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Marcus Boyd
Marcus Boyd is a United States sprinter, born on March 3, 1989. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.60 in the 100m, 20.47 in the 200m, 45.42 in the 400m, 39.09 in the 4x100m and 3:00.22 in the 4x400m. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.29, 200 Metres Short Track 20.98, 2016 season best 47.22 (Feb 6, 2016, College Station, TX (USA) (i)) · 37 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 200m | 20.82 | +2.9 | Mar 26, 2016 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 46.94 | - | Jun 17, 2016 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 47.22 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.85 | +1.2 | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 21.08 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 46.31 | - | Apr 25, 2015 | ↑ | Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 47.40 | - | Feb 13, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 20.73 | +2.4 | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 300m | 32.51 | - | May 23, 2014 | - | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 46.14 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 46.98 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:04.69 | - | Apr 5, 2014 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 20.83 | +1.0 | Mar 22, 2013 | ↑ | Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 20.98 | - | Jan 25, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 39.35 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.69 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 46.54 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:02.21 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 20.56 | +4.2 | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | Arlington, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 21.54 | - | Feb 3, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 45.68 | - | Jun 11, 2012 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 46.93 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:01.54 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 20.47 | +4.9 | Apr 2, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 21.11 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x100m | 39.09 | - | Jun 8, 2011 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 45.42 | - | May 15, 2011 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 46.29 | - | Mar 4, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x200Metre | 1:21.47 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:01.77 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.42 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 39.18 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 45.69 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 46.83 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x200Metre | 1:21.25 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:02.60 | - | Mar 26, 2010 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.01 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 400m | 45.84 | - | Apr 18, 2009 | ↑ | Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 46.60 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x200Metre | 1:22.01 | - | Apr 24, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:01.12 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville NCAA Div. I Championships |
| 2009 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.81 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 200m | 21.46 | +2.7 | Mar 22, 2008 | ↑ | Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 45.53 | - | Jul 10, 2008 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2008 | 4x200Metre | 1:22.02 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 4x400m | 3:00.22 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2008 | 4x400Metre | 3:05.66 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 100m | 10.60 | +1.5 | Apr 6, 2007 | - | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.24 | - | Apr 28, 2007 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 21.61 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 46.81 | - | May 11, 2007 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 47.54 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 200m | 21.18 | +2.1 | Jul 30, 2006 | ↑ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m | 47.66 | - | Jul 31, 2005 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
2016
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 47.75 | - | Jun 23 | Houston Rice All-Comers, Houston, TX |
400m | 46.94 | - | Jun 17 | San Marcos, TX |
400m | 47.83 | - | May 7 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
200m | 20.91 | +3.0 | May 7 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
200m | 21.21 | +0.0 | Apr 30 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
400m | 47.49 | - | Apr 30 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 20.82 | +2.9 | Mar 26 | Arlington UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, Arlington, TX |
200m | 21.01 | +2.1 | Mar 18 | Fort Worth TCU Invitational, Fort Worth, TX |
200m | 23.39 | - | Mar 5 | Corpus Christi Islander Dash HS Inv., Corpus Christi, TX |
400m-short-track | 47.47 | - | Feb 12 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Olympic Development |
400m-short-track | 47.22 | - | Feb 6 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.77 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
200m | 21.36 | -0.8 | Jun 8 | Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby |
400m | 46.31 | - | Apr 25 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
200m | 21.16 | +1.9 | Apr 25 | San Marcos Bobcat Classic, San Marcos, TX |
400m | 46.31 | - | Apr 18 | Waco Michael Johnson Classic, Waco, TX |
400m | 46.97 | - | Apr 3 | Waco Baylor Invitational, Waco, TX |
200m | 20.85 | +1.2 | Mar 28 | San Marcos Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos, TX |
200m-short-track | 21.14 | - | Feb 14 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Olympic Development |
400m-short-track | 47.40 | - | Feb 13 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Olympic Development |
200m-short-track | 21.08 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
400m-short-track | 47.48 | - | Feb 7 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
2014
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.25 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
200m | 21.03 | -0.7 | Jun 6 | Houston American Track League, Houston, TX |
300m | 32.51 | - | May 23 | San Marcos American Track League, San Marcos, TX |
400m | 46.14 | - | May 3 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
200m | 20.73 | +2.4 | May 3 | Austin Longhorn Invitational, Austin, TX |
200m | 20.83 | +4.9 | Apr 12 | Austin Texas Invitational, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:04.69 | - | Apr 5 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
4x400m | 3:04.70 | - | Mar 29 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
400m | 47.86 | - | Mar 22 | Port-of-Spain Relay Carnival, Port-of-Spain |
400m-short-track | 46.98 | - | Feb 8 | College Station Aggie Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Olympic Development |
200m | 21.35 | - | Feb 1 | Lubbock Masked Rider Open, Lubbock, TX (i) |
2013
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.43 | - | Jun 20 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
400m | 46.26 | - | Jun 1 | Roadtown, Road Town |
400m | 46.08 | - | May 3 | Port-of-Spain TNT Elite Twighlight Meet, Port-of-Spain |
400m | 45.69 | - | Apr 26 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events |
400m | 46.35 | - | Apr 20 | Waco Michael Johnson/Dr. Pepper Classic, Waco, TX |
4x400m | 3:02.21 | - | Mar 30 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
4x100m | 39.35 | - | Mar 30 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Invitational Events |
200m | 20.83 | +1.0 | Mar 22 | Waco Baylor Quad Invitational, Waco, TX |
400m-short-track | 46.54 | - | Mar 3 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.77 | - | Mar 2 | US Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 47.27 | - | Feb 8 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
200m-short-track | 20.98 | - | Jan 25 | Albuquerque New Mexico Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
400m-short-track | 46.74 | - | Jan 25 | Albuquerque New Mexico Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.32 | - | Jan 12 | College Station Texas A&M Invitational, College Station, TX (i) - Open Event |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 46.13 | - | Jun 22 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 45.68 | - | Jun 11 | Moskva Moscow Challenge, Moskva |
400m | 46.09 | - | Jun 8 | Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino |
Honours
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Marcus Boyd's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Marcus Boyd's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 46.29, set on Mar 4, 2011 in Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i).
Which events does Marcus Boyd compete in?
Marcus Boyd competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Marcus Boyd perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 47.22, set on Feb 6, 2016 in College Station, TX (USA) (i).