 18, 2008 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:16.86 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:38.09 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:04.00 | - | Jun 24, 2007 | ↑ | Kamloops (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:12.32 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.26 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:43.57 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:01.98 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:43.89 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:14.53 | - | Apr 15, 2006 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:49.15 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | Johnson City, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:05.77 | - | Jun 10, 2005 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:48.96 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:17.30 | - | Jun 14, 2005 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:52.03 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:05.31 | - | Jul 10, 2004 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2004 | 1000m | 2:49.41 | - | Mar 6, 2004 | ↑ | Johnson City, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:19.34 | - | Apr 24, 2004 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:50.42 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:08.55 | - | Jul 18, 2003 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:27.69 | - | Jun 8, 2003 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:58.06 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 400m | 57.63 | - | May 28, 2002 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:08.89 | - | Jul 12, 2002 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:31.94 | - | Jul 9, 2002 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) |
| 2001 | 400m | 57.82 | - | May 29, 2001 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:11.13 | - | Jul 10, 2001 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:13.53 | - | Jul 16, 2000 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:12 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:03 | - | Oct 20 | Waterfront Half Marathon, Toronto |
10MilesRoa | 58:31 | - | Jul 28 | Tely 10M, St. John's |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:10.51 | - | Jul 25 | Charlottetown |
3000m-short-track | 9:43.28 | - | Feb 21 | Montreal Canadian Indoor Championships, Montréal (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:24.55 | - | Feb 20 | Montreal Canadian Indoor Championships, Montréal (i) |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:19 | - | Sep 20 | Toronto Oazis ZooRun, Toronto - Canadian 10km Ch. |
10MilesRoa | 59:01 | - | Jul 27 | St. John's Tely 10M, St. John's |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:12.83 | - | Jul 11 | Toronto International Track & Field Games, Toronto |
1500m | 4:14.47 | - | Jul 8 | Halifax Aileen Meagher International Track Classic, Halifax |
800m | 2:10.23 | - | Jun 30 | Canadian Championships, Calgary |
800m | 2:07.75 | - | Jun 29 | Canadian Championships, Calgary |
1500m | 4:15.97 | - | Jun 29 | Canadian Championships, Calgary |
1500m | 4:22.51 | - | Jun 28 | Canadian Championships, Calgary |
1500m | 4:14.35 | - | Jun 13 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
1500m | 4:18.01 | - | Jun 10 | Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby |
1500m | 4:16.93 | - | May 21 | Tempe High Performance Meet, Tempe, AZ |
1500m | 4:15.47 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 4:19.08 | - | Apr 7 | Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:21.08 | - | Mar 24 | Tempe Arizona State Invitational, Tempe, AZ |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:16.09 | - | Jul 13 | Toronto International T&F Games, Toronto |
1500m | 4:17.29 | - | Jul 10 | Halifax Aileen Meagher International Track Classic, Halifax |
1500m | 4:18.05 | - | May 14 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
800m | 2:11.77 | - | May 7 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
2010
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:15.17 | - | Aug 14 | Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo |
1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Aug 7 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 4:18.69 | - | Jul 31 | Canadian Championships, Toronto |
1500m | 4:18.89 | - | Jul 30 | Canadian Championships, Toronto |
1500m | 4:12.35 | - | Jul 5 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
5000m | DNF | - | Jul 3 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:15.23 | - | Jul 2 | Eugene Nike Track Nationals, Eugene, OR - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:12.71 | - | May 22 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 4:22.30 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 4:17.15 | - | Apr 24 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events |
800m | 2:03.85 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:12.82 | - | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:41.54 | - | Feb 13 | Seattle Husky Classic |
800m | 2:03.87 | - | Feb 13 | Seattle Husky Classic |
Mile | 4:44.68 | - | Jan 30 | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:29.75 | - | Jan 16 | Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:11.71 | - | Jul 21 | Gent Flanders Cup, Gent |
1500m | 4:15.08 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 4:17.85 | - | Jul 12 | Beograd Universiade, Beograd |
1500m | 4:17.20 | - | Jul 10 | Beograd Universiade, Beograd |
1500m | 4:18.38 | - | Jun 28 | Canadian Championships, Toronto |
1500m | 4:20.49 | - | Jun 27 | Canadian Championships, Toronto |
800m | 2:04.91 | - | Jun 16 | Abbotsford Lafarge International Track Classic, Abbotsford |
1500m | 4:14.59 | - | Jun 14 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
1500m | 4:11.78 | - | May 30 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
800m | 2:05.23 | - | May 16 | Ponce Grand Prix, Ponce |
Honours
Montreal Canadian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Sherbrooke NACAC U23 Championships
800 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Julia Howard's 800 m personal best?
Julia Howard's 800 m personal best is 2:01.98, set on Jul 22, 2006 in Heusden-Zolder (BEL).
Which events does Julia Howard compete in?
Julia Howard competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.
How did Julia Howard perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 1:16:12, set on Jan 19, 2020 in Houston, TX (USA). Last competition: Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Jan 19, 2020, 1:16:12.