Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Marie-Josée Ta Lou
- Born
- Nov 18, 1988 (37 years old)
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
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.
As of Nov 5, 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
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 Indoor | 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 |