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Omar Johnson
JAMMenBirth dateNov 25, 1988
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Omar Johnson is a Jamaica sprinter, born on November 25, 1988. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.33 in the 100m, 20.48 in the 200m, 45.42 in the 400m, 40.32 in the 4x100m and 2:59.88 in the 4x400m. He has earned 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.
Key facts
200 m
20.48
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 400 m 45.42 (#850 all-time), 200 m 20.48, 2019 season best 51.99 (Feb 23, 2019, Kingston (JAM)) · Last competition: Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston, Feb 23, 2019, 51.99 · World Championships: 1 silver · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
10.33
20.48*
40.32
2:59.88
3:11.49
6.98
47.15
21.23
1:04.62
1:04.62
1:25.60
1:19.59
1:19.59
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 400m | 51.99 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↓ | Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston |
| 2018 | 200m | 21.16 | +2.0 | Apr 22, 2018 | ↑ | Canyon, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 200m-short-track | 21.84 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 46.71 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↓ | Abilene, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 600Yards | 1:09.67 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.59 | - | Jan 19, 2018 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 600m | 1:19.59 | - | Jan 19, 2018 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 100m | 10.56 | +0.0 | May 3, 2017 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.09 | +1.1 | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | 200m-short-track | 21.35 | - | Mar 10, 2017 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 40.52 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 46.07 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↓ | Bradenton, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 47.89 | - | Feb 13, 2017 | ↓ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 60m | 6.98 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | - | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 21.97 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 21.97 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 47.56 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.56 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.75 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2015 | 100m | 10.42 | -4.0 | Apr 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hampton, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 20.89 | +0.4 | Apr 18, 2015 | ↑ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | 200m-short-track | 21.30 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x100m | 40.32 | - | May 21, 2015 | ↓ | Allendale, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 45.78 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 47.15 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:04.62 | - | Dec 5, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.62 | - | Dec 5, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x200Metre | 1:25.60 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | - | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:06.73 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:11.49 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.33 | +0.7 | Mar 22, 2014 | ↑ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 200m | 20.53 | +1.9 | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | Canyon, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 45.42 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 500m-short-track | 1:06.32 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500Metres | 1:06.32 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 600Yards | 1:11.26 | - | Jan 31, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:03.47 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | ↑ | Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2013 | 100m | 10.37 | +2.4 | Mar 29, 2013 | ↑ | San Marcos, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 20.48 | +2.6 | Mar 16, 2013 | ↑ | Canyon, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 21.23 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Levelland, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x100m | 40.58 | - | May 17, 2013 | ↓ | Hutchinson, KS (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 45.50 | - | Jun 23, 2013 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2013 | 600Yards | 1:11.63 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 2:59.88 | - | Aug 16, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 200m | 20.80 | +1.1 | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x100m | 40.35 | - | Apr 5, 2012 | ↓ | San Angelo, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 46.39 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:06.19 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 46.70 | - | Jul 31, 2011 | ↓ | Port-of-Spain (TTO) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:10.05 | - | Oct 27, 2011 | ↑ | Guadalajara (MEX) |
| 2010 | 100m | 10.80 | +1.8 | May 15, 2010 | ↑ | Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2010 | 200m | 21.78 | -1.5 | May 15, 2010 | ↑ | Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2010 | 400m | 48.67 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↓ | Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2009 | 400m | 47.48 | - | Apr 18, 2009 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2007 | 200m | 21.98 | - | Mar 1, 2007 | ↑ | Spanish Town (JAM) |
