Robert Ford

Birth dateMar 8, 1996

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Robert Ford is a United States sprinter, born on March 8, 1996. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 48.24 in the 400m, 1:46.43 in the 800m, 3:48.67 in the 1500m, 4:13.07 in the Mile and 3:01.11 in the 4x400m. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:48.09

1000 Metres Short Track

2:21.37

2022 season best

1:50.69

May 20, 2022 · Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)

2022 season best

Last competition

Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY

May 20, 2022 · 1:50.69

Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY

Age

30 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:48.09, 1000 Metres Short Track 2:21.37, 2022 season best 1:50.69 (May 20, 2022, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)) · Last competition: Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY, May 20, 2022, 1:50.69 · 30 years old

Personal bests

48.24

1:46.43

3:48.67

4:13.07

3:01.11

1:48.09

2:21.37

2:21.37

3:15.01

7:15.98

49.81

1:18.51

1:18.51

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2022	800m	1:50.69	-	May 20, 2022	↑	Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
2020	800m-short-track	1:49.38	-	Feb 28, 2020	↑	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2020	800m	1:49.38	-	Feb 28, 2020	↑	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2020	1000m	2:21.37	-	Feb 15, 2020	-	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2020	1000m-short-track	2:21.37	-	Feb 15, 2020	-	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2019	800m	1:47.79	-	Aug 10, 2019	↑	Memphis, TN (USA)
2019	4x800Metre	7:15.98	-	Jun 1, 2019	-	Nashville, TN (USA)
2018	600m	1:18.51	-	Jan 19, 2018	-	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2018	600m-short-track	1:18.51	-	Jan 19, 2018	-	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2018	800m	1:46.43	-	Jun 21, 2018	↑	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
2018	800m-short-track	1:49.16	-	Feb 10, 2018	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2018	4x400m	3:01.11	-	May 26, 2018	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2018	1500m	3:48.67	-	Apr 20, 2018	↑	Azusa, CA (USA)
2018	Mile	4:13.07	-	Mar 17, 2018	-	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2017	800m	1:47.58	-	May 26, 2017	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2017	800m-short-track	1:48.09	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2017	4x400m	3:07.80	-	Jan 21, 2017	↑	-
2017	1500m	3:55.33	-	Apr 1, 2017	↑	San Diego, CA (USA)
2016	400m	48.24	-	Apr 2, 2016	↑	San Diego, CA (USA)
2016	800m	1:47.57	-	Apr 16, 2016	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2016	800m-short-track	1:50.17	-	Feb 12, 2016	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2016	4x400m	3:10.46	-	May 15, 2016	↑	Seattle, WA (USA)
2015	400m	48.58	-	Mar 7, 2015	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2015	800m	1:48.00	-	Jun 27, 2015	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2015	800m-short-track	1:51.37	-	Feb 7, 2015	↑	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2015	4x400m	3:11.94	-	May 17, 2015	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2015	4x400Metre	3:15.01	-	Feb 7, 2015	-	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2015	1500m	3:56.37	-	Apr 18, 2015	↑	Norwalk, CA (USA)
2014	400m	48.78	-	Apr 26, 2014	↑	San Antonio, TX (USA)
2014	400m-short-track	49.81	-	Jan 11, 2014	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2014	800m	1:50.04	-	Jul 6, 2014	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2014	800m-short-track	1:52.04	-	Mar 16, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013	400m	50.27	-	Apr 20, 2013	↑	Converse, TX (USA)
2013	400m-short-track	51.63	-	Jan 19, 2013	↑	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
2013	800m	1:51.13	-	Jun 26, 2013	↑	Edwardsville, IL (USA)

2022

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.69	-	May 20	Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	1:51.49	-	Apr 29	The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

2020

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	1:49.38	-	Feb 28	Boston University Last Chance Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
1000m-short-track	2:21.37	-	Feb 15	BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)

2019

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.01	-	Aug 21	Morten Games, Dublin
800m	1:49.78	-	Aug 18	CAS Meeting, Schifflange
800m	1:50.36	-	Aug 14	Cork City Games, Cork City
800m	1:47.79	-	Aug 10	Ed Murphey Classic, Memphis, TN
800m	1:49.59	-	Jul 25	USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
800m	1:48.49	-	Jul 13	Adam Sanford NYC Invitational, New York, NY
800m	1:49.11	-	Jun 30	Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ
800m	1:50.03	-	Jun 13	Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA
4x800Metre	7:15.98	-	Jun 1	Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN
800m	1:48.07	-	May 31	Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN
800m	1:48.33	-	May 16	USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:47.87	-	May 3	Hoka One One Henderson Invitational, West Chester, PA - Elite Event
800m	1:49.84	-	Apr 20	Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Invitational Events

2018

23 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.44	-	Jun 24	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
800m	1:46.73	-	Jun 22	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
800m	1:46.43	-	Jun 21	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
800m	1:47.38	-	Jun 8	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
800m	1:46.72	-	Jun 8	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
800m	1:47.38	-	Jun 6	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
4x400m	3:01.11	-	May 26	Sacramento NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:47.93	-	May 25	Sacramento NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:50.12	-	May 24	Sacramento NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA
800m	1:49.77	-	May 13	Palo Alto Pac-12 Ch., Palo Alto, CA
800m	1:49.67	-	May 12	Palo Alto Pac-12 Ch., Palo Alto, CA
4x400m	3:06.86	-	Apr 29	Westwood UCLA vs. USC Dual, Westwood, CA
800m	1:48.03	-	Apr 29	Westwood UCLA vs. USC Dual, Westwood, CA
1500m	3:48.67	-	Apr 20	Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational, Azusa, CA
800m	1:46.64	-	Apr 7	Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ - Division 3
4x400m	3:12.46	-	Mar 24	Los Angeles USC Power 5 Challenge, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:48.97	-	Mar 24	Los Angeles USC Power 5 Challenge, Los Angeles, CA
Mile	4:13.07	-	Mar 17	Los Angeles USC Trojan Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
4x400m	3:11.70	-	Feb 24	Seattle MPSF Championships, Seattle, WA (i)
800m	1:49.85	-	Feb 24	Seattle MPSF Championships, Seattle, WA (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.16	-	Feb 10	Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.59	-	Jan 27	Fayetteville Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events
600m-short-track	1:18.51	-	Jan 19	Albuquerque Martin Luther King Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i)

2017

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.42	-	Jun 7	Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships, Eugene, OR
800m	1:47.58	-	May 26	Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX
800m	1:49.30	-	May 25	Austin NCAA West Preliminary Round, Austin, TX
800m	1:49.41	-	May 14	Eugene Pac-12 Ch., Eugene, OR
800m	1:50.92	-	May 13	Eugene Pac-12 Ch., Eugene, OR
800m	1:49.44	-	Apr 30	Los Angeles USC vs. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
800m	1:48.90	-	Apr 22	San Diego Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA
800m	1:49.62	-	Apr 15	Torrance Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events
800m	1:50.41	-	Apr 8	Baton Rouge Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, LA
1500m	3:55.33	-	Apr 1	San Diego California Collegiate Invitational, San Diego, CA

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Robert Ford's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Robert Ford's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:48.09, set on Jan 28, 2017 in Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i).

Which events does Robert Ford compete in?

Robert Ford competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 1000 Metres Short Track.

How did Robert Ford perform in 2022?

2022 season best: 1:50.69, set on May 20, 2022 in Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA). Last competition: Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY on May 20, 2022, 1:50.69.

Robert Ford

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017

Honours

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