Nicole Leach

USAWomen

Birth dateJul 18, 1987

BirthplaceWest Philadelphia, United States

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Nicole Leach (born July 18, 1987) is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metre hurdles and 4 × 400 metre relay events at international level events. Her coach was Jeanette Bolden and Bobby Kersee. Her highest achievement is winning two medals at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing.

She is also a three time US Junior champion and two-time NCAA champion in the hurdles. She competed at the following international competitions: 2003 IAAF World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada; 2004 IAAF World Jr. Championships in Grosseto Italy; 2005 Jr.

Pan American Games in Windsor, Canada; 2006 IAAF World Jr. Championships in Beijing, China, 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she won two bronze medals and the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Nicole also competed in the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.32

#116 all-time

400 Metres Short Track

52.19

2016 season best

56.93

May 14, 2016 · George Town (CAY)

2016 season best

Age

39 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.32 (#116 all-time), 400 Metres Short Track 52.19, 2016 season best 56.93 (May 14, 2016, George Town (CAY)) · 39 years old

Personal bests

11.88

23.91

51.69

2:09.61

15.57*

54.32

4x400m

3:27.84

10.90

4x400Metre

3:47.83

400m-short-track

52.19

200m-short-track

23.91

500Metres

1:13.19

500m-short-track

1:13.19

600m

1:31.09

600m-short-track

1:31.09

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	TJ	10.90	+1.5	Apr 16, 2016	↑	Macomb, IL (USA)
2016	100mH	15.57	+3.4	Apr 16, 2016	-	Dubuque, IA (USA)
2016	400m	54.48	-	Apr 9, 2016	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2016	400mH	56.93	-	May 14, 2016	↑	George Town (CAY)
2016	800m	2:11.14	-	Apr 2, 2016	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2016	4x400m	3:36.16	-	Apr 9, 2016	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2015	400m	56.36	-	Apr 11, 2015	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2015	800m	2:22.47	-	Mar 13, 2015	↓	Northridge, CA (USA)
2014	400m	55.36	-	Apr 5, 2014	↑	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2014	500m-short-track	1:13.19	-	Jan 10, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	500Metres	1:13.19	-	Jan 10, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	600m-short-track	1:31.09	-	Jan 25, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	600m	1:31.09	-	Jan 25, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013	400m	59.45	-	Feb 2, 2013	↑	Youngstown, OH (USA) (i)
2012	400m	52.82	-	Apr 21, 2012	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2012	400mH	55.37	-	Jun 9, 2012	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2012	400m-short-track	59.35	-	Jan 21, 2012	↓	Lewisburg, PA (USA) (i)
2012	4x400Metre	3:47.83	-	Jan 28, 2012	-	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2011	400mH	56.08	-	Jun 9, 2011	↑	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
2011	400m-short-track	61.77	-	Dec 3, 2011	↓	Lewisburg, PA (USA) (i)
2011	400m	61.77	-	Dec 3, 2011	↑	Lewisburg, PA (USA) (i)
2011	4x400m	3:33.25	-	Apr 9, 2011	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2011	SprintMedl	3:43.17	-	Apr 30, 2011	↓	-
2010	400m	53.45	-	Jun 9, 2010	↑	Cuxhaven (GER)
2010	400m-short-track	53.84	-	Feb 27, 2010	↓	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2010	400mH	55.52	-	May 8, 2010	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2010	SprintMedl	3:39.55	-	Apr 24, 2010	↓	-
2009	400m	52.04	-	May 2, 2009	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2009	400mH	55.39	-	Jun 12, 2009	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA)
2008	400m	51.69	-	May 3, 2008	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2008	400mH	54.62	-	Jun 13, 2008	↑	Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships
2008	800m	2:09.61	-	Mar 8, 2008	↓	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2007	100m	11.88	+0.2	Apr 14, 2007	-	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2007	TJ	12.28	+3.1	Apr 6, 2007	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2007	200m	23.95	+0.0	Mar 3, 2007	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2007	400m	51.97	-	Apr 28, 2007	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2007	400mH	54.32	-	Jun 9, 2007	↑	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships
2007	4x400m	3:27.84	-	Jul 28, 2007	↓	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
2006	200m	24.04	+0.5	Mar 4, 2006	↑	Westwood, CA (USA)
2006	400m	52.27	-	Apr 29, 2006	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2006	400mH	55.35	-	Jun 9, 2006	↑	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships
2006	4x400m	3:29.01	-	Aug 20, 2006	↓	Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing
2005	200m	24.70	-	Feb 19, 2005	↑	Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
2005	200m-short-track	24.70	-	Feb 19, 2005	↓	Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
2005	400m	53.04	-	Mar 13, 2005	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005	400m-short-track	53.04	-	Mar 13, 2005	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005	400mH	57.25	-	Jun 24, 2005	↑	Carson, CA (USA)
2004	200m-short-track	23.91	-	Mar 13, 2004	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	200m	23.91	-	Mar 13, 2004	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	400m-short-track	52.19	-	Mar 14, 2004	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	400m	53.58	-	Apr 10, 2004	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2004	400mH	57.56	-	Jul 15, 2004	↑	Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
2004	4x400m	3:30.13	-	Jul 17, 2004	↓	Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
2003	200m	24.24	-0.4	Aug 3, 2003	↑	Miami, FL (USA)
2003	400m	55.68	-	Mar 15, 2003	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003	400m-short-track	55.68	-	Mar 15, 2003	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003	400mH	59.00	-	Apr 24, 2003	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2002	400m	54.56	-	Jul 28, 2002	↑	Omaha, NE (USA)
2002	400m-short-track	56.09	-	Mar 10, 2002	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2002	400mH	1:00.17	-	Jul 7, 2002	↑	Miami, FL (USA)
2001	400m	55.12	-	Jul 29, 2001	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)