| 2007 | 400m | 47.19 | - | Mar 31, 2007 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 51.99 | - | Feb 23 | Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.38 | +0.0 | Apr 25 | Abilene ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight, Abilene, TX |
200m | 21.16 | +2.0 | Apr 22 | Canyon West Texas A&M Invitational, Canyon, TX |
400m | 47.27 | - | Apr 14 | Hobbs NMJC Ross Black Open, Hobbs, NM |
400m | 46.71 | - | Mar 24 | Abilene Wes Kittley Invitational, Abilene, TX - Non-division |
600Yards | 1:09.67 | - | Feb 9 | Pittsburgh Gorilla Classic, Robert W. Plaster Center, Pittsburg, KS (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.84 | - | Feb 3 | Lubbock Texas Tech Open, Lubbock, TX (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:19.59 | - | Jan 19 | Albuquerque Martin Luther King Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
2017
25 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 21.10 | +1.6 | May 27 | Bradenton NCAA Division II Ch., Bradenton, FL |
400m | 46.07 | - | May 27 | Bradenton NCAA Division II Ch., Bradenton, FL |
200m | 21.20 | +0.5 | May 26 | Bradenton NCAA Division II Ch., Bradenton, FL |
4x100m | 40.61 | - | May 25 | Bradenton NCAA Division II Ch., Bradenton, FL |
400m | 46.46 | - | May 25 | Bradenton NCAA Division II Ch., Bradenton, FL |
4x100m | 40.52 | - | May 14 | Greensboro Aggie Last Chance, Greensboro, NC |
400m | 46.38 | - | May 14 | Greensboro Aggie Last Chance, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.56 | +0.0 | May 3 | Lynchburg Liberty Twilight, Lynchburg, VA |
200m | 21.10 | +0.0 | May 3 | Lynchburg Liberty Twilight, Lynchburg, VA |
200m | 21.61 | -0.2 | Apr 22 | Bowie CIAA Outdoor Championships, Bowie, MD |
400m | 46.74 | - | Apr 22 | Bowie CIAA Outdoor Championships, Bowie, MD |
200m | 21.44 | +0.0 | Apr 21 | Bowie CIAA Outdoor Championships, Bowie, MD |
400m | 48.07 | - | Apr 21 | Bowie CIAA Outdoor Championships, Bowie, MD |
400m | 46.82 | - | Apr 15 | Greensboro Aggie Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 10.65 | -0.5 | Apr 8 | Charlotte Johnson C. Smith University Inv., Charlotte, NC |
100m | 10.59 | +0.6 | Apr 8 | Charlotte Johnson C. Smith University Inv., Charlotte, NC |
200m | 21.09 | +1.1 | Apr 8 | Charlotte Johnson C. Smith University Inv., Charlotte, NC |
200m-short-track | 21.44 | - | Mar 11 | NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.35 | - | Mar 10 | NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.06 | - | Mar 9 | NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.89 | - | Feb 13 | Lynchburg CIAA Indoor Championships, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.56 | - | Feb 13 | Lynchburg CIAA Indoor Championships, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.49 | - | Feb 12 | Lynchburg CIAA Indoor Championships, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.58 | - | Feb 12 | Lynchburg CIAA Indoor Championships, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.89 | - | Jan 28 | Lynchburg Darius Dixon Memorial, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
2016
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.11 | - | Mar 11 | NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Robert W. Plaster Center, Pittsburg, KS (i) |
200m | 21.97 | - | Mar 11 | NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships, Robert W. Plaster Center, Pittsburg, KS (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.74 | - | Feb 15 | Winston Salem CIAA Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
200m-short-track | 22.01 | - | Feb 15 | Winston Salem CIAA Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
400m-short-track | 49.89 | - | Feb 14 | Winston Salem CIAA Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.97 | - | Feb 14 | Winston Salem CIAA Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
200m-short-track | 22.46 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:14.79 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
60m | 6.98 | - | Jan 29 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:11.75 | - | Jan 16 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
400m-short-track | 47.56 | - | Jan 16 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
500m-short-track | 1:04.62 | - | Dec 5 | Winston-Salem JDL College Kick-off Classic, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
400m | 46.56 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
400m | 47.19 | - | Jun 26 | Jamaican Championships, Kingston |
400m | 45.78 | - | May 23 | Allendale NCAA Div. II Ch., Allendale, MI |
200m | 21.66 | +0.8 | May 22 | Allendale NCAA Div. II Ch., Allendale, MI |
400m | 46.78 | - | May 21 | Allendale NCAA Div. II Ch., Allendale, MI |
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Honours
4
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
4
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013CACAC Championships
400 Metres
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2013IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Omar Johnson's 400 m personal best?
Omar Johnson's 400 m personal best is 45.42, set on May 3, 2014 in Lubbock, TX (USA), #850 on the all-time list.
Which events does Omar Johnson compete in?
Omar Johnson competes in the 400 m and 200 m.
How did Omar Johnson perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 51.99, set on Feb 23, 2019 in Kingston (JAM). Last competition: Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston on Feb 23, 2019, 51.99.
How many medals has Omar Johnson won?
Omar Johnson has won 1 World Championships medal.