Leonard Byrd

Birth dateMar 17, 1975

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Leonard Byrd is an American sprinter born on March 17, 1975, in Fort Rucker, Alabama. He specialized in the 400 metres, with a personal best of 44.45 seconds set in Belem, Brazil in May 2002, the fastest time that year.

Byrd was an All-American for the UTSA Roadrunners. He originally won gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2001 World Championships with Antonio Pettigrew, Derrick Brew, and Angelo Taylor, but the team was later disqualified when Pettigrew admitted to doping. He reached the 400m semifinals at those championships.

Despite the relay disqualification, his 44.45 second performance demonstrated his world-class ability as a quarter-miler during his competitive career.

Key facts

400 m

44.45

#110 all-time

2008 season best

47.28

May 17, 2008 · Chapel Hill, NC (USA)

2008 season best

Age

51 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 44.45 (#110 all-time), 2008 season best 47.28 (May 17, 2008, Chapel Hill, NC (USA)) · 51 years old

Personal bests

21.07

44.45

2:58.71

46.01

21.87

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2008	400m	47.28	-	May 17, 2008	↓	Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
2007	200m	21.46	-2.3	May 18, 2007	↓	Lynchburg, VA (USA)
2007	400m	46.05	-	Apr 14, 2007	↓	Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
2006	200m	21.19	+0.3	Jun 6, 2006	↓	Torino (ITA)
2006	400m	45.42	-	May 21, 2006	↓	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2006	400m-short-track	48.41	-	Jan 27, 2006	↓	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2005	200m-short-track	21.87	-	Feb 6, 2005	↑	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2005	200m	21.87	-	Feb 6, 2005	↓	Leipzig (GER) (i)
2005	400m	45.09	-	May 22, 2005	↓	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2005	400m-short-track	47.21	-	Jan 29, 2005	↓	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2004	400m	45.76	-	May 23, 2004	↓	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2004	4x400m	3:01.58	-	Apr 2, 2004	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2003	200m	21.26	-1.1	Apr 19, 2003	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2003	400m	45.08	-	Jul 19, 2003	↓	Madrid (ESP)
2003	400m-short-track	47.83	-	Feb 23, 2003	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2002	200m	21.50	-0.7	Apr 6, 2002	↓	Durham, NC (USA)
2002	200m-short-track	21.89	-	Jan 13, 2002	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2002	400m	44.45	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Mangueirão, Belém (BRA)
2001	200m	21.23	+1.0	Mar 31, 2001	↓	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2001	400m	44.83	-	Jun 6, 2001	↓	Milano (ITA)
2001	400m-short-track	46.03	-	Mar 2, 2001	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
2000	400m	45.00	-	Jul 15, 2000	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2000	400m-short-track	46.98	-	Feb 20, 2000	↓	Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
2000	4x400m	2:58.71	-	Apr 29, 2000	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1999	200m	21.07	+1.8	May 7, 1999	↓	El Paso, TX (USA)
1999	400m	45.33	-	Jun 12, 1999	↓	Raleigh, NC (USA)
1999	400m-short-track	47.25	-	Feb 26, 1999	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA) (i)
1998	400m	45.62	-	Jun 19, 1998	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1998	400m-short-track	46.01	-	Feb 28, 1998	↓	USA Indoor Championships
1998	4x400m	3:01.25	-	Apr 25, 1998	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
1997	400m	45.63	-	Apr 26, 1997	↓	Des Moines, IA (USA)
1997	400m-short-track	46.94	-	Feb 27, 1997	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
1996	400m	44.88	-	May 17, 1996	↓	Natchitoches, LA (USA)
1995	400m	45.24	-	Apr 15, 1995	↓	San Angelo, TX (USA)
1995	4x400m	3:00.40	-	Sep 3, 1995	↓	Fukuoka Universiade
1994	400m	45.46	-	Apr 30, 1994	↓	Albuquerque, NM (USA)

