Sam Russell

Sam Russell

AustraliaAustralia
Born
Aug 8, 1995 (31 years old)
Events
800 m · 400 m

Sam Russell is a Australia sprinter, born on August 8, 1995. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 11.60 in the 100m, 22.56 in the 200m, 48.28 in the 400m, 1:48.69 in the 800m and 3:54.05 in the 1500m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.

Personal best · 800 m1:48.69
2020 season best1:49.95Mar 11, 2020 · SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide
2020 season best
Personal best · 400 m48.28

As of Nov 13, 2026: 800 m 1:48.69, 400 m 48.28, 2020 season best 1:49.95 (Mar 11, 2020, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)) · 31 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
100mAdelaide 2013Australia 100 m all-time list11.60*718 pts–
200mAdelaide 2017Australia 200 m all-time list22.56850 pts–
400mAdelaide 2019Australia 400 m all-time list48.28963 pts–
800mSydney 2019Australia 800 m all-time list1:48.691,064 pts–
1500mGold Coast 2017Australia 1500 m all-time list3:54.05926 pts–
3000mAdelaide 2018Australia 3000 m all-time list8:49.26787 pts–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2020200m 22.84+1.4Mar 7, 2020SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)
2020800m 1:49.95–Mar 11, 2020SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)
20201500m 3:56.68–Jan 19, 2020SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)
2019200m 22.60-0.8Nov 2, 2019SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)
2019400m 48.28–Mar 22, 2019Adelaide (AUS)
2019800m 1:48.69–Apr 6, 2019Australian Championships
20191500m 3:58.80–Oct 19, 2019SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)
2018200m 23.15-1.0Oct 27, 2018Adelaide (AUS)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Sam Russell's 800 m personal best is 1:48.69, set on Apr 6, 2019 in Sydney (AUS).

Sam Russell competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

2020 season best: 1:49.95, set on Mar 11, 2020 in SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide (AUS).