Meghan Beesley

GBRWomen

Birth dateNov 15, 1989

BirthplaceBlackpool, United Kingdom

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Weight-

Meghan Beesley (born 15 November 1989) is an English track and field athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2013 World Championships narrowly missing the final. Earlier in her career, she also competed in the heptathlon. Beesley broke the world record for the rarely contested straight 200 metres hurdles by 0.69 seconds at the 2014 Great City Games in Manchester.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.52

#145 all-time

400 Metres Short Track

52.80

2021 season best

55.80

Jun 26, 2021 · Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR)

2021 season best

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.52 (#145 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 52.80, 2021 season best 55.80 (Jun 26, 2021, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR)) · 36 years old

Personal bests

11.57*

23.53

52.79

2:09.55

13.21

54.52

4x400m

3:28.60

1.66

5.96

9.71

30.87

Hep

5291

60mH

8.54

800m-short-track

2:09.55

4x400Metre

3:29.38

60m

7.51

400m-short-track

52.80

200m-short-track

23.57

300m

39.14

300m-short-track

40.04

300MetresH

41.41

Pentathlon

3908

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	60m	7.74	-	Dec 11, 2021	↑	Loughborough University Indoor Track, Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2021	200m	24.63	-1.1	Jun 6, 2021	↑	Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester (GBR)
2021	400mH	55.80	-	Jun 26, 2021	↑	British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester
2020	100m	11.57	+3.3	Aug 23, 2020	↑	Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton (GBR)
2020	100mH	13.64	+1.7	Aug 23, 2020	↑	Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton (GBR)
2020	200m	23.63	+2.7	Aug 23, 2020	↑	Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton (GBR)
2019	60m	7.51	-	Jan 12, 2019	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2019	100mH	13.95	-1.2	May 19, 2019	↑	Loughborough International, Loughborough
2019	400m-short-track	53.00	-	Feb 13, 2019	↑	AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i)
2019	400m	53.00	-	Feb 13, 2019	↑	AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i)
2019	400mH	55.20	-	Jul 21, 2019	↑	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2018	60m	7.53	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2018	100mH	14.16	+0.0	May 20, 2018	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2018	200m	23.57	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
2018	200m-short-track	23.57	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
2018	400m	53.07	-	Jul 25, 2018	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2018	400m-short-track	53.44	-	Jan 28, 2018	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2018	400mH	55.21	-	Aug 8, 2018	↑	European Athletics Championships
2018	4x400Metre	3:29.38	-	Mar 4, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2017	60m	7.64	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2017	60mH	8.57	-	Jan 14, 2017	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2017	100mH	13.84	-0.3	Jul 16, 2017	↑	Bromley (GBR)
2017	200m	24.32	+3.2	Jun 3, 2017	↑	Eton (GBR)
2017	400m-short-track	54.20	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2017	400m	54.20	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2017	400mH	56.14	-	Jul 22, 2017	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2016	200m	23.76	-	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2016	200m-short-track	23.76	-	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2016	400m	53.15	-	Feb 28, 2016	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2016	400m-short-track	53.15	-	Feb 28, 2016	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2016	400mH	55.43	-	Apr 30, 2016	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2015	100mH	13.21	+1.2	Jul 18, 2015	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2015	200m	23.53	+2.0	Jul 12, 2015	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2015	200MetresH	25.28	+0.5	May 9, 2015	↓	-
2015	400m	53.71	-	May 17, 2015	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2015	400mH	54.52	-	Aug 23, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	800m-short-track	2:09.55	-	Feb 22, 2015	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2015	800m	2:09.55	-	Feb 22, 2015	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2015	4x400m	3:30.01	-	Jun 21, 2015	↑	European Team Championships, Olympic Stadium, Cheboksary
2014	60m	7.62	-	Jan 11, 2014	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2014	60mH	8.54	-	Jan 11, 2014	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2014	200MetresH	25.05	+1.0	May 17, 2014	↓	-
2014	400m-short-track	53.38	-	Feb 9, 2014	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2014	400m	53.38	-	Feb 9, 2014	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2014	400mH	55.55	-	May 28, 2014	↑	Namur (BEL)
2014	4x400Metre	3:33.49	-	Jan 25, 2014	↑	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2013	60m	7.58	-	Feb 2, 2013	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2013	100m	12.15	-0.3	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2013	100mH	13.83	+1.4	Jun 8, 2013	↑	Edinburgh (GBR)
2013	200m	23.87	-	Feb 3, 2013	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2013	200m-short-track	23.87	-	Feb 3, 2013	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2013	400m	52.80	-	Jan 29, 2013	↑	Wien (AUT) (i)
2013	400m-short-track	52.80	-	Jan 29, 2013	↑	Wien (AUT) (i)
2013	400mH	54.97	-	Aug 13, 2013	↑	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2013	4x400m	3:28.60	-	Jun 23, 2013	↑	European Team Championships, International Stadium, Gateshead
2012	60m	7.64	-	Jan 21, 2012	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2012	60mH	8.63	-	Jan 21, 2012	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2012	100m	12.06	-2.0	Jul 7, 2012	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2012	100mH	13.67	+2.3	Aug 25, 2012	↑	Bedford (GBR)
2012	200m	24.12	-	Feb 26, 2012	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2012	200m-short-track	24.12	-	Feb 26, 2012	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2012	400m-short-track	54.07	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2012	400m	54.07	-	Feb 4, 2012	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2012	400mH	56.54	-	Apr 14, 2012	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2011	200m	23.56	+1.1	Jul 3, 2011	↑	La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
