OJ
Olivia James
JAMWomenBirth dateJun 1, 1994
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Olivia James is a Jamaica sprinter, born on June 1, 1994. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 400mH.
Her personal bests include 24.42 in the 200m, 52.14 in the 400m, 59.01 in the 400mH, 45.23 in the 4x100m and 3:31.47 in the 4x400m. She has earned 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.
Key facts
400 m
52.14
500 Metres Short Track
1:11.24
Age
32 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 400 m 52.14, 500 Metres Short Track 1:11.24, 2018 season best 53.25 (Feb 23, 2018, Clemson, SC (USA) (i)) · 32 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 200m | 24.91 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m-short-track | 24.91 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 53.25 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 53.25 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400Metre | 3:32.84 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:38.05 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 10:58.83 | - | Feb 22, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 24.45 | +2.7 | Apr 8, 2017 | ↓ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m-short-track | 24.74 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 52.56 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 53.79 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500Metres | 1:11.62 | - | Jan 7, 2017 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.62 | - | Jan 7, 2017 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x200Metre | 1:36.50 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:32.67 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:38.27 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 11:14.74 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 24.42 | -0.7 | May 13, 2016 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 53.94 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↑ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 53.96 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.37 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 500Metres | 1:11.37 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 4x200Metre | 1:36.57 | - | Mar 18, 2016 | ↑ | Conway Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:35.16 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↑ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:35.51 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | SprintMedl | 3:55.30 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 11:07.51 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 24.71 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 24.71 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 53.24 | - | Feb 13, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 53.24 | - | Feb 13, 2015 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.24 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:11.24 | - | Jan 16, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:30.88 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:31.89 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:51.21 | - | Apr 23, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x100m | 45.23 | - | Mar 28, 2014 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 53.02 | - | May 9, 2014 | ↑ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:32.87 | - | May 16, 2014 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 46.19 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 52.92 | - | Mar 16, 2013 | ↑ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 1:02.54 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:36.72 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 52.68 | - | Jul 13, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:32.97 | - | Jul 15, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2011 | 4x100m | 46.03 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 52.14 | - | Jul 8, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | 400mH | 59.01 | - | Apr 1, 2011 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2011 | SprintMedl | 2:03.42 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | IAAF World Youth Championships, Lille |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:31.47 | - | Apr 25, 2011 | ↑ | Montego Bay (JAM) |
| 2010 | 400m | 53.89 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↑ | George Town (CAY) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:43.08 | - | Jul 4, 2010 | ↑ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
2018
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 25.12 | +0.6 | Apr 7 | Tuscaloosa Crimson Tide Invitational, Tuscaloosa, AL |
400m | 54.48 | - | Mar 23 | Jacksonville UNF Spring Break, Jacksonville, FL |
4x400Metre | 3:33.44 | - | Mar 10 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
DistanceMe | 11:31.41 | - | Mar 9 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
4x400Metre | 3:32.84 | - | Feb 24 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.35 | - | Feb 24 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.25 | - | Feb 23 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
DistanceMe | 10:58.83 | - | Feb 22 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:37.15 | - | Feb 10 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.72 | - | Feb 9 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400m | 3:38.05 | - | Feb 3 | Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:37.22 | - | Jan 27 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.91 | - | Jan 27 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:15.56 | - | Jan 26 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:39.13 | - | Jan 20 | Clemson Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.91 | - | Jan 19 | Clemson Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:42.00 | - | Jan 13 | College Station Ted Nelson Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.93 | - | Jan 13 | College Station Ted Nelson Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
200m-short-track | 25.42 | - | Jan 6 | Clemson Orange & Purple Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 55.37 | - | Jan 6 | Clemson Orange & Purple Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
2017
30 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
500m-short-track | 1:12.71 | - | Dec 9 | Clemson Opener, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m | 54.41 | - | Jun 23 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
4x400m | 3:35.89 | - | Jun 8 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR |
4x400m | 3:32.67 | - | May 27 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
400m | 53.15 | - | May 26 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
400m | 53.93 | - | May 25 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
400m | 52.56 | - | May 14 | Atlanta Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Atlanta, GA |
400m | 53.29 | - | May 13 | Atlanta Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Atlanta, GA |
4x400m | 3:35.17 | - | Apr 22 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA |
400m | 53.58 | - | Apr 22 | Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Gold, Baton Rouge, LA |
400m | 53.52 | - | Apr 8 | Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA |
200m | 24.45 | +2.7 | Apr 8 | Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA |
4x400m | 3:39.93 | - | Apr 8 | Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA |
4x400m | 3:36.79 | - | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX - Open Event |
4x200Metre | 1:36.50 | - | Apr 1 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
DistanceMe | 11:14.74 | - | Mar 31 | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX |
400m | 53.29 | - | Mar 25 | Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, Coral Gables, FL |
4x400m | 3:40.21 | - | Mar 18 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
200m | 24.69 | -0.3 | Mar 17 | Charlotte 49er Classic, Charlotte, NC |
400m | 53.68 | - | Feb 25 | South Bend Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, South Bend, IN (i) |
400m | 53.64 | - | Feb 24 | South Bend Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, South Bend, IN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:39.75 | - | Feb 11 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.08 | - | Feb 10 | Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:38.27 | - | Feb 4 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.79 | - | Feb 4 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:53.19 | - | Feb 3 | College Station Charlie Thomas Invitational, College Station, TX (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:39.63 | - | Jan 28 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
200m-short-track | 24.74 | - | Jan 28 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
4x400m | 3:39.08 | - | Jan 21 | Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i) |
400m | 54.22 | - | Jan 21 | Lexington Rod McCravy Memorial, Lexington, KY (i) |
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Honours
🥈
2012IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
8
2012IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
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2011IAAF World Youth Championships
Sprint Medley 1000m
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2011IAAF World Youth Championships
400 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Olivia James's 400 m personal best?
Olivia James's 400 m personal best is 52.14, set on Jul 8, 2011 in Lille (FRA).
Which events does Olivia James compete in?
Olivia James competes in the 400 m and 500 Metres Short Track.
How did Olivia James perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 53.25, set on Feb 23, 2018 in Clemson, SC (USA) (i).