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Lela Nelson
USAWomenBirth dateMay 19, 1983
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Lela Nelson is a United States sprinter, born on May 19, 1983. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
Her personal bests include 23.78 in the 200m, 56.62 in the 400m, 2:20.15 in the 800m, 13.34 in the 100mH and 1:00.06 in the 400mH. She has earned 2 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
100 m hurdles
13.34
Age
43 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: Long Jump 6.78 (#301 all-time), 100 m hurdles 13.34, 2011 season best 35.33 (Mar 19, 2011, Winston Salem, NC (USA)) · 43 years old
PB
Personal bests
23.78
56.62
2:20.15
13.34
1:00.06
1.82
12.43
12.43
39.14
6022
8.39
2:24.47
7.99
56.62
24.83
39.95
39.95
4256
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | JT | 35.33 | - | Mar 19, 2011 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | HJ | 1.77 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | LJ | 6.40 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 60mH | 8.74 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | SP | 11.99 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 100mH | 14.33 | -1.0 | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 200m | 24.77 | +1.8 | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | JT | 36.47 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:25.38 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:26.04 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | Pentathlon | 4256 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | Hep | 5611 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | HJ | 1.80 | - | Aug 8, 2009 | ↓ | Marburg (GER) |
| 2009 | LJ | 6.51 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 60mH | 8.49 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | SP | 11.86 | - | May 29, 2009 | ↑ | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 13.60 | +0.5 | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.34 | +2.1 | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | La Habana (CUB) |
| 2009 | JT | 39.14 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↓ | NACAC Combined Events Championships |
| 2009 | 300m-short-track | 39.95 | - | Jan 16, 2009 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m | 39.95 | - | Jan 16, 2009 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 57.71 | - | Mar 27, 2009 | ↓ | Rock Hill, SC (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:20.15 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:24.47 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↑ | US Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2009 | Pentathlon | 4252 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↓ | US Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2009 | Hep | 5897 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2008 | HJ | 1.76 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↓ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2008 | LJ | 6.50 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 55mH | 7.99 | - | Feb 8, 2008 | - | Boone, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 60mH | 8.63 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | SP | 12.22 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2008 | 100mH | 13.46 | +2.8 | Jun 27, 2008 | ↓ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2008 | 200m | 24.47 | +1.1 | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2008 | JT | 36.58 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↓ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 56.62 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | - | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 56.62 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:23.02 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | ↓ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2008 | Hep | 6029 | - | Aug 3, 2008 | ↓ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.82 | - | Aug 18, 2007 | ↓ | Woerden (NED) |
| 2007 | LJ | 6.78 | +0.0 | Aug 19, 2007 | ↓ | Filderstadt (GER) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 8.62 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | SP | 11.89 | - | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | Woerden (NED) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.74 | +0.5 | Aug 18, 2007 | ↓ | Filderstadt (GER) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.35 | +1.9 | Aug 25, 2007 | ↑ | Woerden (NED) |
| 2007 | JT | 36.89 | - | Aug 26, 2007 | ↓ | Woerden (NED) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:25.42 | - | Jun 23, 2007 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:27.71 | - | Mar 3, 2007 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | Pentathlon | 3993 | - | Jan 26, 2007 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | Hep | 6022 | - | Aug 19, 2007 | ↓ | Filderstadt (GER) |
| 2006 | HJ | 1.73 | - | Aug 5, 2006 | ↓ | Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2006 | LJ | 6.61 | +3.7 | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 8.39 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | SP | 12.43 | - | Jun 23, 2006 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 100mH | 13.45 | +1.1 | Jun 23, 2006 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 23.90 | -0.9 | Jun 23, 2006 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 24.83 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | - | Saskatoon (CAN) (i) |
| 2006 | JT | 34.50 | - | Apr 13, 2006 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:22.35 | - | May 14, 2006 | ↓ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:29.37 | - | Mar 5, 2006 | ↑ | US Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | Pentathlon | 4123 | - | Mar 5, 2006 | ↓ | US Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | Hep | 5903 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Apr 16, 2005 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2005 | LJ | 6.49 | +0.8 | Jun 9, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 60mH | 8.59 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↑ | Mount Pleasant, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | SP | 12.16 | - | Jun 25, 2005 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 100mH | 13.34 | -0.4 | May 14, 2005 | ↓ | Athens, OH (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m | 23.78 | +0.6 | Jun 10, 2005 | ↑ | Sacramento NCAA Championships |
| 2005 | JT | 34.87 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 1:00.06 | - | May 14, 2005 | - | Athens, OH (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:22.71 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | Pentathlon | 3894 | - | Jan 28, 2005 | ↓ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Hep | 5878 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.23 | +2.9 | Jun 10, 2004 | ↓ | Austin NCAA Championships |
