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Melanie Purkiss
GBRWomenBirth dateMar 11, 1979
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Melanie Purkiss is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on March 11, 1979. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.55 in the 100m, 23.64 in the 200m, 52.66 in the 400m, 44.55 in the 4x100m and 3:26.65 in the 4x400m. She has earned 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
300 Metres Short Track
37.12
400 Metres Short Track
52.98
Age
47 years old
As of Oct 1, 2026: 300 Metres Short Track 37.12, 400 Metres Short Track 52.98, 2016 season best 12.78 (Jan 24, 2016) · 47 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100m | 12.78 | +0.8 | Jan 24, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 100m | 12.70 | - | Oct 10, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 100m | 12.31 | +2.1 | Mar 5, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 200m | 25.14 | -0.2 | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 100y | 11.1h | -1.7 | Feb 20, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 100m | 12.54 | +0.8 | Mar 18, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 200m | 25.0h | +0.0 | Feb 20, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 400m | 55.64 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 100m | 12.58 | -1.4 | Feb 20, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.77 | +0.9 | Feb 19, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 400m | 57.26 | - | Mar 11, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 100m | 12.22 | +0.9 | Apr 12, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 200m | 24.25 | +0.4 | Apr 26, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 24.68 | - | Feb 3, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 300m | 39.12 | - | May 18, 2008 | - | - |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 54.99 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 100m | 12.60 | +0.7 | Jul 7, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 200m | 25.00 | +0.3 | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 400m | 54.74 | - | Jun 16, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.24 | +0.8 | May 27, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 300m-short-track | 37.12 | - | Jan 31, 2006 | - | - |
| 2006 | 400m | 52.78 | - | Jun 8, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 54.01 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:26.98 | - | Jun 29, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 4x400Metrei | 3:29.59 | - | Mar 12, 2006 | ↑ | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.71 | -2.6 | Jun 19, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 52.98 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 400m | 53.46 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 4x400Metrei | 3:29.81 | - | Mar 6, 2005 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.9h | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 200m | 23.9h | - | May 3, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 400m | 52.66 | - | Jul 30, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 53.52 | - | Jan 25, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 4x400Metrei | 3:33.30 | - | Mar 7, 2004 | ↑ | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
| 2003 | 100m | 12.2h | - | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 200m | 23.86 | +1.8 | Jun 8, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 400m | 53.56 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 400m-short-track | 54.10 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 200m | 23.81 | -0.5 | Aug 3, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 400m | 52.99 | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 400m-short-track | 53.73 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:26.65 | - | Aug 6, 2002 | ↓ | München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2001 | 60m | 7.76 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 100m | 11.74 | +3.7 | Jul 1, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 200m | 23.8h | +4.1 | Jul 1, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 200m-short-track | 24.53 | - | Jan 28, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 400m | 54.38 | - | Apr 21, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 60m | 7.78 | - | Jan 29, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 100m | 11.81 | +0.8 | Aug 11, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 200m | 23.83 | +0.3 | Jul 22, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 60m | 7.63 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.55 | +2.8 | Jun 19, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 200m | 23.64 | +3.8 | Jun 19, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 200m-short-track | 24.36 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 44.55 | - | Aug 1, 1999 | → | Göteborg European U23 Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 1999 | 400m | 54.62 | - | Jun 12, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 4x400Metre | 3:43.11 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 100m | 11.64 | +4.8 | Jul 5, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 200m | 23.67 | +4.2 | Jul 18, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 4x100m | 45.43 | - | Aug 2, 1998 | → | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1997 | 200m | 24.45 | +0.5 | Jul 25, 1997 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 1997 | 4x100m | 44.55 | - | Jul 27, 1997 | → | European Junior Championships |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.78 | +0.8 | Jan 24 | Melbourne |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.70 | - | Oct 10 | Melbourne |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 25.36 | -0.4 | Apr 17 | Australian Open Championships, Melbourne |