2008

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.28	-	May 17	Chapel Hill Nike UNC Elite Meet, Chapel Hill, NC
400m	47.63	-	May 9	Chapel Hill Taylor Cattle Farm Classic, Chapel Hill, NC

2007

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.36	-	Jun 21	US Championships
400m	46.23	-	Jun 2	Atlanta Run Quick Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400m	46.44	-	May 18	Lynchburg, VA
200m	21.46	-2.3	May 18	Lynchburg, VA
400m	46.40	-	May 12	Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400m	46.36	-	Apr 21	Greensboro Friendship & Freedom Game, Greensboro, NC
400m	46.05	-	Apr 14	Chapel Hill Carolina Fast Times, Chapel Hill, NC
400m	46.44	-	Apr 6	Greensboro Aggie Relays, Greensboro, NC

2006

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.08	-	Sep 1	Padova International Meeting, Padova
400m	47.19	-	Aug 30	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
400m	46.31	-	Jul 17	Chania Venizelia, Chania
400m	45.68	-	Jul 14	Roma Golden Gala
400m	46.07	-	Jul 12	Nuoro Memorial Paolo Delogu, Nuoro
400m	45.74	-	Jul 6	Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
400m	46.28	-	Jun 23	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m	45.77	-	Jun 22	US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
200m	21.19	+0.3	Jun 6	Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino
400m	46.79	-	Jun 3	Zaragoza Meeting Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza
400m	45.42	-	May 21	Belém GP Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
400m	45.47	-	May 17	Fortaleza GP Sul-Americano CAIXA de Atletismo, Fortaleza
400m	46.22	-	May 6	Osaka 2006 IAAF World Athletics Tour, Osaka
400m	46.50	-	Apr 22	Lawrence Kansas Relays Invitational, Lawrence, KS
400m-short-track	48.41	-	Jan 27	Chapel Hill UNC Fast Times, Chapel Hill, NC (i)

2005

21 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.86	-	Sep 19	Yokohama SEIKO Super Meet, Yokohama
400m	46.36	-	Aug 31	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
400m	46.16	-	Aug 16	Malmö MAI-Galan, Malmö
400m	46.13	-	Jul 26	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm - National Events
400m	45.77	-	Jul 23	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
400m	45.62	-	Jul 16	Madrid Meeting 2005, Madrid
400m	45.70	-	Jul 10	Rethymno Vardinogiannia, Rethymno
400m	45.56	-	Jul 6	Salamanca Gran Premio de Atletismo, Salamanca
400m	46.13	-	Jul 3	Padova Trofeo Banca Antonveneta, Padova
400m	45.67	-	Jun 25	US Championships, Carson, CA
400m	45.71	-	Jun 24	US Championships, Carson, CA
400m	46.05	-	Jun 23	US Championships
400m	45.09	-	May 22	Belém Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
400m	45.16	-	May 18	Fortaleza GP Sul Americano CAIXA de Atletismo, Fortaleza
400m	45.25	-	May 15	Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio Rio de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
400m	46.60	-	Apr 23	Lawrence Kansas Relays Invitational, Lawrence, KS
400m	45.65	-	Apr 9	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
400m	46.05	-	Mar 21	Avezzano Marianella, Avezzano
200m-short-track	21.87	-	Feb 6	Leipzig LE Athletics, Leipzig (i)
400m-short-track	47.44	-	Feb 4	Erfurt TEAG Indoor, Erfurt (i)
400m-short-track	47.21	-	Jan 29	Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i)

2004

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.11	-	Jul 11	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
400m	45.83	-	Jun 8	Napoli International Meeting, Napoli
400m	46.15	-	Jun 5	Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla
400m	45.76	-	May 23	Belém Grande Premio Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Leonard Byrd's 400 m personal best?

Leonard Byrd's 400 m personal best is 44.45, set on May 5, 2002 in Mangueirão, Belém (BRA), #110 on the all-time list.

Which events does Leonard Byrd compete in?

Leonard Byrd competes in the 400 m.

How did Leonard Byrd perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 47.28, set on May 17, 2008 in Chapel Hill, NC (USA).