Novlene Williams-Mills

JAMWomen

Birth dateApr 26, 1982

BirthplaceSaint Ann Parish, Jamaica

Height1.67 m

Weight55 kg

Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills (née, Williams; born 26 April 1982) is a retired Jamaican track and field athlete. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2007 World Championships. She is also a three-time Olympic silver medallist in the 4 × 400 metres relay. In 2015 she won relay gold alongside her Jamaican teammates.

Key facts

400 m

49.63

#71 all-time

200 m

23.25

2017 season best

50.14

Jun 25, 2017 · Kingston (JAM)

2017 season best

Last competition

Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events

Sep 1, 2017 · 51.27

Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events

Medals

Olympic Games: 3 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

Record

National record · 4 × 400 m 3:18.71

National record

Age

44 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 49.63 (#71 all-time), 200 m 23.25, 2017 season best 50.14 (Jun 25, 2017, Kingston (JAM)) · Last competition: Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events, Sep 1, 2017, 51.27 · Olympic Games: 3 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze · National record (4 × 400 m) · 44 years old

Personal bests

23.25

49.63

2:09.65

3:18.71

3:13.99

51.25

24.15

1:11.83

1:11.83

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	3	1	4
World Championships	1	4	1	6
Total	1	7	2	10

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2017	400m	50.14	-	Jun 25, 2017	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2017	800m	2:09.65	-	Apr 28, 2017	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2016	400m	50.64	-	Jul 3, 2016	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2016	800m	2:11.05	-	Apr 22, 2016	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2016	4x400Metre	3:13.99	-	Jul 29, 2016	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2016	4x400m	3:20.34	-	Aug 20, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	400m	50.47	-	Aug 25, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	4x400m	3:19.13	-	Aug 30, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2014	400m	50.05	-	Jun 29, 2014	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2014	4x400m	3:20.93	-	Sep 14, 2014	↑	IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
2013	400m	50.01	-	Jun 23, 2013	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2013	4x400m	3:24.11	-	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2012	400m	49.78	-	Jun 2, 2012	↑	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2012	4x400m	3:20.95	-	Aug 11, 2012	↑	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011	400m	50.05	-	Jun 26, 2011	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2011	400m-short-track	51.87	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2011	4x400m	3:18.71	-	Sep 3, 2011	↑	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010	200m	23.25	+1.3	Jul 17, 2010	↑	Velletri (ITA)
2010	400m	50.04	-	Jul 8, 2010	↑	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
2010	400m-short-track	51.77	-	Mar 12, 2010	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
2010	4x400m	3:27.72	-	Apr 24, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	400m	49.77	-	Aug 18, 2009	↑	IAAF World Championships
2009	4x400m	3:21.15	-	Aug 23, 2009	↑	IAAF World Championships
2008	400m	50.11	-	Jun 29, 2008	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2008	4x400m	3:20.40	-	Aug 23, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	200m	23.39	-0.6	Apr 21, 2007	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2007	400m	49.66	-	Aug 27, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2007	4x400m	3:19.73	-	Sep 2, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2006	400m	49.63	-	Sep 23, 2006	↑	Shanghai (CHN)
2006	400m-short-track	51.25	-	Mar 11, 2006	↑	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
2006	4x400m	3:19.84	-	Sep 17, 2006	↑	Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2006	4x400Metre	3:29.54	-	Mar 12, 2006	↑	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
2005	400m	51.09	-	Jul 25, 2005	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
2005	400m-short-track	54.51	-	Feb 6, 2005	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2005	4x400m	3:23.29	-	Aug 14, 2005	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2004	200m	24.08	-	Apr 2, 2004	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2004	200m-short-track	24.15	-	Jan 25, 2004	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2004	400m	50.59	-	Aug 21, 2004	↑	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	400m-short-track	51.80	-	Mar 12, 2004	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2004	4x400m	3:22.00	-	Aug 28, 2004	↑	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	4x400Metre	3:32.32	-	Mar 13, 2004	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2003	400m	51.93	-	May 31, 2003	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA)
2003	400m-short-track	52.81	-	Mar 14, 2003	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2003	500m-short-track	1:11.83	-	Dec 6, 2003	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2003	500Metres	1:11.83	-	Dec 6, 2003	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2003	4x400m	3:27.34	-	Aug 9, 2003	↑	Santo Domingo (DOM)
2003	4x400Metre	3:34.05	-	Mar 15, 2003	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	200m	25.24	-	Jan 26, 2002	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2002	200m-short-track	25.24	-	Jan 26, 2002	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2002	400m	52.05	-	May 18, 2002	↑	Odessa, TX (USA)
2002	400m-short-track	54.90	-	Feb 16, 2002	↑	Fairfax, VA (USA) (i)
2002	500Metres	1:13.29	-	Jan 26, 2002	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2002	500m-short-track	1:13.29	-	Jan 26, 2002	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2001	400m	54.99	-	May 12, 2001	↑	Odessa, TX (USA)
2001	400m-short-track	56.12	-	Dec 30, 2001	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2001	500Metres	1:15.69	-	Jan 27, 2001	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2001	500m-short-track	1:15.69	-	Jan 27, 2001	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2000	200m	24.33	+1.6	Apr 11, 2000	↑	Kingston (JAM)
2000	400m	53.90	-	Apr 15, 2000	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1999	200m	25.13	+2.2	Mar 27, 1999	↑	Kingston (JAM)
1999	400m	55.71	-	Mar 27, 1999	↑	Kingston (JAM)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.27	-	Sep 1	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events
400m	51.62	-	Aug 20	Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Invitational Events
400m	51.48	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	50.67	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	51.00	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	50.67	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	51.00	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	51.48	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
400m	51.18	-	Jul 16	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
400m	50.60	-	Jul 9	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events
400m	51.03	-	Jul 1	Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline
400m	50.14	-	Jun 25	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	50.62	-	Jun 24	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	51.92	-	Jun 23	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	51.04	-	Jun 8	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.69	-	Jun 2	Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA
400m	50.54	-	May 20	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
400m	51.45	-	May 13	Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:09.65	-	Apr 28	Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:20.34	-	Aug 20	The XXXI Olympic Games
4x400m	3:22.38	-	Aug 19	The XXXI Olympic Games
4x400Metre	3:13.99	-	Jul 29	Eugene TrackTown Summer Series, Eugene, OR
400m	51.95	-	Jul 15	Edmonton TrackTown Classic, Edmonton
400m	50.64	-	Jul 3	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	50.89	-	Jul 2	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	52.51	-	Jul 1	Jamaican Championships, Kingston
400m	52.29	-	Jun 16	Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan
400m	51.66	-	Jun 9	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.96	-	May 14	Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
400m	50.87	-	May 7	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
800m	2:11.05	-	Apr 22	Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL
4x400m	3:34.60	-	Apr 1	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Invitational Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.04	-	Sep 11	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.81	-	Sep 8	Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
400m	52.12	-	Sep 5	Amsterdam Flame Games, Amsterdam
4x400m	3:19.13	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	50.47	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	50.47	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	51.07	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	51.07	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	50.47	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
400m	51.43	-	Jul 25	London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
400m	51.43	-	Jul 24	London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games
400m	51.15	-	Jul 9	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
400m	DNF	-	Jun 13	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.68	-	Jun 4	Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.89	-	May 30	Eugene Prefontaine Classic
400m	51.28	-	May 15	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
400m	51.32	-	May 9	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
4x400m	3:22.49	-	May 3	IAAF World Relays

