Marie-Josée Ta Lou

CIVWomen

Birth dateNov 18, 1988

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Marie-Josée Ta Lou is a Côte d’Ivoire sprinter, born on November 18, 1988. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.

Her personal bests include 10.72 in the 100m, 22.08 in the 200m, 41.90 in the 4x100m, 5.09 in the LJ and 7.02 in the 60m. She has earned 21 gold, 7 silver and 14 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Côte d’Ivoire.

Key facts

100 m

10.72

#9 all-time

200 m

22.08

#59 all-time

2025 season best

10.87

Aug 16, 2025 · Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)

2025 season best

Last competition

Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY

Oct 10, 2025 · 22.65

Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY

Medals

World Championships: 2 silver, 1 bronze

Record

Area record · 100 m 10.72

Area record

Age

37 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: 100 m 10.72 (#9 all-time), 200 m 22.08 (#59 all-time), 2025 season best 10.87 (Aug 16, 2025, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL)) · Last competition: Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY, Oct 10, 2025, 22.65 · World Championships: 2 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (100 m) · 37 years old

Personal bests

10.72

22.08

4x100m

41.90

5.09

60m

7.02

200m-short-track

24.88

150m

16.99

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	2	1	3

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	100m	10.87	+0.1	Aug 16, 2025	↑	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
2025	200m	22.17	-0.3	Sep 18, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	4x100m	44.23	-	Aug 20, 2025	↑	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2024	100m	10.83	+2.9	Aug 25, 2024	↑	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
2024	200m	22.36	-0.2	May 30, 2024	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2024	4x100m	42.63	-	May 5, 2024	↑	World Athletics Relays
2023	60m	7.37	-	Jan 27, 2023	↑	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	100m	10.75	+0.9	Jun 15, 2023	↑	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2023	200m	22.10	+0.3	Sep 17, 2023	↑	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2023	4x100m	41.90	-	Aug 25, 2023	↑	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
2022	100m	10.72	+0.4	Aug 10, 2022	↑	Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2022	200m	22.64	+1.9	Apr 16, 2022	↑	USATF Golden Games
2021	100m	10.78	-0.3	Jul 30, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	200m	22.11	+0.1	Aug 2, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2020	100m	11.14	+0.2	Sep 17, 2020	↑	Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
2020	150m	16.99	+0.6	Sep 8, 2020	-	59th Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
2020	200m	23.33	+0.7	Aug 19, 2020	↑	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
2019	60m	7.02	-	Feb 20, 2019	↑	PSD Bank Leichtathletik Meeting
2019	100m	10.85=	-0.3	Sep 28, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	200m	22.36	+1.1	Jul 20, 2019	↑	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2018	60m	7.05	-	Mar 2, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2018	100m	10.85	+1.5	May 4, 2018	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2018	150mStraig	16.60	+1.6	May 18, 2018	-	-
2018	200m	22.34	+0.9	Jul 22, 2018	↑	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2018	4x100m	46.66	-	May 20, 2018	↑	Compiégne (FRA)
2017	60m	7.14	-	Feb 18, 2017	↑	Bordeaux (FRA) (i)
2017	100m	10.86=	+0.1	Aug 6, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017	200m	22.08	+0.8	Aug 11, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017	4x100m	44.22	-	Jul 25, 2017	↑	Abidjan (CIV)
2016	60m	7.06	-	Feb 13, 2016	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
2016	100m	10.86	+0.5	Aug 13, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	200m	22.21	-0.1	Aug 17, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	4x100m	43.28	-	Jul 8, 2016	↑	Cape Coast (GHA)
2015	100m	10.95	+2.3	Aug 23, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	200m	22.56	-0.1	Aug 27, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	4x100m	43.98	-	Sep 15, 2015	↑	Brazzaville (CGO)
2014	LJ	5.09	+0.3	May 4, 2014	-	Elancourt (FRA)
2014	100m	11.20	-1.4	Aug 11, 2014	↑	Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR)
2014	200m	22.78	+0.3	Sep 14, 2014	↑	IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
2014	4x100m	43.99	-	Aug 12, 2014	↑	Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR)
2013	60m	7.55	-	Mar 6, 2013	↑	Nanjing (CHN) (i)
2013	100m	11.58	-0.6	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Abidjan (CIV)
2013	200m	23.63	+1.6	Jul 10, 2013	↑	Central Stadium, Kazan (RUS)
2013	200m-short-track	24.88	-	Mar 7, 2013	-	Nanjing (CHN) (i)
2012	100m	11.53	-0.8	Jun 28, 2012	↑	Porto Novo (BEN)
2012	200m	23.26	-0.9	Jun 30, 2012	↑	Porto Novo (BEN)
2012	4x100m	45.29	-	Jun 29, 2012	↑	Porto Novo (BEN)
2011	100m	11.56	+1.4	Sep 11, 2011	↑	Maputo (MOZ)
2011	200m	24.12	+1.9	Sep 15, 2011	↑	Maputo (MOZ)
2010	100m	12.10	-0.4	Apr 17, 2010	↑	Abidjan (CIV)
2010	200m	25.41	+0.1	Apr 17, 2010	↑	Abidjan (CIV)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	22.65	+1.9	Oct 10	Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
100m	11.23	+1.4	Oct 10	Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
200m	22.62	-0.1	Sep 19	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.17	-0.3	Sep 18	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.39	+0.1	Sep 17	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	11.05	-0.4	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	11.04	+0.3	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.17	-0.3	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.39	+0.1	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	10.94	-0.3	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.62	-0.1	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	11.04	+0.3	Sep 14	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	10.94	-0.3	Sep 14	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	11.05	-0.4	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
200m	22.25	-0.4	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
100m	10.92	+0.3	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
200m	22.37	-0.5	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
4x100m	44.23	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
100m	10.87	+0.1	Aug 16	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
100m	10.97	-0.4	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
100m	10.92	+1.2	Jul 15	Grand Prix Brescia, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia
100m	10.90	-1.5	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
100m	10.92	+0.6	Jun 24	64th Ostrava Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
100m	11.00	+0.9	Jun 15	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.00	+1.1	Jun 12	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
200m	22.75	+0.8	Jun 6	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.20	+0.3	May 24	PURE Athletics Global Invitational
200m	23.19	-2.5	May 24	PURE Athletics Global Invitational
100m	11.00	+3.0	May 24	PURE Athletics Global Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.98	+0.1	Sep 26	Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
200m	DQ	+0.2	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.05	+0.2	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.28	-2.4	Sep 8	Grand Prix Lombardia - Brescia 2024, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia
100m	10.93	+0.1	Sep 5	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
100m	10.83	+2.9	Aug 25	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.07	-0.4	Aug 22	Athletissima Lausanne
200m	DNS	+1.4	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	11.01	+0.1	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	13.84	-0.1	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	10.87	+0.8	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	13.84	-0.1	Aug 3	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	11.01	+0.1	Aug 3	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	10.87	+0.8	Aug 2	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
100m	11.08	-1.0	Jul 12	Meeting International d’Athlétisme Herculis EBS
100m	DNS	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
100m	11.13	+1.0	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
100m	11.13	+1.0	Jun 21	African Athletics Championships
100m	11.16	-0.8	Jun 2	BAUHAUS-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
200m	22.36	-0.2	May 30	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
100m	11.05	+1.5	May 25	Prefontaine Classic