| 2004 | 60mH | 8.64 | - | Feb 27, 2004 | ↑ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.66 | +3.9 | May 28, 2004 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.45 | +0.5 | Apr 7, 2004 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 10:27.33 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | Pentathlon | 3851 | - | Feb 13, 2004 | ↓ | University Park Sykes/Sabock Challenge CE Cup |
| 2004 | Hep | 5290 | - | Apr 8, 2004 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.07 | - | Feb 7, 2003 | ↓ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 60mH | 8.81 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | TJ | 12.43 | - | May 10, 2003 | - | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 13.82 | - | Apr 18, 2003 | ↓ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 25.01 | - | Apr 18, 2003 | ↑ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 10:32.85 | - | May 2, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | Pentathlon | 3549 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↓ | Kent, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | Hep | 4970 | - | May 16, 2003 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2002 | LJ | 5.82 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↓ | Bowling Green, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 60mH | 8.82 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↑ | Bowling Green, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 100mH | 14.27 | +1.4 | May 17, 2002 | ↓ | Ypsilanti, MI (USA) |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 35.33 | - | Mar 19 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
2010
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 14.33 | -1.0 | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
Hep | 5611 | - | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
JT | 36.47 | - | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
LJ | 6.07 | +2.4 | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
200m | 24.87 | -0.3 | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
SP | 11.32 | - | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.77 | - | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
800m | 2:25.38 | - | May 16 | Greensboro North Carolina A&T Invitational, Greensboro, NC - Combined Events |
200m | 24.77 | +1.8 | Apr 17 | Greensboro International Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
LJ | 5.96 | -1.1 | Apr 17 | Greensboro International Friendship & Freedom Games, Greensboro, NC |
LJ | 6.39 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) - Combined Events |
SP | 11.99 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) - Combined Events |
800m-short-track | 2:26.04 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) - Combined Events |
60mH | 8.74 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) - Combined Events |
Pentathlon | 4256 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) |
HJ | 1.75 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State National, University Park, PA (i) - Combined Events |
60mH | 8.82 | - | Jan 23 | Chapel Hill Kent Taylor UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60mH | 8.74 | - | Jan 23 | Chapel Hill Kent Taylor UNC Classic, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
60mH | 8.78 | - | Jan 15 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
60mH | 8.88 | - | Jan 15 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
LJ | 6.40 | - | Jan 15 | New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i) |
HJ | 1.75 | - | Jan 9 | Fairfax Father Diamond Invitational, Fairfax, VA (i) |
2009
27 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
60mH | 8.83 | - | Dec 11 | Kent Golden Flash Gala, Kent, OH (i) - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.78 | - | Dec 11 | Kent Golden Flash Gala, Kent, OH (i) - Combined Events |
SP | 11.56 | - | Dec 11 | Kent Golden Flash Gala, Kent, OH (i) - Combined Events |
Hep | 4919 | - | Aug 9 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg |
LJ | 6.39 | +1.1 | Aug 9 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
JT | 31.05 | - | Aug 9 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
SP | 10.76 | - | Aug 8 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Aug 8 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.79 | +1.1 | Aug 8 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
200m | 25.02 | +0.0 | Aug 8 | Thorpe Cup, Marburg - Combined Events |
Hep | 5897 | - | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
LJ | 6.36 | +1.4 | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
JT | 36.63 | - | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:20.15 | - | Jun 28 | USA Championships |
SP | 11.80 | - | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.72 | - | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.60 | +0.5 | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR - Combined Events |
200m | 24.34 | +2.1 | Jun 27 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR - Combined Events |
800m | 2:26.55 | - | May 30 | NACAC Combined Events Championships |
LJ | 6.27 | +0.2 | May 30 | NACAC Combined Events Championships |
JT | 39.14 | - | May 30 | NACAC Combined Events Championships |
Hep | 5817 | - | May 30 | NACAC Combined Events Championships |
SP | 11.86 | - | May 29 | NACAC Combined Events Championships, La Habana - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.75 | - | May 29 | NACAC Combined Events Championships, La Habana - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.90 | +1.2 | May 29 | NACAC Combined Events Championships, La Habana - Combined Events |
200m | 24.49 | +0.0 | May 29 | NACAC Combined Events Championships, La Habana - Combined Events |
LJ | 6.50 | +2.1 | May 1 | Baie Mahault Meeting International Guadeloupe, Baie Mahault |
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Honours
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2009NACAC Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
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2007NACAC Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
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2006US Indoor Combined Events Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
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2005Sacramento NCAA Championships
Heptathlon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Lela Nelson's Long Jump personal best?
Lela Nelson's Long Jump personal best is 6.78, set on Aug 19, 2007 in Filderstadt (GER), #301 on the all-time list.
Which events does Lela Nelson compete in?
Lela Nelson competes in the Long Jump and 100 m hurdles.
How did Lela Nelson perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 35.33, set on Mar 19, 2011 in Winston Salem, NC (USA).