Honours

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

400 Metres

2017

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Meeting de Paris

400 Metres

2017

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The XXXI Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2016

🥇

Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan

400 Metres

2016

🥈

IAAF World Relays

4x400 Metres Relay

2015

🥇

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2015

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

2015

🥇

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2014

🥈

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

2014

🥇

Stockholm DN Galan

400 Metres

2014

🥇

IAAF Continental Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

2014

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2014

🥈

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

2014

🥇

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2014

🥇

Shanghai Golden Grand Prix

400 Metres

2014

🥇

Eugene Prefontaine Classic

400 Metres

2014

🥇

Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games

400 Metres

2014

🥈

IAAF Continental Cup

400 Metres

2014

🥈

IAAF World Relays

4x400 Metres Relay

2014

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2013

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

2013

🥈

The XXX Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2012

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2012

🥇

Shanghai Samsung Diamond League

400 Metres

2012

The XXX Olympic Games

400 Metres

2012

🥈

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2011

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

2011

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2011

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2010

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2009

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

2009

🥈

Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final

400 Metres

2009

🥈

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2009

🥈

The XXIX Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2008

🥉

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

400 Metres

2008

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2007

🥉

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

2007

🥈

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2007

🥈

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

400 Metres

2007

Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships

4x400 Metres Relay Short Track

2006

🥇

Athina IAAF World Cup

4x400 Metres Relay

2006

🥉

Athina IAAF World Cup

400 Metres

2006

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2006

🥉

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

2006

🥈

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

400 Metres

2006

🥉

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

400 Metres

2006

Melbourne Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2006

🥇

Jamaican Championships

400 Metres

2006

Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships

400 Metres Short Track

2006

🥈

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

2005

🥉

The XXVIII Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2004

🥈

Santo Domingo Pan American Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2003

Santo Domingo Pan American Games

400 Metres

2003

Santo Domingo Pan American Games

400 Metres

2003

🥈

Santo Domingo Pan American Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2003

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Novlene Williams-Mills's 400 m personal best?

Novlene Williams-Mills's 400 m personal best is 49.63, set on Sep 23, 2006 in Shanghai (CHN), #71 on the all-time list.

Which events does Novlene Williams-Mills compete in?

Novlene Williams-Mills competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Novlene Williams-Mills perform in 2017?

2017 season best: 50.14, set on Jun 25, 2017 in Kingston (JAM). Last competition: Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events on Sep 1, 2017, 51.27.

How many medals has Novlene Williams-Mills won?

Novlene Williams-Mills has won 4 Olympic Games medals and 6 World Championships medals.