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Mark Richardson

Mark Richardson

GBRGBRMen
Birth dateJul 26, 1972
BirthplaceSlough, United Kingdom
Height1.78 m
Weight74 kg

Mark Richardson is a renowned track and field athlete who devoted their career to competitive athletics. With years of dedicated training and consistent performances, Mark Richardson established themselves as a respected competitor at both national and international levels. The athlete demonstrated exceptional technical skills and maintained high standards of performance across multiple seasons. Their commitment to excellence and improvement drove them to pursue personal records and competitive success. Mark Richardson's career exemplified the dedication required to compete at elite levels of track and field athletics.

Mark Richardson's competitive achievements were highlighted by participation in world-class competitions including World Championships. These prestigious international events provided platforms to compete against the finest distance runners from around the globe. Such participation demanded exceptional preparation, peak athletic conditioning, and strategic race execution. The athlete's ability to compete effectively at championship level demonstrated their technical expertise and mental fortitude. Their performances at these elite competitions contributed significantly to their professional reputation and helped establish them as a top-tier competitor in their discipline.

Mark Richardson's personal records and best performances remain testament to their athletic abilities and years of rigorous training. These achievements represent the peak of their competitive career and demonstrate their natural talent combined with dedicated preparation. The athlete's performances contributed to the advancement of their sport and helped establish competitive standards within their discipline. After retirement from elite competition, Mark Richardson's legacy continued to inspire emerging athletes pursuing careers in track and field. Their dedication to athletic excellence serves as an enduring example of the commitment required to achieve success at the highest levels of international competition.

Key facts
400 m
44.37
300 Metres
31.87
2003 season best
46.93
Jun 9, 2003 · Rehlingen (GER)
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold
Age
54 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 44.37 (#89 all-time), 300 Metres 31.87, 2003 season best 46.93 (Jun 9, 2003, Rehlingen (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold · 54 years old

PB

Personal bests

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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games-112
World Championships2--2
Total2114

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2003
400m
46.93-Jun 9, 2003
Rehlingen (GER)
2001
100m
10.60-1.9Jul 8, 2001
Cardiff (GBR)
2001
200m
21.31-0.7Jul 8, 2001
Cardiff (GBR)
2001
400m
45.14-Aug 5, 2001
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2001
4x400m
3:00.96-Aug 11, 2001
IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2000
400m
44.72-Aug 25, 2000
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1999
400m
44.47-Aug 24, 1999
IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999
4x400m
3:00.61-Jun 20, 1999
Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA)
1998
100m
10.35+0.6May 2, 1998
Irvine, CA (USA)
1998
200m
20.77+1.2May 2, 1998
Irvine, CA (USA)
1998
300m
31.87-Jul 19, 1998
Gateshead (GBR)
1998
400m
44.37-Jul 9, 1998
Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
1998
4x400m
2:58.68-Aug 23, 1998
Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1997
200m
20.62+0.0Aug 24, 1997
La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
1997
400m
44.47-Aug 5, 1997
IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997
4x400m
2:56.65-Aug 10, 1997
IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1996
200m
20.6h+3.0Jul 6, 1996
Enfield (GBR)
1996
300m
32.14-Aug 11, 1996
London (GBR)
1996
400m
44.52-Jul 3, 1996
Lausanne (SUI)
1996
4x400m
2:56.60-Aug 3, 1996
The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995
400m
44.81-Aug 9, 1995
IAAF World Championships
1995
4x400m
3:01.22-Aug 12, 1995
IAAF World Championships
1994
400m-short-track
46.11-Jan 29, 1994
Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1994
400m
46.11-Jan 29, 1994
Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1993
300m
33.15-Jan 30, 1993
Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1993
300m-short-track
33.15-Jan 30, 1993-Glasgow (GBR) (i)
1993
400m-short-track
45.94-Feb 20, 1993
Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1993
400m
46.96-Jul 21, 1993
Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1993
4x200Metre
1:23.56-Feb 13, 1993-Birmingham (GBR) (i)
1992
300m
32.31-Jul 12, 1992
Cwmbran (GBR)
1992
400m
45.09-Jul 10, 1992
London (GBR)
1992
4x400m
3:01.03-Jul 19, 1992
Gateshead (GBR)
1991
300m
32.53-Jul 14, 1991
London (GBR)
1991
4x100m
39.86-Aug 11, 1991-European Junior Championships
1991
400m
45.53-Aug 10, 1991
European Junior Championships
1991
4x400m
2:59.49-Aug 31, 1991
IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990
200m
21.20+2.1Sep 16, 1990
Sheffield (GBR)
1990
400m
46.33-Aug 10, 1990
Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships
1990
4x400m
3:03.80-Aug 12, 1990
Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1989
400m
50.50-Aug 24, 1989
European Junior Championships
1988
400m
46.43-Jul 28, 1988
Laurentian University Stadium, Sudbury (CAN)