100m | 12.65 | -1.3 | Apr 15 | Australian Open Championships, Melbourne |
100m | 12.35 | +2.8 | Mar 6 | Melbourne Victorian Open, Melbourne |
100m | 12.31 | +2.1 | Mar 5 | Melbourne Victorian Open, Melbourne |
200m | 25.14 | -0.2 | Jan 29 | Glendale Hunter Track Classic, Glendale |
100m | 12.64 | -1.8 | Jan 29 | Glendale Hunter Track Classic, Glendale |
2010
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 25.78 | -3.4 | Nov 21 | Melbourne High Velocity Club, Melbourne |
400m | 55.64 | - | Mar 28 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
400m | 56.52 | - | Mar 27 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
200m | 25.54 | -0.8 | Mar 26 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
200m | 25.46 | -0.4 | Mar 26 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
100m | 12.54 | +0.8 | Mar 18 | Melbourne HVC Meeting, Melbourne |
200m | 25.19 | +0.0 | Mar 18 | Melbourne HVC Meeting, Melbourne |
100y | 11.1HT | -1.7 | Feb 20 | Melbourne Peter Norman Classic, Melbourne |
200m | 25.0HT | +0.0 | Feb 20 | Melbourne Peter Norman Classic, Melbourne |
100y | 11.47 | -1.7 | Feb 20 | Melbourne Peter Norman Classic, Melbourne |
400m | 55.77 | - | Feb 18 | Melbourne |
400m | 55.71 | - | Feb 6 | Sydney Hunter Track Classic, Sydney |
400m | 56.47 | - | Jan 14 | Melbourne |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 24.9HT | - | Oct 10 | Melbourne |
400m | 57.26 | - | Mar 11 | Melbourne |
100m | 12.58 | -1.4 | Feb 20 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
200m | 25.36 | -2.1 | Feb 19 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
200m | 24.77 | +0.9 | Feb 19 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
200m | 24.92 | +1.5 | Feb 12 | Melbourne HVC Meeting, Melbourne |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
300m | 39.12 | - | May 18 | Loughborough Invitational, Loughborough |
200m | 24.25 | +0.4 | Apr 26 | Los Angeles Tommie Lister Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
100m | 12.22 | +0.9 | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m-short-track | 56.29 | - | Feb 10 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.30 | - | Feb 9 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.99 | - | Feb 9 | AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.68 | - | Feb 3 | Birmingham Indoor Games, Birmingham (i) |
200m-short-track | 25.12 | - | Feb 3 | Birmingham Indoor Games, Birmingham (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.85 | - | Feb 3 | Birmingham Indoor Games, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.57 | - | Jan 26 | Irish Indoor Championships, Belfast (i) |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.60 | +0.7 | Jul 7 | Eton UK Women's League, Eton |
400m | 56.12 | - | Jun 27 | Celle Ligure Meeting Arcobaleno AtleticaEuropa, Celle Ligure |
400m | 54.74 | - | Jun 16 | London SEAA Ch., London |
400m | 55.64 | - | Jun 16 | London SEAA Ch., London |
400m | 54.76 | - | Jun 9 | Genève Swiss Meeting, Genève |
200m | 25.00 | +0.3 | May 20 | Loughborough International, Loughborough |
2006
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 54.22 | - | Jul 16 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400m | 53.92 | - | Jul 15 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400m | 53.53 | - | Jul 1 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
4x400m | 3:26.98 | - | Jun 29 | SPAR European Cup, Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga |
400m | 53.90 | - | Jun 17 | London South of England Ch., London |
400m | 53.77 | - | Jun 17 | London South of England Ch., London |
400m | 53.04 | - | Jun 11 | Genève AtletiCAGenève, Genève |
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Honours
6
2006Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
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2005European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
4
2002München European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
4
1998Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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1997European Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Melanie Purkiss's 300 Metres Short Track personal best?
Melanie Purkiss's 300 Metres Short Track personal best is 37.12, set on Jan 31, 2006.
Which events does Melanie Purkiss compete in?
Melanie Purkiss competes in the 300 Metres Short Track and 400 Metres Short Track.
How did Melanie Purkiss perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 12.78, set on Jan 24, 2016.