Robert Downs

Birth dateAug 17, 1994

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Robert Downs is a United States sprinter, born on August 17, 1994. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 47.82 in the 400m, 1:45.59 in the 800m, 3:54.30 in the 1500m, 3:11.95 in the 4x400m and 1:49.28 in the 800m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

800 m

1:45.59

#682 all-time

600 Metres Short Track

1:16.97

2024 season best

1:45.59

Jul 19, 2024 · Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA)

2024 season best

Last competition

DMV Summer Invite, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA

Aug 12, 2024 · DNF

DMV Summer Invite, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA

Age

32 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 800 m 1:45.59 (#682 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:16.97, 2024 season best 1:45.59 (Jul 19, 2024, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA)) · Last competition: DMV Summer Invite, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA, Aug 12, 2024, DNF · 32 years old

Personal bests

47.82

1:45.59

3:54.30

3:11.95

1:49.28

2:24.29

2:24.29

3:13.12

49.52

1:15.63

1:16.97

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	600m	1:15.63	-	Aug 8, 2024	↑	West Chester Mile
2024	800m	1:45.59	-	Jul 19, 2024	↑	Holloway Pro Classic, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL
2024	800m-short-track	1:49.41	-	Feb 16, 2024	↑	Penn State Tune Up, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i)
2024	1000m-short-track	2:25.48	-	Feb 9, 2024	↓	Fastrack National Invite
2024	1000m	2:25.48	-	Feb 9, 2024	↓	Fastrack National Invite
2023	600m-short-track	1:17.39	-	Feb 17, 2023	↑	Penn State Tune-Up
2023	600m	1:17.39	-	Feb 17, 2023	↑	Penn State Tune-Up
2023	800m	1:46.95	-	Jun 3, 2023	↑	Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN
2023	1000m	2:24.29	-	Feb 4, 2023	↓	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite
2023	1000m-short-track	2:24.29	-	Feb 4, 2023	↓	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite
2023	1500m	3:54.30	-	Apr 8, 2023	↑	Ebanks Invitational
2022	600m	1:16.61	-	Apr 30, 2022	↑	The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
2022	600m-short-track	1:16.97	-	Feb 18, 2022	↑	Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2022	800m	1:46.86	-	May 12, 2022	↑	Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic, Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce
2022	800m-short-track	1:49.28	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2021	800m	1:47.43	-	Jun 11, 2021	↑	Coatesville, PA (USA)
2021	800m-short-track	1:50.55	-	Feb 13, 2021	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	800m	1:46.56	-	Aug 15, 2020	↑	Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (USA)
2020	800m-short-track	1:50.28	-	Jan 25, 2020	↑	Dr. Norb Sander Columbia Challenge
2019	400m	47.82	-	May 12, 2019	↑	Abilene, TX (USA)
2019	400m-short-track	49.52	-	Feb 2, 2019	-	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2019	800m	1:46.46	-	Jul 26, 2019	↑	USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
2019	800m-short-track	1:50.23	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2018	400m	48.75	-	Mar 17, 2018	↑	Kingsville, TX (USA)
2018	800m	1:48.68	-	May 26, 2018	↑	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2018	800m-short-track	1:50.93	-	Feb 25, 2018	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2018	4x400m	3:11.95	-	May 5, 2018	-	San Angelo, TX (USA)
2018	4x400Metre	3:16.96	-	Feb 25, 2018	↓	Lubbock, TX (USA) (i)
2018	1500m	3:59.36	-	Apr 13, 2018	↑	San Antonio, TX (USA)
2017	400m	49.22	-	Apr 27, 2017	↑	Abilene, TX (USA)
2017	600m	1:19.64	-	Feb 18, 2017	↑	Hobbs, NM (USA) (i)
2017	600m-short-track	1:19.64	-	Feb 18, 2017	↑	Hobbs, NM (USA) (i)
2017	800m	1:51.45=	-	May 6, 2017	↑	Lubbock, TX (USA)
2016	800m	1:53.88	-	Mar 5, 2016	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2016	800m-short-track	1:53.88	-	Mar 5, 2016	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2016	4x400Metre	3:13.12	-	Feb 6, 2016	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2015	400m	49.98	-	May 11, 2015	↑	Swarthmore, PA (USA)
2015	800m	1:56.00	-	May 11, 2015	↑	Swarthmore, PA (USA)
2014	800m	1:51.45	-	Jun 7, 2014	↑	Colts Neck, NJ (USA)
2013	800m	1:51.65	-	Jul 31, 2013	↑	Ypsilanti, MI (USA)
2011	1500m	4:12.46	-	Jul 1, 2011	↑	Chester, PA (USA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	DNF	-	Aug 12	DMV Summer Invite, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA
600m	1:15.63	-	Aug 8	West Chester Mile
800m	1:45.59	-	Jul 19	Holloway Pro Classic, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL
800m	1:47.42	-	Jun 27	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
800m	1:46.73	-	Jun 4	Maryland Qualifier
800m	1:47.50	-	Jun 1	Music City Track Carnival, Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
800m	1:49.70	-	May 9	West Point Twilight, Military Academy Shea Stadium, West Point, NY
800m	1:48.49	-	May 3	Kehoe Twilight Meet
800m	DNF	-	Apr 27	The Penn Relay Carnival
800m	1:49.43	-	Apr 19	Virginia Challenge
800m-short-track	1:49.41	-	Feb 16	Penn State Tune Up, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i)
1000m-short-track	2:25.48	-	Feb 9	Fastrack National Invite

