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Nick Thornton
Birth dateApr 28, 1981
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Nick Thornton is a United States sprinter, born on April 28, 1981. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 22.12 in the 200m, 48.00 in the 400m, 1:48.01 in the 800m, 6.19 in the LJ and 1:50.29 in the 800m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
800 m
1:48.01
600 Metres Short Track
1:19.27
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 800 m 1:48.01, 600 Metres Short Track 1:19.27, 2018 season best 1:53.67 (Apr 28, 2018, Irvine, CA (USA)) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
22.12
48.00
1:48.01
6.19
1:50.29
48.79
22.66
1:18.91
1:19.27
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 400m | 49.53 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↓ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:53.67 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↓ | Irvine, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 49.02 | - | Jun 3, 2017 | ↓ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:18.91 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.36 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.57 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.19 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 22.52 | +0.0 | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 48.15 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:50.90 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 22.46 | -0.5 | May 9, 2015 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 48.17 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.31 | - | Feb 6, 2015 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:19.31 | - | Feb 6, 2015 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:51.54 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:57.60 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.12 | +1.1 | May 16, 2014 | ↑ | Redlands, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 48.67 | - | Mar 8, 2014 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:50.33 | - | Feb 16, 2014 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.33 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 22.40 | +2.0 | May 12, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 48.32 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m | 22.44 | +2.3 | Apr 7, 2012 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 22.66 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | - | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 48.79 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↓ | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 48.79 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | - | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:51.16 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m | 23.16 | +1.6 | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 48.14 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.27 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↓ | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 600m | 1:19.27 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:51.68 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.40 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | Irvine, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 50.04 | - | Apr 9, 2010 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:50.64 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | LJ | 6.19 | -0.9 | Jul 11, 2009 | - | Santa Monica, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 22.95 | -1.0 | Aug 8, 2009 | ↑ | Santa Monica, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 48.55 | - | May 3, 2009 | ↓ | Irvine, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:49.61 | - | Jun 6, 2009 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.99 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:48.81 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m | 48.06 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↓ | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:48.17 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.90 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 48.00 | - | Jul 19, 2006 | ↓ | Van Nuys, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:49.52 | - | Jun 11, 2006 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:48.72 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.29 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↓ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:48.01 | - | Mar 26, 2004 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 400m | 48.50 | - | Apr 11, 2003 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:49.42 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.13 | - | Feb 22, 2003 | ↓ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 400m | 48.61 | - | Mar 16, 2002 | ↓ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:49.30 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:51.46 | - | Apr 29, 2001 | ↓ | Irvine, CA (USA) |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:53.67 | - | Apr 28 | Irvine Adidas Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
400m | 49.73 | - | Apr 14 | Westwood Rafer Johnson&Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Westwood, CA |
400m | 49.53 | - | Apr 7 | Claremont Pomona-Pitzer T&F Invite, Claremont, CA |
2017
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 49.75 | - | Dec 16 | Santa Monica All Comers HS, Santa Monica, CA - Open Event |
400m | 49.02 | - | Jun 3 | Claremont So Cal Jim Bush Championships, Claremont, CA |
800m | 1:53.60 | - | May 6 | Eagle Rock Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 49.29 | - | Apr 29 | Irvine adidas/Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
800m | 1:53.56 | - | Apr 22 | San Diego Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA |
400m | 50.05 | - | Apr 13 | Los Angeles Cal State LA Twilight Open, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 49.15 | - | Apr 8 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:53.25 | - | Mar 18 | Los Angeles Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:52.87 | - | Mar 10 | Los Angeles Carnival Spring Break Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
600m-short-track | 1:20.35 | - | Mar 4 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m | 2:00.21 | - | Feb 25 | Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier, Seattle, WA (i) |
600m | 1:18.91 | - | Feb 12 | Seattle UW Open, Seattle, WA (i) |
800m | 1:52.57 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:19.36 | - | Feb 3 | Albuquerque New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:54.19 | - | Jan 21 | Albuquerque Cherry and Silver Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:22.90 | - | Jan 20 | Albuquerque Cherry and Silver Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
600m | 1:20.70 | - | Jan 14 | Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2016
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.94 | - | Jun 23 | Portland Stumptown Twiligh, Portland, OR |
800m | 1:52.19 | - | Jun 12 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
800m | 1:52.87 | - | Jun 4 | Norwalk Jim Bush T&F Ch., Norwalk, CA |
800m | 1:50.90 | - | May 15 | Portland Twilight, Portland, OR |
800m | 1:56.16 | - | May 7 | Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:52.03 | - | Apr 30 | Irvine Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
800m | 2:00.60 | - | Apr 23 | La Jolla Triton invitational, La Jolla, CA |
800m | 1:55.44 | - | Apr 16 | Long Beach Invitational, Long Beach, CA |
800m | 1:51.19 | - | Apr 9 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Inv., Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:52.81 | - | Apr 2 | Los Angeles Bruin Legends, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:51.93 | - | Mar 26 | San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Invitational Events |
800m | 1:52.78 | - | Mar 25 | San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA |
800m | 1:52.25 | - | Mar 19 | Los Angeles Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 48.56 | - | Mar 12 | Fullerton Ben Brown Invitational, Fullerton, CA |
400m | 48.15 | - | Feb 27 | Norwalk Cerritos Opener, Norwalk, CA |
400m | 48.46 | - | Feb 20 | Claremont Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All Comers, Claremont, CA |
200m | 22.52 | +0.0 | Feb 20 | Claremont Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All Comers, Claremont, CA |
800m | 1:51.48 | - | Feb 14 | Seattle UW Open, Seattle, WA (i) |
800m | 1:52.76 | - | Feb 13 | Seattle Husky Classic |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.17 | - | Jun 6 | Norwalk Jim Bush Invitational, Norwalk, CA |
200m | 22.46 | -0.5 | May 9 | Los Angeles Occidental Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 48.33 | - | May 9 | Los Angeles Occidental Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 48.42 | - | May 2 | Irvine Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
800m | 1:53.89 | - | Apr 25 | San Diego Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA |
800m | 1:53.30 | - | Apr 18 | Norwalk Beach Invitational, Norwalk, CA |
400m | 48.55 | - | Apr 11 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
200m | 22.47 | +1.8 | Apr 11 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:00.46 | - | Mar 27 | Pasadena Games, Pasadena, CA |
200m | 22.54 | - | Mar 27 | Pasadena Games, Pasadena, CA |
800m | 1:53.65 | - | Mar 21 | Los Angeles USC Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Nick Thornton's 800 m personal best?
Nick Thornton's 800 m personal best is 1:48.01, set on Mar 26, 2004 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does Nick Thornton compete in?
Nick Thornton competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.
How did Nick Thornton perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 1:53.67, set on Apr 28, 2018 in Irvine, CA (USA).