Lauren Wells
AUSWomenLauren Wells is a Australia sprinter, born on August 3, 1988 in Canberra. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.71 in the 100m, 23.35 in the 200m, 52.56 in the 400m, 2:19.78 in the 800m and 14.25 in the 100mH. She has earned 14 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
As of Sep 18, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.87 (#196 all-time), Long Jump 6.49, 2021 season best 56.20 (Mar 31, 2021, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS)) · Last competition: AACT Summer Series #12, Mar 17, 2023, DNF · 38 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100m | 11.71 | +4.4 | Jan 16, 2021 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 200m | 24.15 | -0.8 | Jan 16, 2021 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 300MetresH | 40.02 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 400m | 54.70 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
| 2021 | 400mH | 56.20 | - | Mar 31, 2021 | ↑ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 200m | 23.72 | +1.7 | Jan 27, 2020 | ↑ | AACT Championships |
| 2020 | 300m | 39.00 | - | Dec 5, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | 400m | 55.01 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 400mH | 55.89 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | AACT Championships |
| 2019 | 200m | 23.35 | +2.2 | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2019 | 300m | 37.58 | - | Nov 23, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 400m | 52.56 | - | Mar 9, 2019 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2019 | 400mH | 54.87 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Australian Championships |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:28.64 | - | Oct 5, 2019 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2018 | LJ | 6.49 | +0.1 | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2018 | 100m | 12.15 | -1.6 | Oct 20, 2018 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2018 | 200m | 24.04 | +0.8 | Oct 20, 2018 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2018 | 300m | 38.21 | - | Nov 17, 2018 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2018 | 400m | 53.16 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2018 | 400mH | 55.73 | - | Apr 10, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:27.43 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | LJ | 6.44 | +1.2 | Oct 7, 2017 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 100m | 11.8h | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 100mH | 14.45 | +1.6 | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 200m | 23.4h | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 400m | 52.97 | - | Feb 17, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 55.97 | - | Mar 11, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:28.02 | - | Aug 12, 2017 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 100m | 12.15 | +0.5 | Nov 19, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 200m | 24.36 | +1.9 | Nov 19, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 400m | 53.74 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 55.23 | - | May 8, 2016 | ↑ | Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki (JPN) |
| 2015 | 100m | 12.05 | +1.1 | Jan 14, 2015 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 200m | 24.33 | -2.5 | Nov 14, 2015 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 400m | 53.42 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 55.65 | - | Aug 23, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:28.61 | - | Aug 29, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | 100m | 11.97 | +0.8 | Nov 28, 2014 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2014 | 200m | 24.30 | +1.1 | Nov 28, 2014 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2014 | 400m | 53.87 | - | Aug 31, 2014 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 55.69 | - | Jul 5, 2014 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:30.27 | - | Aug 2, 2014 | ↑ | Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2013 | 100m | 12.30 | +0.0 | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2013 | 200m | 24.67 | -1.6 | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 55.08 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:35.78 | - | Mar 23, 2013 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2012 | 300m | 38.20 | - | Jan 14, 2012 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2012 | 400m | 52.82 | - | Jul 1, 2012 | ↑ | Dormagen (GER) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 55.45 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:34.12 | - | Jan 14, 2012 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2011 | 300MetresH | 40.75 | - | Dec 9, 2011 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2011 | 400m | 53.32 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 55.78 | - | Aug 29, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:32.27 | - | Sep 2, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.91 | +1.0 | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2010 | 200m | 23.90 | +0.6 | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 46.23 | - | Feb 12, 2010 | - | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400m | 53.51 | - | Mar 27, 2010 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 55.25 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:33.07 | - | Oct 11, 2010 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.86 | +3.7 | Nov 28, 2009 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 14.25 | - | Sep 19, 2009 | ↑ | Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR) |
| 2009 | 150mStraig | 17.72 | +1.8 | Sep 19, 2009 | - | - |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.15 | +2.1 | Mar 29, 2009 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2009 | 300m | 38.71 | - | Aug 5, 2009 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 400m | 53.87 | - | May 31, 2009 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 56.11 | - | Mar 7, 2009 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2008 | LJ | 6.07 | +1.5 | Oct 18, 2008 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.83 | +1.9 | Nov 8, 2008 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2008 | 200m | 24.19 | +2.2 | Nov 8, 2008 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 56.91 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.64 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | LJ | 6.40 | -0.1 | Aug 10, 2007 | ↓ | Bangkok (THA) |