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:49.80	-	Jul 22	Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA
800m	DNF	-	Jul 22	Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:55.77	-	Jul 9	USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:55.77	-	Jul 6	USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:48.07	-	Jun 17	The Elliott Denman NJ International Track & Field Meet, Monmouth University Joe Compagni Track at Kessler Stadium, West Long Branch, NJ
800m	DNF	-	Jun 15	Maryland Qualifier, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD
800m	1:46.95	-	Jun 3	Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN
800m	1:50.05	-	May 19	Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:57.42	-	Apr 29	The Penn Relays Carnival
800m	1:57.42	-	Apr 28	The Penn Relays Carnival
1500m	3:54.30	-	Apr 8	Ebanks Invitational
600m-short-track	1:17.39	-	Feb 17	Penn State Tune-Up
1000m-short-track	2:24.29	-	Feb 4	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:59.41	-	Jul 30	Murphey Classic
800m	1:53.60	-	Jun 26	Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:53.60	-	Jun 23	Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:53.83	-	Jun 12	New York Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	DNF	-	Jun 12	New York Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:46.86	-	May 12	Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic, Estadio Francisco Montaner, Ponce
600m	1:16.61	-	Apr 30	The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
800m	1:49.47	-	Apr 2	Sam Howell Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton, NJ
800m-short-track	1:50.09	-	Mar 6	World Tune-Up - Adam Sanford Pro, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)
800m-short-track	1:51.04	-	Feb 27	Boston University Last Chance Meet, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
600m-short-track	1:16.97	-	Feb 18	GSTC Invitational, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.28	-	Feb 12	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.13	-	Feb 5	Dr. Sander Invitational
800m-short-track	DNF	-	Jan 29	Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.46	-	Jul 18	Penn Relays Summer Series, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
800m	1:50.21	-	Jul 9	Trials of Miles Night at The Track, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Seeded
800m	1:53.50	-	Jun 18	U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:47.43	-	Jun 11	Hoey Invitational, Coatesville, PA
800m	1:49.11	-	Jun 6	Music City Track Carnival, Nashville, TN
800m	1:52.70	-	May 22	East Coast Relays and Last Chance Invitational, Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ
800m	1:48.55	-	May 21	Trials of Miles NYC Qualifier, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:50.33	-	May 15	Track Meet
800m	1:55.13	-	Apr 24	Atlanta Track Club Pro-Am, Alpharetta HS, Alpharetta, GA
800m	1:49.34	-	Apr 10	Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
800m	1:51.46	-	Feb 26	Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Robert Downs's 800 m personal best?

Robert Downs's 800 m personal best is 1:45.59, set on Jul 19, 2024 in Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA), #682 on the all-time list.

Which events does Robert Downs compete in?

Robert Downs competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.

How did Robert Downs perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 1:45.59, set on Jul 19, 2024 in Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA). Last competition: DMV Summer Invite, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA on Aug 12, 2024, DNF.

Robert Downs

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2024

2023

2022

2021

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions