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Sam Ritz
USAMenBirth dateDec 22, 1996
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Sam Ritz is a United States middle-distance runner, born on December 22, 1996. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:50.43 in the 800m, 3:44.72 in the 1500m, 3:59.36 in the Mile, 4:00.12 in the 1500m-short-track and 1:51.79 in the 800m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
3:59.36
1000 Metres Short Track
2:23.03
2020 season best
4:01.44
Feb 28, 2020 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
Age
29 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:59.36, 1000 Metres Short Track 2:23.03, 2020 season best 4:01.44 (Feb 28, 2020, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · 29 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:50.43
3:44.72
3:59.36
4:00.12
1:51.79
2:23.03
2:23.03
3:59.36
7:20.41
9:43.45
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:24.26 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:00.85 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:01.44 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:43.45 | - | Feb 21, 2020 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:51.85 | - | Jan 18, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.85 | - | Jan 18, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:45.62 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 3:59.36 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 3:59.36 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x800Metre | 7:43.27 | - | Jan 18, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 9:34.72 | - | Feb 15, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:52.58 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.58 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:23.03 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:23.03 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:44.72 | - | Apr 21, 2018 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:03.45 | - | Apr 13, 2018 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x800Metre | 7:32.84 | - | Feb 25, 2018 | ↓ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.77 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:25.18 | - | Feb 26, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:25.18 | - | Feb 26, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:45.63 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:06.33 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:06.33 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:27.10 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 9:46.77 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:50.43 | - | Apr 22, 2016 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2016 | 4x800Metre | 7:20.41 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:50.72 | - | Jun 2, 2015 | ↑ | West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.79 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↑ | State College, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:27.28 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.28 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:47.85 | - | May 11, 2015 | ↑ | Swarthmore, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:00.12 | - | Jan 14, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:08.67 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:08.67 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:52.81 | - | Dec 29, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.81 | - | Dec 29, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:28.81 | - | Dec 20, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:28.81 | - | Dec 20, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:12.54 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:14.79 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:11.73 | - | May 31, 2013 | ↑ | West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:57.83 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | West Chester, PA (USA) |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:01.44 | - | Feb 28 | Boston University Last Chance Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:43.45 | - | Feb 21 | DMR Invitational, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:00.85 | - | Feb 15 | Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:01.83 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
1000m | 2:24.26 | - | Jan 18 | Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:55.03 | - | May 25 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
1500m | 3:47.68 | - | May 23 | NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
1500m | 4:06.18 | - | May 5 | Ivy League Heptagonal Ch., Princeton, NJ |
1500m | 3:51.66 | - | May 4 | Ivy League Heptagonal Ch., Princeton, NJ |
1500m | 3:47.91 | - | Apr 20 | Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:45.62 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 4:11.45 | - | Mar 8 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:06.70 | - | Feb 24 | Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Ch., Cambridge, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:08.87 | - | Feb 23 | Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Ch., Cambridge, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:34.72 | - | Feb 15 | UW Last Chance College Elite, Seattle, WA (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:59.36 | - | Feb 9 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:01.94 | - | Jan 26 | Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge, New York, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.85 | - | Jan 18 | Dartmouth vs Columbia vs Yale, New York, NY (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:43.27 | - | Jan 18 | Dartmouth vs Columbia vs Yale, New York, NY (i) |
2018
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:51.49 | - | Jun 14 | New York HOKA NJNY Last Chance, New York, NY |
1500m | 3:51.55 | - | May 26 | Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL |
1500m | 3:47.92 | - | May 24 | Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL |
1500m | 3:55.55 | - | May 6 | Philadelphia Ivy League Championships, Philadelphia, PA |
1500m | 3:50.46 | - | May 5 | Philadelphia Ivy League Championships, Philadelphia, PA |
1500m | 3:44.72 | - | Apr 21 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:03.45 | - | Apr 13 | Providence Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI |
1500m | 3:48.28 | - | Mar 30 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:12.51 | - | Feb 25 | Hanover Ivy League Indoor Championships, Hanover, NH (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:32.84 | - | Feb 25 | Hanover Ivy League Indoor Championships, Hanover, NH (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:17.06 | - | Feb 24 | Hanover Ivy League Indoor Championships, Hanover, NH (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Feb 10 | Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:05.09 | - | Feb 9 | Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) - Split times |
1000m-short-track | 2:23.03 | - | Feb 3 | Staten Island Villanova Invitational, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:52.58 | - | Jan 27 | New York Columbia Challenge-Dr.Sander Inv., New York, NY (i) - Open Event |
2017
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:08.49 | - | Dec 1 | Staten Island Fastrack Metro Season Opener, NY (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:45.40 | - | Dec 1 | Staten Island Fastrack Metro Season Opener, NY (i) |
1500m | 4:02.57 | - | May 27 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
1500m | 3:50.90 | - | May 25 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
1500m | 3:45.63 | - | May 11 | West Point Twilight, West Point, NY |
4x800Metre | 7:27.10 | - | May 7 | New Haven Ivy League Championships, New Haven, CT |
1500m | 3:48.44 | - | May 7 | New Haven Ivy League Championships, New Haven, CT |
1500m | 3:50.62 | - | May 6 | New Haven Ivy League Championships, New Haven, CT |
1500m | 3:45.84 | - | Apr 22 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA |
800m | 1:52.77 | - | Apr 15 | Providence Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI |
1500m | 3:45.63 | - | Mar 31 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
1000m-short-track | 2:25.18 | - | Feb 26 | New York Ivy League Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:32.88 | - | Feb 26 | New York Ivy League Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:27.00 | - | Feb 25 | New York Ivy League Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:06.33 | - | Feb 10 | Staten Island Fastrack National Invite, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:07.61 | - | Feb 4 | New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sam Ritz's Mile Short Track personal best?
Sam Ritz's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:59.36, set on Feb 9, 2019 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Sam Ritz compete in?
Sam Ritz competes in the Mile Short Track and 1000 Metres Short Track.
How did Sam Ritz perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 4:01.44, set on Feb 28, 2020 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).