Meredith Rainey-Valmon

USAWomen

Birth dateOct 15, 1968

BirthplaceBrooklyn, United States

Height1.68 m

Weight55 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.

Key facts

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)

2000 season best

Last competition

USA Championships

Jul 23, 2000 · 1:59.50

USA Championships

Age

57 years old

As of Sep 20, 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 · 57 years old

Personal bests

52.60

1:57.04

4:19.66

800m-short-track

1:59.11

400m-short-track

52.96

500Metres

1:12.98

500m-short-track

1:12.98

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2000	400m	53.62	-	May 6, 2000	↓	Fairfax, VA (USA)
2000	400m-short-track	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	↓	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)
1999	800m-short-track	1:59.11	-	Mar 7, 1999	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
1999	800m	1:59.93	-	Jul 7, 1999	↑	Roma Golden Gala
1999	1500m	4:19.66	-	Apr 3, 1999	↓	Durham, NC (USA)
1998	400m	53.71	-	May 2, 1998	↓	Westwood, CA (USA)
1998	500m-short-track	1:12.98	-	Feb 14, 1998	-	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1998	500Metres	1:12.98	-	Feb 14, 1998	-	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
1998	800m	1:58.36	-	Aug 8, 1998	↑	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98
1996	400m	53.24	-	Jul 10, 1996	↓	Holmdel, NJ (USA)
1996	800m	1:57.04	-	Jun 17, 1996	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1996	1500m	4:22.90	-	May 11, 1996	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1995	400m	53.25	-	May 21, 1995	↓	New York, NY (USA)
1995	800m	1:58.20	-	Aug 13, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	800m-short-track	1:59.61	-	Mar 4, 1995	↓	USA Indoor Championships
1994	800m	1:59.90	-	Jul 28, 1994	↑	St. Petersburg (RUS)
1993	800m	1:57.63	-	Aug 15, 1993	↑	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1992	800m	2:01.33	-	Jul 31, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1991	800m	2:00.37	-	Jul 10, 1991	↑	Lausanne (SUI)
1991	800m-short-track	2:02.19	-	Mar 9, 1991	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1990	400m	52.60	-	Aug 13, 1990	↓	Grosseto (ITA)
1990	400m-short-track	52.96	-	Feb 25, 1990	↓	Ithaca, NY (USA) (i)
1990	800m	1:59.73	-	Aug 15, 1990	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1989	800m	2:02.67	-	Aug 20, 1989	↑	Köln (GER)

2000

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.50	-	Jul 23	USA Championships
800m	2:02.92	-	Jul 21	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	2:02.96	-	Jul 20	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
800m	2:00.88	-	Jun 27	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
800m	2:01.73	-	Jun 23	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
800m	2:00.46	-	Jun 3	Jena Zeiss Meeting-Olympischer Tag, Jena
800m	2:02.44	-	May 31	Dessau International, Dessau
800m	2:05.41	-	May 13	Chapel Hill Carolina Classic, Chapel Hill, NC
400m	53.62	-	May 6	Fairfax George Mason Invitational, Fairfax, VA
400m	54.66	-	Apr 16	Villanova, PA
800m	2:06.15	-	Apr 16	Villanova, PA
400m	54.79	-	Apr 8	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
1500m	4:24.38	-	Apr 8	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
800m-short-track	2:06.31	-	Feb 12	University Park, PA (i)
400m-short-track	54.00	-	Feb 11	University Park, PA (i)

1999

31 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.40	-	Sep 11	München IAAF Grand Prix Final
800m	2:02.02	-	Sep 3	Glasgow GBR-USA, Glasgow
800m	2:00.86	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
800m	2:04.71	-	Aug 7	London CGU British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
800m	2:00.39	-	Aug 4	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
800m	2:01.51	-	Jul 25	Winnipeg Pan American Games, Winnipeg
800m	2:01.95	-	Jul 24	Winnipeg Pan American Games, Winnipeg
800m	2:02.16	-	Jul 13	Casablanca
800m	1:59.93	-	Jul 7	Roma Golden Gala
800m	2:02.12	-	Jul 5	Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern
800m	2:00.36	-	Jun 27	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
800m	2:05.37	-	Jun 25	USA Championships
800m	2:03.93	-	Jun 24	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
800m	2:00.30	-	Jun 6	New York TFA Pro Championships, New York, NY
800m	2:01.91	-	May 30	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
800m	2:01.97	-	May 22	Edwardsville U.S Open, Edwardsville, IL
800m	2:02.97	-	May 15	Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR
400m	52.89	-	May 8	Fairfax Adidas Invitational, Fairfax, VA
400m	54.22	-	May 1	Fairfax GMU Spring Invitational, Fairfax, VA
1500m	4:19.66	-	Apr 3	Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC
800m-short-track	1:59.11	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.75	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.75	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.41	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
800m-short-track	1:59.11	-	Mar 5	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.55	-	Feb 27	USA Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:06.45	-	Feb 26	USA Indoor Championships, Atlanta, GA (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.26	-	Feb 19	Fairfax, VA (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.64	-	Feb 7	New Balance Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.37	-	Feb 5	New York Chase Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.98	-	Jan 30	Fairfax II., Fairfax, VA (i)

1998

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.73	-	Aug 12	Weltklasse Zürich
800m	1:58.36	-	Aug 8	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98
800m	2:00.10	-	Jul 19	New York Goodwill Games, New York, NY
800m	1:59.14	-	Jul 16	Nice Nikaia, Nice

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Meredith Rainey-Valmon's 800 m personal best?

Meredith Rainey-Valmon's 800 m personal best is 1:57.04, set on Jun 17, 1996 in Atlanta, GA (USA), #93 on the all-time list.

Which events does Meredith Rainey-Valmon compete in?

Meredith Rainey-Valmon competes in the 800 m and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Meredith Rainey-Valmon perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 1:59.50, set on Jul 23, 2000 in Sacramento, CA (USA). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2000, 1:59.50.