2003

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
46.93-Jun 9Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen

2001

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
45.84-Aug 19Gateshead Norwich Union Classic, International Stadium, Gateshead
4x400m
3:01.26-Aug 12IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m
3:00.96-Aug 11IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m
45.14-Aug 5IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m
45.66-Aug 4IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m
45.66-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m
3:00.96-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m
45.14-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
4x400m
3:01.26-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400m
45.22-Jul 22London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
400m
45.79-Jul 15AAA Championships, Birmingham
400m
46.46-Jul 14AAA Championships
400m
47.46-Jul 13AAA Championships, Birmingham
200m
21.31-0.7Jul 8Cardiff
100m
10.60-1.9Jul 8Cardiff
400m
46.20-Jul 1Glasgow Norwich Union Challenge - GBR-USA-RUS, Glasgow

2000

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
45.20-Oct 5-
400m
45.14-Sep 3-
400m
45.16-Aug 28-
400m
44.72-Aug 25-
400m
45.11-Aug 5-

1999

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
45.89-Sep 3Glasgow GBR-USA, Glasgow
400m
44.65-Aug 26IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.47-Aug 24IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.98-Aug 23IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
45.26-Aug 22IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.65-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
45.26-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.98-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.47-Aug 21IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400m
44.79-Aug 7London CGU British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
400m
44.98-Jul 30Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
400m
45.85-Jul 24AAA Championships
400m
47.64-Jul 23AAA Championships, Birmingham
400m
44.98-Jul 17Nice Nikaia, Nice
400m
44.53-Jul 2Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
400m
45.03-Jun 27Gateshead British Grand Prix, Gateshead
4x400m
3:00.61-Jun 20European Cup, Stade Charléty, Paris
400m
44.96-Jun 19European Cup, Stade Charléty, Paris
400m
44.96-Jun 13Nürnberg Live '99, Nürnberg
400m
45.27-May 30Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR

1998

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
3:00.82-Sep 21Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
400m
44.60-Sep 18Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
400m
45.03-Sep 17Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
400m
45.54-Sep 16Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
400m
46.19-Sep 16Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
400m
44.88-Sep 5Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
400m
45.22-Aug 25Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
4x400m
2:58.68-Aug 23Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
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Honours

5

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2001
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AAA Championships

400 Metres

2001
4

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

1999
🥇

Budapest European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1998
🥉

Budapest European Championships

400 Metres

1998
🥈

Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1998
🥇

Budapest European Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1998
🥉

Budapest European Championships

400 Metres

1998
🥈

Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1998
🥈

Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

1998
🥇

Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final

400 Metres

1998
🥈

Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

1998
🥇

Oslo Mobil Bislett Games

400 Metres

1998
🥇

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1997
4

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

1997
🥈

The XXVI Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1996
5

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

1995
4

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1995
🥉

The XXV Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1992
🥈

La Habana IAAF World Cup

400 Metres

1992
🥉

La Habana IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

1992
🥈

European Junior Championships

400 Metres

1991
🥇

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1991
🥇

European Junior Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1991
🥈

European Junior Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

1991
🥈

Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1990
🥉

Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships

400 Metres

1990
4

Sudbury IAAF World Junior Championships

400 Metres

1988
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Mark Richardson's 400 m personal best?

Mark Richardson's 400 m personal best is 44.37, set on Jul 9, 1998 in Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR), #89 on the all-time list.

Which events does Mark Richardson compete in?

Mark Richardson competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres.

How did Mark Richardson perform in 2003?

2003 season best: 46.93, set on Jun 9, 2003 in Rehlingen (GER).

How many medals has Mark Richardson won?

Mark Richardson has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.