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LaTasha Colander

USAWomen

Birth dateAug 23, 1976

Height-

Weight-

LaTasha Colander is a United States sprinter, born on August 23, 1976. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

Her personal bests include 10.97 in the 100m, 22.30 in the 200m, 49.87 in the 400m, 13.07 in the 100mH and 56.88 in the 400mH. She has earned 5 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

400 m

49.87

#104 all-time

100 m

10.97

#133 all-time

2006 season best

11.03

Apr 14, 2006 · Eugene, OR (USA)

2006 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Record

World record · 4x200 Metres Relay Short Track 1:27.46

World record

Age

50 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 49.87 (#104 all-time), 100 m 10.97 (#133 all-time), 2006 season best 11.03 (Apr 14, 2006, Eugene, OR (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World record (4x200 Metres Relay Short Track) · 50 years old

Personal bests

10.97

22.30*

49.87

13.07

56.88

42.56

3:22.62

8.13

7.21

7.57

53.44

23.50

36.00

38.43

1:27.46

6.91

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2006	100m	11.03	+2.3	Apr 14, 2006	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2006	4x100m	42.56	-	Apr 8, 2006	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2005	60m	7.21	-	Feb 11, 2005	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2005	100m	11.06	+0.1	May 14, 2005	↑	Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Estadio Luguelín Santos, Bayaguana
2005	200m	22.30	+2.2	Jul 22, 2005	↑	Carson, CA (USA)
2005	4x100m	42.65	-	Jul 25, 2005	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
2004	60m	7.30	-	Jan 31, 2004	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2004	100m	10.97	+0.1	Jul 10, 2004	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2004	200m	22.37	+0.5	May 31, 2004	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2003	100m	11.08	+0.7	May 24, 2003	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2003	4x100m	42.76	-	Apr 19, 2003	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2002	200m	23.52	-0.8	Apr 6, 2002	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2002	200m-short-track	24.26	-	Jan 13, 2002	↓	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2002	400m	50.84	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2002	400m-short-track	53.44	-	Jan 27, 2002	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2001	100m	11.68	+0.6	Apr 7, 2001	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2001	200m	22.63	+1.8	Apr 21, 2001	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2001	400m	50.79	-	Jun 23, 2001	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2000	200m	22.49	+0.0	Jun 9, 2000	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2000	300m	36.00	-	Aug 28, 2000	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
2000	400m	49.87	-	Jul 16, 2000	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2000	400mH	57.21	-	Mar 31, 2000	↓	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2000	4x200Metre	1:27.46	-	Apr 29, 2000	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2000	4x400m	3:22.62	-	Sep 30, 2000	-	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	60mH	8.13	-	Feb 27, 1999	↑	USA Indoor Championships
1999	200m-short-track	23.59	-	Feb 27, 1999	↓	USA Indoor Championships
1999	200m	23.86	+1.6	May 30, 1999	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1999	400mH	56.88	-	May 15, 1999	↓	Clemson, SC (USA)
1998	60m	7.52	-	Jan 17, 1998	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
1998	55mH	7.65	-	Jan 31, 1998	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1998	60mH	8.15	-	Feb 22, 1998	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
1998	100mH	13.19	+3.4	Apr 18, 1998	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1998	200m-short-track	23.50	-	Feb 22, 1998	↓	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
1998	200m	23.50	-	Feb 22, 1998	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
1997	55m	6.91	-	Feb 21, 1997	-	Greensboro, NC (USA) (i)
1997	60m	7.46	-	Jan 17, 1997	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
1997	60mH	8.28	-	Jan 25, 1997	↑	Walker Track, Johnson City, TN (USA) (i)
1997	100mH	13.28	+0.7	Mar 29, 1997	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)
1997	200m	23.21	-2.4	Apr 18, 1997	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1997	200m-short-track	24.01	-	Feb 2, 1997	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1996	60mH	8.27	-	Mar 2, 1996	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1996	100mH	13.07	+1.4	May 30, 1996	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
1996	200m	23.26	+3.8	Apr 20, 1996	↑	College Park, MD (USA)
1995	55mH	7.57	-	Mar 10, 1995	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i)
1994	100mH	13.30	+1.0	Jul 21, 1994	↑	Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR)
1994	300m-short-track	38.43	-	Mar 5, 1994	-	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1994	300m	38.43	-	Mar 5, 1994	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.44	-0.8	Jun 23	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
100m	11.49	-0.2	Jun 23	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
100m	11.43	-1.4	Jun 2	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
100m	11.31	+1.4	May 28	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
100m	11.46	+0.1	May 13	Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Santo Domingo
4x100m	42.81	-	Apr 29	Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA
100m	11.05	+2.7	Apr 15	Clemson Solid Orange Classic, Clemson, SC
100m	11.03	+2.3	Apr 14	Clemson Solid Orange Classic, Clemson, SC
4x100m	42.56	-	Apr 8	Austin Texas Relays Invitational, Austin, TX

