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LaTavia Thomas
USAWomenBirth dateDec 17, 1988
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LaTavia Thomas is a United States sprinter, born on December 17, 1988. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
Her personal bests include 25.31 in the 200m, 53.17 in the 400m, 1:59.67 in the 800m, 3:30.61 in the 4x400m and 2:01.81 in the 800m-short-track. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
600 Metres Short Track
1:28.01
2020 season best
2:12.67
Feb 1, 2020 · Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i)
Last competition
NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)
Feb 8, 2020 · DNF
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 800 m 1:59.67 (#496 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:28.01, 2020 season best 2:12.67 (Feb 1, 2020, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i)) · Last competition: NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i), Feb 8, 2020, DNF · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
25.31
53.17
3:30.61
2:01.81
2:52.14
2:52.14
3:31.14
8:10.99
10:58.49
53.99
25.31
1:10.41
1:10.41
1:28.01
1:28.01
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 56.99 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↓ | Floy Lewis Bakes Ctr. Ursinus Coll., Collegeville, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 56.99 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↓ | Floy Lewis Bakes Ctr. Ursinus Coll., Collegeville, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500m-short-track | 1:14.02 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↓ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 500Metres | 1:14.02 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↓ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:12.67 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:12.67 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 57.69 | - | Apr 13, 2019 | ↓ | Stockton, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 54.23 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 55.88 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:28.01 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:28.01 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:02.06 | - | May 17, 2017 | ↑ | Baie Mahault (FRA) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:39.25 | - | Mar 18, 2017 | ↓ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 55.53 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 55.53 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 600Yards | 1:20.81 | - | Jan 22, 2016 | - | - |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:02.49 | - | Jun 17, 2016 | ↑ | Somerville, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.22 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 53.72 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 54.86 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:28.76 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:28.76 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:00.95 | - | Jul 6, 2015 | ↑ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.12 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:00.95 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↑ | Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 8:14.76 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 53.57 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Fairfax, VA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 54.19 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500m-short-track | 1:10.41 | - | Jan 11, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500Metres | 1:10.41 | - | Jan 11, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:29.43 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:29.43 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:00.61 | - | Jun 21, 2013 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.80 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | ↓ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x800Metre | 8:10.99 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 53.31 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:01.27 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.71 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:45.83 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2011 | 500m-short-track | 1:10.73 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500Metres | 1:10.73 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:59.67 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.81 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:35.11 | - | Apr 23, 2011 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2011 | SprintMedl | 3:43.17 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 10:58.49 | - | Mar 4, 2011 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 54.35 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 54.35 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:01.40 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.77 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:30.61 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:33.79 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | SprintMedl | 3:43.98 | - | Apr 2, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 4x800Metre | 8:19.77 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 54.13 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 54.13 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:01.56 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.54 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m | 25.31 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | - | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 25.31 | - | Jan 19, 2008 | - | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 53.17 | - | Apr 12, 2008 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 53.99 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:03.22 | - | Apr 19, 2008 | ↑ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.07 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 4x400Metre | 3:31.14 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 53.76 | - | Mar 31, 2007 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 54.79 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:03.89 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | Columbia, MO (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.44 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:32.40 | - | Apr 27, 2007 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:07.92 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.92 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:06.76 | - | Apr 9, 2005 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.10 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track | 2:52.14 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:52.14 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:07.17 | - | Jul 13, 2004 | ↑ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.36 | - | Jan 10, 2004 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:09.40 | - | Jun 14, 2003 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.86 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:13.32 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↑ | Miami, FL (USA) |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 8 | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:12.67 | - | Feb 1 | Villanova Invitational, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
400m-short-track | 56.99 | - | Jan 25 | Classic Meet, Floy Lewis Bakes Ctr. Ursinus Coll., Collegeville, PA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:14.02 | - | Jan 11 | Great Dane Classic, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 57.69 | - | Apr 13 | Osprey Open and Multi, Stockton, CA |
2017
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:06.80 | - | Jun 10 | Nashville Music Distance Festival, Nashville, TN - Elite Event |
800m | 2:05.43 | - | Jun 2 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
800m | 2:02.06 | - | May 17 | Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault |
800m | 2:04.44 | - | Apr 22 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA |
400m | 54.23 | - | Apr 15 | Columbia Gamecock Invitational, Columbia, SC |
4x400m | 3:39.25 | - | Mar 18 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
400m | 55.17 | - | Mar 17 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
600m-short-track | 1:28.01 | - | Jan 28 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.88 | - | Jan 14 | Clemson Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
2016
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:05.10 | - | Jul 1 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:02.49 | - | Jun 17 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
800m | 2:05.49 | - | Jun 2 | St. Louis Festival of Miles, St. Louis, MO |
800m | 2:03.94 | - | May 16 | Swarthmore Final Qualifier, Swarthmore, PA |
800m | 2:05.14 | - | May 8 | Kawasaki Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki |
800m | 2:07.34 | - | Apr 30 | Athens Georgia Invitational, Athens, GA |
800m | 2:03.58 | - | Apr 23 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA - Elite Event |
400m | 56.13 | - | Mar 19 | Conway Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational |
400m-short-track | 55.53 | - | Feb 20 | Winston Salem UCS Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
800m | 2:04.72 | - | Feb 13 | Nashville Music City Challenge, Nashville, TN (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:07.22 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Elite Event |
600Yards | 1:20.81 | - | Jan 22 | Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i) |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:03.21 | - | Jul 9 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:00.95 | - | Jul 6 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
800m | 2:02.41 | - | Jun 26 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:03.22 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:00.99 | - | Jun 4 | St. Louis NIKE Festival of Miles, St. Louis, MO |
800m | 2:02.69 | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
800m | 2:02.69 | - | May 29 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
800m | 2:01.89 | - | May 14 | Los Angeles Hoka One One Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:04.36 | - | May 2 | Baie Mahault Meeting Caraibes Région, Baie Mahault |
800m | 2:03.81 | - | Apr 24 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event |
400m | 53.72 | - | Apr 18 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
600m-short-track | 1:28.76 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:03.12 | - | Feb 14 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:05.51 | - | Jan 31 | Winston-Salem Hilton Garden Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.86 | - | Jan 16 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
2014
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x800Metre | 8:14.76 | - | Jul 26 | Eugene Run Track Town High Performance, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:00.95 | - | Jul 19 | Madrid Meeting 2014, Moratalaz, Madrid |
800m | 2:02.02 | - | Jul 14 | Linz Gugl Games, Linz |
800m | 2:02.46 | - | Jun 29 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
800m | 2:02.41 | - | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
800m | 2:02.39 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
800m | 2:01.11 | - | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
800m | 2:03.89 | - | May 30 | West Chester John Hay Memorial Distance Festival, West Chester, PA |
800m | 2:02.14 | - | May 15 | Eagle Rock USATF High Performance Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
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Honours
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2008NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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2008NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is LaTavia Thomas's 800 m personal best?
LaTavia Thomas's 800 m personal best is 1:59.67, set on Aug 6, 2011 in Ninove (BEL), #496 on the all-time list.
Which events does LaTavia Thomas compete in?
LaTavia Thomas competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.
How did LaTavia Thomas perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 2:12.67, set on Feb 1, 2020 in Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i). Last competition: NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) on Feb 8, 2020, DNF.