Meredith Rainey-Valmon
- Born
- Oct 15, 1968 (58 years old)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, United States
- Events
- 800 m · 400 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 55 kg
Meredith Lee Rainey-Valmon (born October 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Her personal best time was 1:57.04 minutes, achieved at the 1996 Olympic Trials.
She is also a two-time Olympian, in 1992 and 1996. In 1996, she married fellow US Olympian, 400m runner and 1992 Olympic 4x400 gold medalist Andrew Valmon.
Running for Harvard University, she dominated Ivy League competition and won two NCAA Championships in the 800 meters in 1989, Indoors and Outdoors. She graduated in 1990.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 800 m 1:57.04 (#93 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 52.96, 2000 season best 1:59.50 (Jul 23, 2000, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2000, 1:59.50 · 58 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 400m | 53.62 | – | May 6, 2000 | Fairfax, VA (USA) |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track | 54.00 | – | Feb 11, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 54.00 | – | Feb 11, 2000 | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:59.50 | – | Jul 23, 2000 | USA Championships |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.31 | – | Feb 12, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 2:06.31 | – | Feb 12, 2000 | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:24.38 | – | Apr 8, 2000 | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 1999 | 400m | 52.89 | – | May 8, 1999 | Fairfax, VA (USA) |