| 2007 | SP | 8.74 | - | Jan 6, 2007 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | 100m | 12.10 | +1.3 | Nov 3, 2007 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 14.66 | +0.1 | Jan 6, 2007 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.22 | +3.4 | Mar 4, 2007 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2007 | JT | 29.28 | - | Jan 7, 2007 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | 400mH | 58.40 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:19.78 | - | Jan 7, 2007 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2007 | Hep | 5174 | - | Jan 7, 2007 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | LJ | 6.15 | +1.0 | Jan 3, 2006 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2006 | 100mH | 14.33 | +1.4 | Dec 16, 2006 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.66 | -0.6 | Dec 16, 2006 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2006 | 400m | 55.99 | - | Aug 6, 2006 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 57.45 | - | Jan 26, 2006 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:40.90 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | Hep | 5276 | - | Dec 17, 2006 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.73 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | LJ | 6.24 | +0.8 | Dec 9, 2005 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2005 | SP | 8.31 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | 100MetresH | 14.62 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | - | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | 200m | 25.06 | +1.1 | Mar 13, 2005 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | JT | 31.25 | - | Jan 16, 2005 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | 400m | 55.89 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 58.19 | - | Jul 14, 2005 | ↑ | Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships, Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:20.61 | - | Jan 16, 2005 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2005 | Heptathlon | 5106 | - | Jan 16, 2005 | - | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2004 | LJ | 5.79 | +0.2 | Dec 4, 2004 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 14.51 | +1.0 | Mar 26, 2004 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2004 | 400mH | 1:00.85 | - | Dec 10, 2004 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 1:02.38 | - | Dec 13, 2003 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | DNF | - | Mar 17 | AACT Summer Series #12 |
2021
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 57.23 | - | Jun 27 | AACT Winter Series #3, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 58.36 | - | Jun 18 | Festival of Athletics, Sports Reserve, Townsville |
400mH | 56.56 | - | Apr 18 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400mH | 58.34 | - | Apr 16 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400mH | 56.56 | - | Apr 15 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400mH | 58.34 | - | Apr 15 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400mH | 56.20 | - | Mar 31 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 13, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 57.09 | - | Mar 24 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 12, Woden Park, Canberra |
400mH | 56.99 | - | Mar 13 | Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney |
400mH | 57.16 | - | Mar 11 | Canberra Track Classic, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 57.13 | - | Feb 28 | AACT Under Age Ch., Woden Park, Canberra - Invitational Events |
100m | 12.00 | +1.2 | Feb 20 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 11, Woden Park, Canberra |
400m | 54.08 | - | Feb 20 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 11, Woden Park, Canberra - Mixed Races |
400mH | 56.65 | - | Feb 13 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 54.70 | - | Feb 13 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 56.65 | - | Feb 12 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
300MetresH | 40.02 | - | Jan 30 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 10, Woden Park, Canberra |
200m | 24.15 | -0.8 | Jan 16 | AACT Combined Events Championships, Woden Park, Canberra |
100m | 11.71 | +4.4 | Jan 16 | AACT Combined Events Championships, Woden Park, Canberra |
2020
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300m | 39.00 | - | Dec 5 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 7, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 24.32 | -0.4 | Nov 27 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 6, Woden Park, Canberra |
400m | 55.01 | - | Nov 22 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 5, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 55.98 | - | Feb 13 | Canberra Track Classic, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400mH | 55.89 | - | Jan 27 | AACT Championships |
200m | 23.74 | +1.3 | Jan 27 | AACT Championships |
200m | 23.72 | +1.7 | Jan 27 | AACT Championships |
200m | 24.02 | -0.3 | Jan 27 | AACT Championships |
200m | 23.74 | +1.3 | Jan 26 | AACT Championships |
400mH | 55.89 | - | Jan 24 | AACT Championships |
400mH | 55.94 | - | Jan 11 | AACT Combined Events Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
2019
19 performancesHonours
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Sydney Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF Continental Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF Continental Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
New Delhi Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Telstra Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Marrakesh IAAF World Youth Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Lauren Wells's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Lauren Wells's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.87, set on Apr 7, 2019 in Sydney (AUS), #196 on the all-time list.
Which events does Lauren Wells compete in?
Lauren Wells competes in the 400 m hurdles and Long Jump.
How did Lauren Wells perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 56.20, set on Mar 31, 2021 in AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS). Last competition: AACT Summer Series #12 on Mar 17, 2023, DNF.