2016

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.94	-	Jul 7	Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	57.45	-	Jun 11	San Diego Last Chance Qualifier, San Diego, CA
400mH	57.47	-	Jun 4	Norwalk Jim Bush T&F Ch., Norwalk, CA
400m	55.28	-	May 28	Chula Vista OTC High Performance Meet, Chula Vista, CA
400mH	56.93	-	May 14	Georgetown Cayman Invitational, George Town
400mH	58.37	-	May 7	Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
100mH	15.58	+0.3	May 6	Dubuque Dr. Tucker Open, Dubuque, IA
TJ	10.90	+1.5	Apr 16	Macomb 27th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial, Macomb, IL
100mH	15.57	+3.4	Apr 16	Macomb 27th Annual Lee Calhoun Memorial, Macomb, IL
400mH	57.96	-	Apr 16	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
400m	54.48	-	Apr 9	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Inv., Los Angeles, CA
4x400m	3:36.16	-	Apr 9	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Inv., Los Angeles, CA
800m	2:11.14	-	Apr 2	Los Angeles Bruin Legends, Los Angeles, CA

2015

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	56.36	-	Apr 11	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
800m	2:22.47	-	Mar 13	Northridge CSUN Invitational, Northridge, CA

2014

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	55.75	-	Apr 19	Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ
400m	55.36	-	Apr 5	Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ
400m	55.99	-	Mar 29	Chester Danny Curran Invitational, Chester, PA
600m-short-track	1:31.09	-	Jan 25	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event
500m-short-track	1:13.19	-	Jan 10	New York Gotham Cup, New York, NY (i)

2013

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	59.45	-	Feb 2	Youngstown St. National Invitational, Youngstown, OH (i)

2012

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.79	-	Jun 29	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	56.71	-	Jun 28	Eugene USA Championships
400mH	55.37	-	Jun 9	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
400mH	55.57	-	Jun 5	Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International de Montreuil, Montreuil-sous-Bois
400mH	56.21	-	Jun 3	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz
400mH	55.82	-	May 9	Fortaleza Grande Prêmio Caixa Unifor de Atletismo, Fortaleza
400mH	56.83	-	May 6	Belém GP Caixa Governo do Pará, Belém
400mH	57.99	-	Apr 28	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events
400m	58.88	-	Apr 21	Lewisburg Bucknell Team Challenge, Lewisburg, PA
400m	52.82	-	Apr 21	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events
400m	52.92	-	Apr 14	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invite, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events
400m	59.42	-	Apr 7	Williamsburg Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA
400m	59.78	-	Mar 31	Emmitsburg Eric Kloiber Invitational, Emmitsburg, MD
4x400Metre	3:47.83	-	Jan 28	University Park Penn State National Invitational, University Park, PA (i)
400m-short-track	59.35	-	Jan 21	Lewisburg Bucknell Heptagonal, Lewisburg, PA (i)

2011

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-track	61.77	-	Dec 3	Lewisburg Annual Bison Opener, Lewisburg, PA (i)
400mH	58.46	-	Jun 24	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	57.01	-	Jun 23	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
400mH	56.08	-	Jun 9	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
400mH	56.24	-	Jun 5	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
400mH	56.28	-	Jun 3	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz
400mH	57.19	-	May 28	Dakar Meeting Grand Prix IAAF, Dakar
400mH	58.41	-	May 15	Shanghai Samsung Diamond League
400mH	56.08	-	May 7	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational, National Stadium, Kingston
SprintMedl	3:43.17	-	Apr 30	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Elite Event
4x400m	3:33.25	-	Apr 9	Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events

2010

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.64	-	Sep 4	IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup, Poljud Stadion, Split
400mH	55.78	-	Sep 1	Zagreb Meeting 2010, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
400mH	55.84	-	Aug 29	Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Nicole Leach's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Nicole Leach's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.32, set on Jun 9, 2007 in Sacramento, CA (USA), #116 on the all-time list.

Which events does Nicole Leach compete in?

Nicole Leach competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 Metres Short Track.

How did Nicole Leach perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 56.93, set on May 14, 2016 in George Town (CAY).