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Kemi Adekoya

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Birth dateJan 16, 1993

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Kemi Adekoya is a Bahrain sprinter, born on January 16, 1993. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

Her personal bests include 11.55 in the 100m, 25.05 in the 200m, 50.28 in the 400m, 53.09 in the 400mH and 3:27.65 in the 4x400m. She has earned 15 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Bahrain.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

53.09

#33 all-time

400 m

50.28

#212 all-time

2026 season best

53.67

Jun 19, 2026 · Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)

2026 season best

Last competition

Athletissima Lausanne

Aug 20, 2026 · 55.21

Athletissima Lausanne

Record

Area record · 400 m hurdles 53.09

Area record

Age

33 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 400 m hurdles 53.09 (#33 all-time), 400 m 50.28 (#212 all-time), 2026 season best 53.67 (Jun 19, 2026, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)) · Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne, Aug 20, 2026, 55.21 · Area record (400 m hurdles) · 33 years old

Personal bests

11.55

25.05

50.28

53.09

3:27.65

3:14.02

51.45

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	400m	50.28	-	Apr 18, 2026	↑	Addis Ababa Grand Prix
2026	400mH	53.67	-	Jun 19, 2026	↑	Doha Meeting
2026	4x400Metre	3:21.44	-	May 16, 2026	↑	GCC Games
2026	4x400m	3:34.29	-	May 17, 2026	↓	GCC Games
2025	400mH	54.04	-	Sep 17, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	4x400m	3:17.28	-	Nov 20, 2025	↓	Riyadh (KSA)
2025	4x400Metre	3:17.28	-	Nov 20, 2025	↑	6th Islamic Solidarity Games
2024	400m	51.63	-	Apr 20, 2024	↑	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
2024	400mH	53.41	-	Jul 14, 2024	↑	Résisprint International
2024	4x400m	3:18.21	-	May 5, 2024	↓	The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)
2024	4x400Metre	3:18.21	-	May 5, 2024	↑	World Athletics Relays
2023	400m	50.53	-	Sep 29, 2023	↑	19th Asian Games
2023	400mH	53.09	-	Aug 24, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2023	4x400Metre	3:14.02	-	Oct 2, 2023	↑	19th Asian Games
2023	4x400m	3:27.65	-	Oct 4, 2023	↓	19th Asian Games
2018	400m	53.38	-	Jul 2, 2018	↑	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
2018	400mH	55.45	-	Aug 15, 2018	↑	Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin (POL)
2017	400m	51.46	-	May 17, 2017	↑	Baku (AZE)
2017	400mH	54.57	-	Jul 4, 2017	↑	Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár (HUN)
2017	4x400m	3:32.96	-	May 20, 2017	↓	Baku (AZE)
2016	400m	50.72	-	Aug 13, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	400m-short-track	51.45	-	Mar 19, 2016	-	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
2016	400mH	54.87	-	May 6, 2016	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2016	4x400Metre	3:35.07	-	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Doha (QAT) (i)
2015	400m	50.86	-	Jul 14, 2015	↑	Luzern (SUI)
2015	400mH	54.12	-	Jul 4, 2015	↑	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2015	4x400m	3:32.62	-	Oct 6, 2015	↓	Mungyeong (KOR)
2014	100m	11.55	+0.8	Jun 28, 2014	-	Sofia (BUL)
2014	400m	51.11	-	Sep 27, 2014	↑	Incheon (KOR)
2014	400mH	54.59	-	May 9, 2014	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2013	400m	52.57	-	May 18, 2013	↑	Port Harcourt (NGR)
2013	400mH	55.30	-	Jun 14, 2013	↑	Warri (NGR)
2012	200m	25.05	-	Apr 21, 2012	-	Nsukka (NGR)
2012	400m	55.89	-	Apr 1, 2012	↑	Port Harcourt (NGR)
2012	400mH	57.16	-	Jun 14, 2012	↑	Warri (NGR)
2011	400m	56.80	-	Jun 23, 2011	↑	Calabar (NGR)
2011	400mH	1:04.04	-	Jun 25, 2011	↑	Calabar (NGR)
2010	400mH	1:03.22	-	Jun 26, 2010	↑	Calabar (NGR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.21	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne
400m	50.37	-	Jul 16	Meeting Madrid
400mH	54.18	-	Jul 14	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
400mH	53.67	-	Jun 19	Doha Meeting
400mH	54.88	-	Jun 14	USATF LA Grand Prix
400mH	54.88	-	Jun 13	USATF LA Grand Prix
400mH	53.71	-	Jun 6	USATF Lone Star Grand Prix
4x400m	3:34.29	-	May 17	GCC Games
4x400Metre	3:21.44	-	May 16	GCC Games
400m	51.78	-	May 15	GCC Games
400mH	54.60	-	Apr 24	Kip Keino Classic
400m	50.28	-	Apr 18	Addis Ababa Grand Prix
400m	51.68	-	Apr 8	Hezekiel Sepeng Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400Metre	3:17.28	-	Nov 20	6th Islamic Solidarity Games
400mH	56.33	-	Nov 20	6th Islamic Solidarity Games
400mH	56.33	-	Nov 18	6th Islamic Solidarity Games
400mH	54.04	-	Sep 17	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
400mH	55.15	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
400mH	54.04	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
400mH	55.50	-	Aug 22	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400mH	54.63	-	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
400mH	56.04	-	Aug 3	XXXIV Qosanov Memorial, Olympic Training Base, Almaty
400mH	56.04	-	Aug 2	XXXIV Qosanov Memorial, Olympic Training Base, Almaty
400mH	55.32	-	May 31	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi
400mH	56.11	-	May 30	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi
400mH	55.32	-	May 28	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi
400mH	56.11	-	May 28	26th Asian Athletics Championships, Gumi Civic Stadium, Gumi

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	DNS	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
400mH	53.41	-	Jul 14	Résisprint International
400mH	54.13	-	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400mH	53.90	-	Jun 21	Meeting Madrid 2024
400mH	54.37	-	Jun 18	Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku
4x400Metre	3:18.21	-	May 5	World Athletics Relays
400m	51.63	-	Apr 20	Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:27.65	-	Oct 4	19th Asian Games
400mH	54.45	-	Oct 3	19th Asian Games
400m	50.53	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
400mH	54.45	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
400mH	55.17	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
4x400Metre	3:14.02	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
400m	50.66	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
400m	50.66	-	Sep 30	19th Asian Games
400m	50.53	-	Sep 29	19th Asian Games
400mH	53.56	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	53.09	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	53.39	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	53.09	-	Aug 24	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	53.39	-	Aug 22	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400mH	53.56	-	Aug 21	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
400m	51.34	-	Jul 30	Meeting International Schifflange, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kemi Adekoya's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Kemi Adekoya's 400 m hurdles personal best is 53.09, set on Aug 24, 2023 in Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN), #33 on the all-time list.

Which events does Kemi Adekoya compete in?

Kemi Adekoya competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Kemi Adekoya perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 53.67, set on Jun 19, 2026 in Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT). Last competition: Athletissima Lausanne on Aug 20, 2026, 55.21.

Kemi Adekoya

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

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2023

Honours

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