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Russell Dinkins
USAMenBirth dateJun 27, 1989
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Russell Dinkins is a United States sprinter, born on June 27, 1989. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 46.95 in the 400m, 1:46.40 in the 800m, 3:05.86 in the 4x400m, 1:46.99 in the 800m-short-track and 2:33.00 in the 1000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
600 Metres Short Track
1:15.86
800 Metres Short Track
1:46.99
Last competition
Classique d'Athlétisme de Québec
Jul 3, 2026 · 1:51.20
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 600 Metres Short Track 1:15.86, 800 Metres Short Track 1:46.99, 2026 season best 1:51.20 (Jul 3, 2026, Emerson Field, Concord, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Classique d'Athlétisme de Québec, Jul 3, 2026, 1:51.20 · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
46.95
1:46.40
3:05.86
1:46.99
2:33.00
2:33.00
3:09.35
7:23.15
9:33.01
47.95
1:01.70
1:01.70
1:15.86
1:15.86
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:51.20 | - | Jul 3, 2026 | ↑ | Classique d'Athlétisme de Québec |
| 2025 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.98 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Penn Opener |
| 2025 | 600m | 1:19.98 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | ↓ | Penn Opener |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:48.46 | - | Aug 20, 2025 | ↑ | Internationales Abendsportfest |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.00 | - | Feb 7, 2025 | ↑ | Fastrack National Invite |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:48.12 | - | Jun 8, 2024 | ↑ | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:48.38 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | 600m-short-track | 1:17.89 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 600m | 1:17.89 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:52.01 | - | May 31, 2019 | ↑ | West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.99 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:46.99 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:33.00 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | - | Towson, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:33.00 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | - | Towson, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:15.86 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:15.86 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:46.40 | - | May 19, 2017 | ↑ | Marietta, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.53 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:23.15 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:47.47 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:57.20 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Lee Valley (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 400m | 48.30 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2013 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.90 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500Metres | 1:01.90 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.24 | - | May 5, 2013 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.25 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Annapolis Wesley Brown Invitational |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:06.26 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x800Metre | 7:47.36 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:33.01 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 47.25 | - | Apr 21, 2012 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.72 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 500Metres | 1:02.72 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:49.92 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | University Park Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.92 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | University Park Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:12.03 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x800Metre | 7:29.34 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 46.95 | - | Mar 18, 2011 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 47.95 | - | Jan 8, 2011 | ↑ | Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500Metres | 1:02.09 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.09 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:48.26 | - | Jun 8, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.29 | - | Feb 27, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:05.86 | - | May 28, 2011 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:09.35 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↑ | University Park Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) |
| 2011 | 4x800Metre | 7:27.17 | - | May 7, 2011 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:35.02 | - | Mar 4, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 400m | 47.58 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 48.21 | - | Jan 9, 2010 | ↑ | Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.70 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:01.70 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:48.91 | - | May 27, 2010 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.55 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | University Park Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) |
| 2010 | 4x400Metre | 3:17.75 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Princeton, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x800Metre | 7:32.70 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m | 47.92 | - | Aug 3, 2007 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:52.33 | - | Aug 1, 2007 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.20 | - | Jul 3 | Classique d'Athlétisme de Québec |
800m | 1:54.08 | - | Jun 7 | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
800m | 1:54.57 | - | May 11 | Widener Final Qualifier |
2025
21 performances2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:49.38 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
800m | 1:48.12 | - | Jun 8 | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
800m | 1:50.88 | - | Jun 2 | The Elliott Denman NJ International, Monmouth University Joe Compagni Track at Kessler Stadium, West Long Branch, NJ |
800m | 1:50.45 | - | Jun 1 | Penn Relays Summer Showcase #1, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
800m | 1:49.93 | - | May 18 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:49.93 | - | May 17 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:50.68 | - | May 9 | West Point Twilight, Military Academy Shea Stadium, West Point, NY |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.55 | - | Jun 12 | Under Armour District Track Club 800, George Mason Stadium, Fairfax, VA |
800m | 1:48.80 | - | Jun 6 | Music City Track Carnival National Events, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN - Developmental Events |
800m | 1:49.35 | - | Jun 3 | Stumptown Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
800m | 1:48.38 | - | May 29 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
800m | 1:51.89 | - | May 21 | Trials of Miles NYC Qualifier, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
800m | 1:55.63 | - | May 12 | PVAMU Invite, PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:57.88 | - | Jul 13 | DCRR Ch. - Eastern Track League Final, Washington, DC |
800m | 1:52.01 | - | May 31 | John Hay Pennsylvania Distance Festival, West Chester, PA |
600m-short-track | 1:17.95 | - | Feb 24 | USA Indoor Championships |
600m-short-track | 1:17.95 | - | Feb 23 | USA Indoor Championships |
600m-short-track | 1:17.89 | - | Feb 15 | Fastrack Last Chance, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 9 | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
600m-short-track | 1:19.98 | - | Feb 8 | Fastrack National Invite, NY (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m-short-track | 1:49.31 | - | Feb 17 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:46.99 | - | Feb 10 | Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:49.32 | - | Jan 27 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:33.00 | - | Jan 13 | Towson Tiger Invitational, Towson, MD (i) |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:54.06 | - | Jul 15 | Washington DC Road Runners Track Ch., Washington, DC |
800m | 1:48.12 | - | Jun 28 | Vancouver Harry Jerome Track Classic, Vancouver |
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Honours
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2013NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Distance Medley Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Russell Dinkins's 600 Metres Short Track personal best?
Russell Dinkins's 600 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:15.86, set on Mar 5, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i).
Which events does Russell Dinkins compete in?
Russell Dinkins competes in the 600 Metres Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Russell Dinkins perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:51.20, set on Jul 3, 2026 in Emerson Field, Concord, MA (USA). Last competition: Classique d'Athlétisme de Québec on Jul 3, 2026, 1:51.20.