2011	200m-short-track	24.34	-	Feb 20, 2011	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2011	300m	39.14	-	May 22, 2011	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2011	400m	52.79	-	Jul 3, 2011	↑	La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI)
2011	400mH	55.69	-	Jul 16, 2011	↑	Ostrava European U23 Championsips, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
2011	4x400m	3:33.09	-	Aug 21, 2011	↑	National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN)
2010	60m	7.65	-	Jan 30, 2010	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2010	60mH	8.60=	-	Jan 9, 2010	↑	Loughborough (GBR) (i)
2010	100m	12.07	-1.2	May 12, 2010	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2010	200m	23.87	+0.3	Apr 10, 2010	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2010	200m-short-track	24.09	-	Feb 24, 2010	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	400m	52.91	-	Apr 10, 2010	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2010	400m-short-track	53.90	-	Feb 27, 2010	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2010	400mH	56.65	-	Jun 30, 2010	↑	Reims (FRA)
2010	4x400m	3:29.51	-	Oct 12, 2010	↑	New Delhi (IND)
2009	60m	7.54	-	Feb 22, 2009	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2009	100m	11.71	+3.4	Aug 29, 2009	↑	Merksem (BEL)
2009	100mH	13.75	-1.6	Aug 1, 2009	↑	Hendon (GBR)
2009	200m	23.74	+1.0	Aug 8, 2009	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2009	200m-short-track	24.53	-	Feb 1, 2009	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2009	400m	54.04	-	Jul 4, 2009	↑	Grangemouth (GBR)
2009	400m-short-track	54.45	-	Feb 8, 2009	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2009	400mH	57.30	-	Aug 29, 2009	↑	Merksem (BEL)
2008	HJ	1.66	-	Jul 26, 2008	↓	Ashford (GBR)
2008	LJ	5.96	-	Jan 13, 2008	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	60m	7.68	-	Jan 31, 2008	↑	Bratislava (SVK) (i)
2008	60mH	8.60	-	Feb 23, 2008	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2008	SP	9.71	-	Sep 6, 2008	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2008	100m	11.87	-0.2	Jun 1, 2008	↑	Bedford (GBR)
2008	100mH	13.77	+1.8	Jul 20, 2008	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2008	200m	24.16	+1.8	Sep 6, 2008	↑	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2008	200m-short-track	24.91	-	Jan 31, 2008	↑	Bratislava (SVK) (i)
2008	JT	30.87	-	Jul 27, 2008	↓	Ashford (GBR)
2008	400m-short-track	54.88	-	Feb 10, 2008	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	400m	54.88	-	Feb 10, 2008	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	400mH	57.08	-	Jul 11, 2008	↑	Bydgoszcz IAAF World Junior Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
2008	800m	2:15.86	-	Jul 27, 2008	↑	Ashford (GBR)
2008	800m-short-track	2:17.88	-	Jan 13, 2008	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	Pentathlon	3908	-	Jan 13, 2008	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	Hep	5291	-	Jul 27, 2008	↓	Ashford (GBR)
2007	HJ	1.60	-	Sep 8, 2007	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2007	LJ	5.84	+3.0	Sep 8, 2007	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2007	60m	7.64	-	Feb 3, 2007	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2007	60mH	8.83	-	Jan 13, 2007	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2007	SP	9.07	-	Sep 8, 2007	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2007	100m	11.64	-	Aug 27, 2007	↑	Tamworth (GBR)
2007	100mH	13.95	+3.4	Aug 4, 2007	↑	Grangemouth (GBR)
2007	200m	24.11	+1.2	Jun 17, 2007	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2007	200m-short-track	24.49	-	Feb 25, 2007	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2007	JT	30.38	-	Sep 9, 2007	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2007	400m	54.79	-	Feb 18, 2007	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2007	400m-short-track	54.79	-	Feb 18, 2007	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2007	400mH	57.33	-	Jun 23, 2007	↑	Bedford (GBR)
2007	800m	2:17.90	-	Sep 9, 2007	↑	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2007	800m-short-track	2:18.85	-	Jan 13, 2007	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2007	4x400m	3:37.29	-	Jul 22, 2007	↑	European Junior Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
2007	Pentathlon	3604	-	Jan 13, 2007	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2007	Hep	5271	-	Sep 8, 2007	↓	Stoke-on-Trent (GBR)
2006	LJ	5.60	-	Jan 15, 2006	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2006	60m	7.71	-	Mar 11, 2006	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2006	100m	12.15	-2.2	Aug 19, 2006	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2006	200m	24.45	-	Sep 3, 2006	↑	Abingdon (GBR)
2006	200m-short-track	24.57	-	Mar 4, 2006	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2006	300m	39.74	-	Aug 28, 2006	↑	Tamworth (GBR)
2006	300m-short-track	40.04	-	Mar 11, 2006	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2006	300MetresH	41.41	-	Aug 6, 2006	-	Birmingham (GBR)
2006	400mH	1:00.18	-	Jun 18, 2006	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2006	Pentathlon	3387	-	Jan 15, 2006	↓	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2005	LJ	5.90	-	May 1, 2005	↓	Tipton (GBR)
2004	60m	7.98	-	Feb 28, 2004	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	200m	26.08	-	Feb 29, 2004	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	200m-short-track	26.08	-	Feb 29, 2004	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
60m	7.74	-	Dec 11	Loughborough Indoor Open, Loughborough University Indoor Track, Loughborough (i)
60m	7.7HT	-	Dec 11	Loughborough Indoor Open, Loughborough University Indoor Track, Loughborough (i)
400mH	55.91	-	Jul 31	The XXXII Olympic Games
400mH	57.04	-	Jul 13	Müller British GP, International Stadium, Gateshead - National Events
400mH	57.53	-	Jun 27	British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester
400mH	55.80	-	Jun 27	British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester
400mH	55.80	-	Jun 26	British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester
400mH	57.53	-	Jun 25	British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester
400mH	57.23	-	Jun 13	Midland Counties Athletic Association Senior & U20 Championships, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton
200m	24.63	-1.1	Jun 6	National Athletics League Premier North, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester
400mH	56.76	-	Jun 6	National Athletics League Premier North, Longford Stadium Trafford, Manchester
400mH	55.82	-	May 31	Lee Valley Hurdles Fest, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
400mH	57.45	-	May 23	Loughborough International