Honours

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025

200 Metres

2025

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025

100 Metres

2025

The XXXIII Olympic Games

100 Metres

2024

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London Athletics Meet

100 Metres

2023

🥇

Oslo Bislett Games

100 Metres

2023

World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023

100 Metres

2023

🥇

Athletissima Lausanne

4x100 Metres Relay

2023

🥇

Athletissima Lausanne

100 Metres

2023

🥇

Golden Gala Pietro Mennea

100 Metres

2023

World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023

200 Metres

2023

World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022

100 Metres

2022

The XXXII Olympic Games

100 Metres

2021

The XXXII Olympic Games

200 Metres

2021

🥇

Oslo Bislett Games

100 Metres

2021

🥇

Prefontaine Classic

100 Metres

2019

🥉

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

100 Metres

2019

🥇

African Games

100 Metres

2019

🥉

African Games

200 Metres

2019

🥈

IAAF World Indoor Championships

60 Metres

2018

🥇

Athletissima Lausanne

100 Metres

2018

🥇

Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea

200 Metres

2018

🥇

Eugene Prefontaine Classic

100 Metres

2018

🥇

Doha IAAF Diamond League

100 Metres

2018

🥇

IAAF Continental Cup

100 Metres

2018

🥉

IAAF Continental Cup

200 Metres

2018

🥇

Monaco Herculis

100 Metres

2018

🥈

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

100 Metres

2017

🥈

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

200 Metres

2017

🥇

Abidjan Francophone Games

4x100 Metres Relay

2017

🥇

Monaco Herculis

200 Metres

2017

🥉

Durban African Championships

100 Metres

2016

The XXXI Olympic Games

100 Metres

2016

IAAF World Indoor Championships

60 Metres

2016

🥇

Durban African Championships

200 Metres

2016

🥉

Durban African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2016

The XXXI Olympic Games

200 Metres

2016

🥇

London Müller Anniversary Games

100 Metres

2016

🥇

Durban African Championships

200 Metres

2016

🥉

Durban African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2016

🥉

Durban African Championships

100 Metres

2016

🥇

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

100 Metres

2015

🥇

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

200 Metres

2015

🥉

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

4x100 Metres Relay

2015

🥈

Marrakesh African Championships

200 Metres

2014

🥈

Marrakesh African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2014

🥉

Marrakesh African Championships

100 Metres

2014

🥈

Marrakesh African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2014

🥈

Marrakesh African Championships

200 Metres

2014

IAAF Continental Cup

200 Metres

2014

IAAF Continental Cup

100 Metres

2014

🥉

Marrakesh African Championships

100 Metres

2014

Porto Novo African Championships

100 Metres

2012

🥉

Porto Novo African Championships

200 Metres

2012

🥉

Porto Novo African Championships

200 Metres

2012

🥉

Porto Novo African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2012

Porto Novo African Championships

100 Metres

2012

🥉

Porto Novo African Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2012

Maputo All-Africa Games

100 Metres

2011

Maputo All-Africa Games

200 Metres

2011

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Marie-Josée Ta Lou's 100 m personal best?

Marie-Josée Ta Lou's 100 m personal best is 10.72, set on Aug 10, 2022 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #9 on the all-time list.

Which events does Marie-Josée Ta Lou compete in?

Marie-Josée Ta Lou competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Marie-Josée Ta Lou perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 10.87, set on Aug 16, 2025 in Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL). Last competition: Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY on Oct 10, 2025, 22.65.

How many medals has Marie-Josée Ta Lou won?

Marie-Josée Ta Lou has won 3 World Championships medals.