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	22.66	+0.2	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	22.69	-2.7	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.89	-2.5	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	22.69	-2.7	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	22.66	+0.2	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
200m	23.89	-2.5	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
100m	11.17	+0.1	Jul 29	Oslo Bislett Games
4x100m	42.65	-	Jul 25	Helsinki GE Money Grand Prix, Helsinki
200m	22.30	+2.2	Jul 22	Crystal Palace Norwich Union LONDON Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
100m	11.32	-0.3	Jul 8	Roma Golden Gala
100m	11.22	+1.9	Jul 5	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
200m	22.34	+0.3	Jun 26	US Championships, Carson, CA
200m	22.63	+0.5	Jun 26	US Championships, Carson, CA
200m	22.65	+1.4	Jun 25	US Championships, Carson, CA
100m	11.11	+0.2	Jun 11	New York Reebok Grand Prix, New York, NY
100m	11.29	-0.7	Jun 4	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
200m	22.39	+1.2	May 22	Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA
100m	11.06	+0.1	May 14	Santo Domingo Felix Sánchez Invitational, Estadio Luguelín Santos, Bayaguana
200m	22.52	+0.0	Apr 16	Clemson Solid Orange Classic, Clemson, SC
100m	11.13	+3.1	Apr 16	Clemson Solid Orange Classic, Clemson, SC
60m	7.21	-	Feb 11	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
60m	7.30	-	Feb 4	New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
60m	7.29	-	Jan 29	Chapel Hill UNC Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i)
60m	7.39	-	Jan 29	Chapel Hill UNC Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	11.18	-0.1	Aug 21	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.20	+0.3	Aug 20	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.31	-0.8	Aug 20	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x100m	DQ	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
4x100m	DQ	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.20	+0.3	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.18	-0.1	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.31	-0.8	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
100m	11.20	+1.4	Aug 8	München GER-USA-FRA Team Challenge, München
100m	10.97	+0.1	Jul 10	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m	11.14	-0.7	Jul 10	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m	11.35	-1.6	Jul 9	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
100m	11.10	+1.6	Jun 19	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
100m	11.28	-0.9	Jun 11	Bergen Bislett Games
100m	11.29	+0.0	Jun 8	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
100m	11.18	+0.0	Jun 8	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
200m	22.37	+0.5	May 31	Palo Alto Payton Jordan US Open, Palo Alto, CA

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is LaTasha Colander's 400 m personal best?

LaTasha Colander's 400 m personal best is 49.87, set on Jul 16, 2000 in Sacramento, CA (USA), #104 on the all-time list.

Which events does LaTasha Colander compete in?

LaTasha Colander competes in the 400 m and 100 m.

How did LaTasha Colander perform in 2006?

2006 season best: 11.03, set on Apr 14, 2006 in Eugene, OR (USA).

How many medals has LaTasha Colander won?

LaTasha Colander has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Does LaTasha Colander hold a world record?

Yes, LaTasha Colander holds the 4x200 Metres Relay Short Track world record with 1:27.46.

LaTasha Colander

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2006

2005

2004

Honours

Frequently asked questions