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	12.15	-1.2	Aug 30	Charnwood AC August Open, Loughborough University Track, Loughborough - Mixed Races
100m	11.57	+3.3	Aug 23	Birchfield 4 Clubs Inter Club, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton
100mH	13.64	+1.7	Aug 23	Birchfield 4 Clubs Inter Club, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton
200m	23.63	+2.7	Aug 23	Birchfield 4 Clubs Inter Club, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton
100mH	13.90	+0.5	Aug 16	Nuneaton Senior & U20 Open, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.89	-	Oct 2	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
400mH	55.97	-	Oct 1	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
400mH	55.49	-	Sep 10	The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk
400mH	55.49	-	Sep 9	The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk
400mH	56.45	-	Sep 1	Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
400mH	55.81	-	Aug 25	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
400mH	57.05	-	Aug 25	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
400mH	57.05	-	Aug 24	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
400mH	56.35	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
400mH	56.46	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
400mH	56.35	-	Aug 9	European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
400mH	55.76	-	Aug 3	CITIUS Meeting, Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
400mH	55.20	-	Jul 21	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
400mH	57.16	-	Jul 9	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400mH	56.00	-	Jun 15	AtletiCAGenève
400mH	57.13	-	Jun 13	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
400mH	55.89	-	Jun 3	Memoriál Josefa Odložila
100mH	13.95	-1.2	May 19	Loughborough International, Loughborough
400mH	56.72	-	May 19	Loughborough International, Loughborough
400m	54.42	-	May 15	Students AC Open, Loughborough
400mH	56.01	-	May 3	IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
400m-short-track	53.00	-	Feb 13	AIT International Grand Prix, Athlone (i)
400m-short-track	53.31	-	Feb 10	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	53.13	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	53.93	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	53.31	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	53.49	-	Jan 27	Festival of Athletics, Sheffield (i)
60m	7.52	-	Jan 12	Students AC Open, Loughborough (i)
60m	7.51	-	Jan 12	Students AC Open, Loughborough (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.58	-	Sep 9	IAAF Continental Cup, Ostrava
400mH	56.43	-	Sep 4	Zagreb IWC 2018, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb - National Events
400mH	56.15	-	Aug 31	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Meghan Beesley's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Meghan Beesley's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.52, set on Aug 23, 2015 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #145 on the all-time list.

Which events does Meghan Beesley compete in?

Meghan Beesley competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Meghan Beesley perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 55.80, set on Jun 26, 2021 in Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR).

Meghan Beesley

Personal bests

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