KJ
Kyra Jefferson
USAWomenBirth dateSep 23, 1994
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Kyra Jefferson is a United States sprinter, born on September 23, 1994. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.17 in the 100m, 22.02 in the 200m, 51.50 in the 400m, 42.24 in the 4x100m and 3:23.54 in the 4x400m. She has earned 9 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
300 Metres Short Track
36.97
2023 season best
22.77
May 13, 2023 · Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)
Last competition
USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
Jul 9, 2023 · 22.80
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 200 m 22.02 (#51 all-time), 300 Metres Short Track 36.97, 2023 season best 22.77 (May 13, 2023, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jul 9, 2023, 22.80 · Area record (4x200 Metres Relay Short Track) · 31 years old
PB
Personal bests
42.24
3:23.54
3:30.16
7.33
52.19
22.63
36.49
36.97
1:32.67
6.96
17.01
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 200m | 22.77 | +1.7 | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
| 2023 | 400m | 53.98 | - | Apr 29, 2023 | ↓ | Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:25.65 | - | Apr 1, 2023 | ↑ | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2022 | 400m | 51.54 | - | Jun 12, 2022 | ↓ | New York Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:23.54 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | ↑ | NACAC Championships, Grand Bahama Sports Complex, Freeport |
| 2021 | 200m | 22.57 | +0.7 | Jun 24, 2021 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 300m | 36.97 | - | Jan 24, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2021 | 300m-short-track | 36.97 | - | Jan 24, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2020 | 60m | 7.37 | +4.1 | Jul 23, 2020 | ↑ | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 150m | 17.01 | -0.2 | Jul 29, 2020 | - | Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA (USA) |
| 2020 | 200m | 22.69 | +3.7 | Aug 29, 2020 | ↑ | Drake Blue Oval Showcase, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2020 | 300m | 40.82 | - | Jul 23, 2020 | ↑ | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 400m | 60.30 | - | Jul 23, 2020 | ↓ | AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 200m | 22.93 | -1.1 | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2019 | 300m | 36.49 | - | Jun 20, 2019 | ↑ | Golden Spike Ostrava 2019, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
| 2019 | 4x100m | 43.66 | - | Sep 9, 2019 | ↑ | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
| 2019 | 400m | 53.12 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 4x200Metre | 1:34.22 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 200m | 22.48 | -0.2 | Jun 24, 2018 | ↑ | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | 300m-short-track | 37.74 | - | Jan 6, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 300m | 37.74 | - | Jan 6, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x100m | 43.18 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2018 | 400m | 53.58 | - | Mar 29, 2018 | ↓ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 53.79 | - | Jan 19, 2018 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x200Metre | 1:32.67 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:27.07 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event |
| 2017 | 200m | 22.02 | +1.1 | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 42.73 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 52.75 | - | Mar 25, 2017 | ↓ | Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, Coral Gables, FL |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:27.65 | - | Apr 28, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.33 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.17 | +0.2 | Apr 22, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 22.56 | +1.6 | May 12, 2016 | ↑ | Tuscaloosa, AL (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 22.72 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x100m | 42.85 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 52.11 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 52.19 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:26.28 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:32.16 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 22.24 | +1.9 | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 22.63 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 42.24 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | San José (CRC) |
| 2015 | 400m | 51.50 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 52.28 | - | Feb 13, 2015 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:25.68 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↑ | CIBC, Toronto (CAN) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:32.19 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.34 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.78 | -0.6 | Apr 4, 2014 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 22.79 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 43.41 | - | Apr 5, 2014 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:30.16 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 55m | 6.96 | - | Jan 17, 2013 | - | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 60m | 7.35 | - | Feb 8, 2013 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 100m | 12.49 | +2.1 | Apr 5, 2013 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 23.43 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.43 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 44.23 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:31.68 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.48 | - | Feb 16, 2012 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 11.73 | +0.3 | Jun 15, 2012 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 23.81 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Fort Wayne, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 24.11 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 300m | 39.53 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 300m-short-track | 39.53 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 11.72= | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Rockford, IL (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 23.53 | +1.8 | Jun 25, 2011 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 23.97 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.66 | +2.2 | Aug 4, 2010 | ↑ | Norfolk, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m | 24.07 | +3.0 | Aug 5, 2010 | ↑ | Norfolk, VA (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m-short-track | 24.30 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 100m | 12.03 | +0.6 | Aug 5, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.27 | -0.7 | Aug 1, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.80 | +2.6 | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 23.08 | -0.2 | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 22.80 | +2.6 | Jul 8 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 23.02 | +0.5 | May 27 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
200m | 22.77 | +1.7 | May 13 | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
400m | 54.00 | - | May 5 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
400m | 53.98 | - | Apr 29 | Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
200m | 22.92 | +1.8 | Apr 8 | Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
4x400m | 3:25.65 | - | Apr 1 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
2022
17 performances2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.89 | +0.2 | Jul 9 | Stars and Stripes Classic - American Track League, Marietta HS, Marietta, GA |
200m | 22.75 | +1.8 | Jun 25 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 22.57 | +0.7 | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 22.77 | +1.2 | Jun 5 | NACAC New Life Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
200m | 22.63 | +1.0 | May 31 | Duval County Challenge, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL |
200m | 22.93 | +2.1 | May 9 | USATF Golden Games |
200m | 23.08 | +1.0 | Apr 16 | Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
200m | 22.80 | +2.3 | Apr 10 | Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
300m-short-track | 36.97 | - | Jan 24 | American Track League 1, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
2020
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.69 | +3.7 | Aug 29 | Drake Blue Oval Showcase, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
200m | 22.87 | +0.6 | Aug 22 | American Track League Meet #7, Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA |
200m | 22.90 | +0.5 | Aug 1 | American Track League Meet #4, Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA |
150m | 17.01 | -0.2 | Jul 29 | American Track League Meet, Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA |
200m | 22.88 | +1.4 | Jul 25 | Back to the Track, National Training Center, Clermont, FL |
400m | 60.30 | - | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
200m | 24.85 | +1.0 | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
60m | 7.37 | +4.1 | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
300m | 40.82 | - | Jul 23 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
300m | 44.59 | - | Jul 20 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
150m | 18.74 | +1.0 | Jul 20 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
60m | 7.55 | +1.5 | Jul 20 | AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 22.99 | -0.1 | Sep 10 | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
4x100m | 43.66 | - | Sep 9 | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
200m | 22.93 | -1.1 | Jul 28 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
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Honours
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2022NACAC Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2017Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
200 Metres
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2015Pan American Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2015Pan American Games
200 Metres
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2015Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2015Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2015NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
200 Metres Short Track
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2015San José NACAC Open Championships
200 Metres
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2015Pan American Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2015Pan American Games
200 Metres
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2015San José NACAC Open Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kyra Jefferson's 200 m personal best?
Kyra Jefferson's 200 m personal best is 22.02, set on Jun 10, 2017 in Eugene, OR (USA), #51 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kyra Jefferson compete in?
Kyra Jefferson competes in the 200 m and 300 Metres Short Track.
How did Kyra Jefferson perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 22.77, set on May 13, 2023 in Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN). Last competition: USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR on Jul 9, 2023, 22.80.