
Lindsey Butterworth
Lindsey Butterworth (born 27 September 1992) is a Canadian middle-distance runner.
She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
She also competed at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics, reaching the semi-final in the women's 800 metres Named to the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Butterworth was fifth in her heat of the 800 metres and did not advance to the semi-finals.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 800 m 1:59.19 (#370 all-time), 1000 Metres Short Track 2:37.85, 2025 season best 2:01.90 (May 24, 2025, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Track Fest, May 24, 2025, 2:01.90 · 33 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 800m | 2:01.90 | - | May 24, 2025 | ↑ | Track Fest |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:12.40 | - | Apr 18, 2025 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:03.09 | - | May 27, 2023 | ↑ | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:11.32 | - | Apr 15, 2023 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:59.59 | - | May 6, 2022 | ↑ | Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.45 | - | Feb 27, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:08.25 | - | Jun 14, 2022 | ↑ | Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:34.40 | - | Jan 28, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:34.40 | - | Jan 28, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:59.19 | - | Jun 25, 2021 | ↑ | Canadian Olympic Trials, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.91 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:13.59 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↑ | Centennial Stadium, Victoria (CAN) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:01.01 | - | Sep 8, 2020 | ↑ | 56th Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.75 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:37.26 | - | Sep 4, 2020 | ↑ | AG Memorial Van Damme |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:37.85 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | - | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m-short-track | 4:14.82 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | - | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:14.82 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:00.31 | - | Jul 19, 2019 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.77 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:10.57 | - | Aug 23, 2019 | ↑ | Brussels Grand Prix, Bruxelles |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:33.08 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:00.81 | - | Aug 11, 2018 | ↑ | Toronto NACAC Championships, Toronto |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:10.95 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 56.56 | - | Mar 25, 2017 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:02.13 | - | Jul 15, 2017 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:14.28 | - | Apr 14, 2017 | ↑ | Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:40.00 | - | May 28, 2017 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2016 | 400m | 56.35 | - | Apr 9, 2016 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:34.00 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:02.67 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.06 | - | Feb 4, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:46.57 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:14.76 | - | Jun 19, 2016 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:42.83 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Seattle UW Invitational |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:02.88 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Allendale, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.76 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:45.64 | - | May 9, 2015 | - | Monmouth, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:18.34 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:44.80 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:55.34 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:28.28 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:04.84 | - | Jun 15, 2014 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:23.35 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Mile | 5:00.85 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 8:24.80 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:06.62 | - | Jul 1, 2013 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.70 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:27.22 | - | May 10, 2013 | ↑ | Monmouth, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:58.09 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:58.09 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 11:32.35 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:09.18 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.51 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:54.71 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:25.89 | - | Jun 10, 2012 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 5:07.32 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 5:07.32 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 61.15 | - | Apr 27, 2011 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:10.65 | - | Jul 1, 2011 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 2:20.16 | - | Feb 18, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m | 2:54.17 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:31.46 | - | May 28, 2011 | ↑ | Marion, IN (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 5:16.17 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x800Metre | 8:41.76 | - | May 27, 2011 | ↑ | Marion, IN (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:20.87 | - | Aug 1, 2010 | ↑ | Affoltern am Albis (SUI) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:48.11 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | Abbotsford (CAN) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:17.43 | - | Jun 12, 2009 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:47.41 | - | Jun 14, 2009 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:01.90 | - | May 24 | Track Fest |
1500m | 4:16.25 | - | May 10 | Portland Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
800m | 2:04.34 | - | May 3 | Occidental Invitational, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 4:12.40 | - | Apr 18 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:03.09 | - | May 27 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 4:11.32 | - | Apr 15 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
2022
23 performances2021
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:01.57 | - | Aug 15 | Ed Murphey Classic - American Track League |
800m | 2:02.45 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
800m | 2:02.45 | - | Jul 30 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
800m | 1:59.86 | - | Jul 10 | Sunset Tour - Sacramento, Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA |
800m | 2:02.44 | - | Jun 29 | La Classique D'athlétisme De Montréal, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
800m | 1:59.19 | - | Jun 25 | Canadian Olympic Trials, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
800m | 2:01.95 | - | Jun 16 | Inferno Track and Field Festival, Guelph |
800m | 2:01.19 | - | Jun 12 | The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic |
800m | 2:01.63 | - | Jun 9 | Victoria International Track Classic |
800m | 2:00.81 | - | May 15 | Track Meet |
800m | 2:00.81 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
800m | 2:00.50 | - | May 9 | USATF Golden Games |
800m | 2:00.97 | - | May 1 | OSU High Performance, Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR |
800m | 2:01.32 | - | Apr 17 | SFU Spring Series #3, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
1500m | 4:13.59 | - | Mar 27 | Twilight Meet #3, Centennial Stadium, Victoria |
800m-short-track | 2:03.91 | - | Feb 13 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:01.01 | - | Sep 8 | 56th Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
800m | 2:01.69 | - | Sep 6 | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek |
1000m | 2:37.26 | - | Sep 4 | AG Memorial Van Damme |
1500m | 4:14.82 | - | Aug 28 | Summer Twilight, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
800m | 2:01.09 | - | Aug 12 | Crépuscule Jacques-Martin, Stade University Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke |
Honours
XXII Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
XXII Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
World Athletics Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Canadian Olympic Trials
800 Metres
Pan American Games
800 Metres
Pan American Games
800 Metres
Canadian Championships
800 Metres
Toronto NACAC Championships
800 Metres
Miramar Pan American Junior Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Lindsey Butterworth's 800 m personal best?
Lindsey Butterworth's 800 m personal best is 1:59.19, set on Jun 25, 2021 in Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal (CAN), #370 on the all-time list.
Which events does Lindsey Butterworth compete in?
Lindsey Butterworth competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres Short Track.
How did Lindsey Butterworth perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:01.90, set on May 24, 2025 in Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA (USA). Last competition: Track Fest on May 24, 2025, 2:01.90.