Michael James

Birth dateJul 27, 1992

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Michael James is a St. Lucia sprinter, born on July 27, 1992. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 48.16 in the 400m, 1:49.16 in the 800m, 4:05.85 in the 1500m, 4:34.21 in the Mile and 3:09.24 in the 4x400m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing St. Lucia.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:49.70

500 Metres Short Track

1:03.87

2018 season best

1:52.66

Mar 3, 2018 · Boston, MA (USA) (i)

2018 season best

Record

National record · 800 Metres Short Track 1:49.70

National record

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:49.70, 500 Metres Short Track 1:03.87, 2018 season best 1:52.66 (Mar 3, 2018, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · National record (800 Metres Short Track) · 34 years old

Personal bests

48.16

1:49.16

4:05.85

4:34.21

3:09.24

1:49.70

2:32.12

2:32.12

4:34.21

3:12.32

7:29.57

48.98

1:03.87

1:03.87

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2018	800m	1:51.89	-	Apr 10, 2018	↑	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
2018	800m-short-track	1:52.66	-	Mar 3, 2018	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	500Metres	1:03.91	-	Jan 14, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	500m-short-track	1:03.91	-	Jan 14, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	800m	1:49.16	-	Mar 31, 2017	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2017	800m-short-track	1:50.88	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	4x400m	3:13.02	-	Mar 31, 2017	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2017	1500m	4:05.85	-	Apr 8, 2017	-	Fairfax, VA (USA)
2016	400m	48.16	-	Jun 3, 2016	↑	Baltimore, MD (USA)
2016	400m-short-track	48.98	-	Jan 30, 2016	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2016	500m-short-track	1:03.87	-	Jan 16, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2016	500Metres	1:03.87	-	Jan 16, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2016	800m	1:49.21	-	Apr 1, 2016	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2016	800m-short-track	1:49.70	-	Feb 28, 2016	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2016	1000m-short-track	2:32.12	-	Jan 8, 2016	-	NY (USA) (i)
2016	1000m	2:32.12	-	Jan 8, 2016	-	NY (USA) (i)
2016	4x400m	3:09.24	-	May 14, 2016	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2016	4x800Metre	7:29.57	-	Apr 30, 2016	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2015	400m	48.78	-	Apr 10, 2015	↑	Hampton, VA (USA)
2015	400m-short-track	49.56	-	Feb 13, 2015	↑	Landover, MD (USA) (i)
2015	500m-short-track	1:05.22	-	Jan 10, 2015	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
2015	500Metres	1:05.22	-	Jan 10, 2015	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
2015	800m	1:50.65	-	May 16, 2015	↑	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2015	800m-short-track	1:52.25	-	Mar 1, 2015	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2015	4x400m	3:10.21	-	May 16, 2015	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2015	4x400Metre	3:13.36	-	Mar 8, 2015	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	800m-short-track	1:54.34	-	Mar 2, 2014	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	800m	1:54.34	-	Mar 2, 2014	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	4x400Metre	3:12.32	-	Mar 9, 2014	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2014	mile-short-track	4:34.21	-	Feb 8, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	Mile	4:34.21	-	Feb 8, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012	800m	2:01.38	-	May 4, 2012	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2011	800m	1:59.22	-	Apr 24, 2011	↑	Montego Bay (JAM)
2010	800m	1:57.51	-	Jul 23, 2010	↑	IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton

2018

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:52.43	-	Jun 2	Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN - Elite Event
800m	1:51.89	-	Apr 10	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
800m	1:56.65	-	Mar 31	Cape Girardeau Joey Haines Invite, Cape Girardeau, MO
800m	1:56.89	-	Mar 24	Carbondale SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic, Carbondale, IL
800m-short-track	1:52.66	-	Mar 3	Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)

2017

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:54.09	-	May 25	Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY
800m	1:49.89	-	May 12	Princeton IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships, Princeton, NJ
4x400m	3:14.74	-	May 12	Princeton IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championships, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:59.27	-	May 6	Greensboro MEAC Outdoor Championships, Greensboro, NC
800m	1:50.98	-	May 5	Greensboro MEAC Outdoor Championships, Greensboro, NC
800m	1:50.34	-	Apr 21	Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA
1500m	4:05.85	-	Apr 8	Fairfax George Mason Spring Inv., Fairfax, VA
800m	1:49.16	-	Mar 31	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x400m	3:13.02	-	Mar 31	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
800m	1:51.46	-	Mar 25	Columbia Weems Baskin Invitational, Columbia, SC
1500m	4:07.39	-	Mar 18	College Park Maryland Invitational, College Park, MD
800m-short-track	1:52.66	-	Mar 4	Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:53.37	-	Feb 17	Landover MEAC Indoor Championships, Landover, MD (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.88	-	Feb 11	Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:53.44	-	Jan 28	Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i)
500m-short-track	1:03.91	-	Jan 14	New York Towson Tiger Invitational, New York, NY (i)

2016

28 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.30	-	Jul 3	Road Town OECS Championships, Road Town
400m	48.16	-	Jun 3	Baltimore Eagles Open/Masters Twilight Series #4, Baltimore, MD
800m	1:52.65	-	May 26	Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL
4x400m	3:12.90	-	May 14	Princeton IC4A/ECAC Championships, Princeton, NJ
4x400m	3:09.24	-	May 14	Princeton IC4A/ECAC Championships, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:52.15	-	May 14	Princeton IC4A/ECAC Championships, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:50.30	-	May 7	Greensboro MEAC Ch., Greensboro, NC
800m	1:50.78	-	May 6	Greensboro MEAC Ch., Greensboro, NC
4x800Metre	7:29.57	-	Apr 30	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Championship events
4x400m	3:14.27	-	Apr 30	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
4x400m	3:13.90	-	Apr 29	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
800m	1:50.96	-	Apr 23	Baltimore Morgan State Legacy Meet, Baltimore, MD
800m	1:50.93	-	Apr 16	Hampton Relays, Hampton, VA
800m	1:49.21	-	Apr 1	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
4x400m	3:12.41	-	Apr 1	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL
800m	1:53.17	-	Mar 30	Savannah Tiger Twilight, Savannah, GA
4x800Metre	7:29.82	-	Mar 6	Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.70	-	Mar 6	Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:52.29	-	Mar 5	Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.70	-	Feb 28	Boston Last Chance Meet, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.23	-	Feb 20	University Park Penn State Tune-Up, University Park, PA (i)
800m-short-track	1:54.37	-	Feb 12	Landover MEAC Indoor Championships, Landover, MD (i)
400m-short-track	50.12	-	Feb 12	Landover MEAC Indoor Championships, Landover, MD (i)
4x800Metre	7:32.99	-	Feb 6	New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i)
400m-short-track	48.98	-	Jan 30	University Park Penn State Invitational, University Park, PA (i)
800m-short-track	1:59.07	-	Jan 22	New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i)
500m-short-track	1:03.87	-	Jan 16	Staten Island Great Dane Classic, New York, NY (i)
1000m-short-track	2:32.12	-	Jan 8	Staten Island Villanova Open, NY (i)

2015

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	1:55.78	-	Dec 5	Annapolis Navy Inv., Annapolis, MD (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Michael James's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Michael James's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:49.70, set on Feb 28, 2016 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Michael James compete in?

Michael James competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 500 Metres Short Track.

How did Michael James perform in 2018?

2018 season best: 1:52.66, set on Mar 3, 2018 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Michael James

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2018

2017

2016

2015

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions