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Sam Wensink
USAMenBirth dateApr 1, 1995
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Sam Wensink is a United States sprinter, born on April 1, 1995. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 50.83 in the 400m, 1:52.29 in the 800m, 3:54.99 in the 1500m, 4:19.74 in the Mile and 1:10:54 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
800 Metres Short Track
1:53.91
1000 Metres Short Track
2:28.00
Last competition
5000m Festival and BC Athletics 5000m Track Championships
Jun 27, 2026 · 14:55.24
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 23, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:53.91, 1000 Metres Short Track 2:28.00, 2026 season best 3:57.88 (Jun 10, 2026, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN)) · Last competition: 5000m Festival and BC Athletics 5000m Track Championships, Jun 27, 2026, 14:55.24 · 31 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:57.88 | - | Jun 10, 2026 | ↑ | 1500m Night |
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:55.24 | - | Jun 27, 2026 | - | 5000m Festival and BC Athletics 5000m Track Championships |
| 2026 | 8Kilometre | 25:32 | - | Jan 18, 2026 | ↓ | Steveston Icebreaker 8K and New Balance Kids Run |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | Apr 19, 2026 | ↑ | Vancouver Sun Run |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 15:05 | - | Jun 22, 2025 | - | Vancouver Half Marathon - 5K |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:10:58 | - | Oct 12, 2025 | ↑ | Royal Victoria Marathon - Half Marathon, 20km, 15km & 8k |
| 2024 | 8Kilometre | 25:31 | - | Jan 14, 2024 | ↓ | Steveston Icebreaker 8K & New Balance Kids run, Richmond |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:59 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | ↑ | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:10:54 | - | Oct 13, 2024 | ↑ | Royal Victoria Marathon - Half Marathon, 20km, 15km & 8km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Feb 12, 2023 | ↑ | First Half presented by BlueShore Financial |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:19.74 | - | Apr 30, 2022 | ↑ | Terry Fox Field - SFU, Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:54.31 | - | Apr 10, 2021 | ↑ | DeValois Stadium / Korver Field, Orange City, IA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:54.99 | - | May 7, 2021 | ↑ | USD Lillibridge Track Complex, Vermillion, SD (USA) |
| 2021 | mile-short-track | 4:21.15 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | - | Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | Mile | 4:21.15 | - | Jan 30, 2021 | ↑ | Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:11:47 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:30.12 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↓ | Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:32.40 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Lamberti Recreation Center, Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:55.93 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:03.42 | - | Jun 16, 2019 | ↑ | London (CAN) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:53.88 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Brookings, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.27 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:31.27 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:23.07 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:23.07 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.64 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Brookings, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.91 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:30.23 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | Mitchell, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:30.23 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | Mitchell, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:00.39 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:37.17 | - | May 25, 2017 | ↑ | Gulf Shores, AL (USA) |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:23.22 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↑ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 600m-short-track | 1:23.22 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↑ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:52.29 | - | Apr 28, 2016 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.03 | - | Jan 22, 2016 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:28.00 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:28.00 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x800Metre | 7:53.72 | - | Apr 23, 2016 | ↑ | Orange City, IA (USA) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:23.09 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:23.09 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Storm Lake, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:53.28 | - | May 8, 2015 | ↑ | La Crosse, WI (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.86 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↑ | Vermillion, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x800Metre | 7:41.42 | - | May 1, 2015 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 50.83 | - | Apr 22, 2014 | - | Yankton, SD (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:53.80 | - | Apr 11, 2014 | ↑ | Sioux (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.69 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | Crete, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 7:38.29 | - | Apr 25, 2014 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:56.94 | - | May 31, 2013 | ↑ | La Crosse, WI (USA) |
2026
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:55.24 | - | Jun 27 | 5000m Festival and BC Athletics 5000m Track Championships |
1500m | 3:57.88 | - | Jun 10 | 1500m Night |
10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | Apr 19 | Vancouver Sun Run |
8Kilometre | 25:32 | - | Jan 18 | Steveston Icebreaker 8K and New Balance Kids Run |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:58 | - | Oct 12 | Royal Victoria Marathon - Half Marathon, 20km, 15km & 8k |
5Kilometre | 15:05 | - | Jun 22 | Vancouver Half Marathon - 5K |
Semi | 1:11:29 | - | Feb 9 | First Half Marathon |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:54 | - | Oct 13 | Royal Victoria Marathon - Half Marathon, 20km, 15km & 8km |
10Kilometr | 31:59 | - | Apr 21 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
8Kilometre | 25:31 | - | Jan 14 | Steveston Icebreaker 8K & New Balance Kids run, Richmond |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Feb 12 | First Half presented by BlueShore Financial |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:19.74 | - | Apr 30 | SFU High Performance Meet #2, Terry Fox Field - SFU, Burnaby |
2021
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:47 | - | Oct 10 | Royal Victoria Marathon - Half Marathon, Victoria |
1500m | 3:54.99 | - | May 7 | South Dakota Tune-Up, USD Lillibridge Track Complex, Vermillion, SD |
1500m | 3:56.83 | - | Apr 16 | Sioux City Relays, Elwood Olsen Stadium, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA |
800m | 1:54.31 | - | Apr 10 | Northwestern (Iowa) Red Raider Open, DeValois Stadium / Korver Field, Orange City, IA |
1500m | 3:57.91 | - | Apr 1 | Dordt Invite, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA |
mile-short-track | 4:21.15 | - | Jan 30 | Mount Marty Open, Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (i) |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 2:30.12 | - | Feb 15 | SDSU Classic, Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:32.40 | - | Feb 1 | Dennis Young Classic, Lamberti Recreation Center, Storm Lake, IA (i) |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:03.42 | - | Jun 16 | 1500m Night, London |
800m | 1:55.93 | - | Apr 6 | Dordt College Invitational, Sioux |
800m | 1:55.97 | - | Feb 9 | SDSU Indoor Classic, Brookings, SD (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:56.68 | - | Apr 12 | Sioux City Relays, Sioux |
800m | 1:53.88 | - | Feb 10 | Brookings SDSU Indoor Classic, Brookings, SD (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:31.27 | - | Jan 27 | Storm Lake Dennis Young Classic, Storm Lake, IA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:32.70 | - | Jan 13 | Sioux Dordt College Indoor Invitational, Sioux (i) |
2017
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:55.54 | - | Dec 1 | Brookings SDSU Holiday Open & Multi, Brookings, SD (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:41.65 | - | May 26 | Gulf Shores NAIA Outdoor Championships, Gulf Shores, AL |
4x800Metre | 7:37.17 | - | May 25 | Gulf Shores NAIA Outdoor Championships, Gulf Shores, AL |
800m | 1:53.12 | - | May 12 | Sioux Center Dordt Last Chance, Sioux |
800m | 1:53.97 | - | May 6 | Fremont GPAC Championships, Fremont, NE |
4x800Metre | 7:40.54 | - | May 5 | Fremont GPAC Championships, Fremont, NE |
800m | 1:54.33 | - | Apr 27 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Unseeded |
1500m | 4:00.39 | - | Apr 22 | Sioux City Relays, Sioux |
800m | 1:54.26 | - | Apr 21 | Sioux City Relays, Sioux |
800m | 1:55.31 | - | Apr 13 | Orange City Red Raider Open, Orange City, IA |
4x800Metre | 7:46.79 | - | Apr 12 | Orange City Red Raider Open, Orange City, IA |
800m | 1:56.63 | - | Apr 8 | Sioux Center Dordt College Outdoor Inv., Sioux |
1500m | 4:01.77 | - | Apr 1 | Storm Lake BVU Invite, Storm Lake, IA |
800m | 1:55.10 | - | Mar 3 | Johnson City NAIA Indoor Championships, Johnson City, TN (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:53.91 | - | Feb 18 | Sioux Center GPAC Indoor '17, Sioux (i) |
800m | 1:52.64 | - | Feb 11 | Brookings SDSU Indoor Classic, Brookings, SD (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:30.23 | - | Feb 4 | Mitchell DWU Alumni Open, Mitchell, SD (i) |
4x800Metre | 7:53.07 | - | Feb 4 | Mitchell DWU Alumni Open, Mitchell, SD (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:54.28 | - | Jan 28 | Storm Lake Dennis Young Classic, Storm Lake, IA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:57.04 | - | Jan 20 | Lincoln Prairie Wolf Indoor Inv., Lincoln, NE (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:31.48 | - | Jan 14 | Sioux Dordt Indoor Invite, Sioux (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:23.07 | - | Jan 14 | Sioux Dordt Indoor Invite, Sioux (i) |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:52.46 | - | May 28 | Gulf Shores NAIA Ch., Gulf Shores, AL |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sam Wensink's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?
Sam Wensink's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:53.91, set on Feb 18, 2017 in Sioux (USA) (i).
Which events does Sam Wensink compete in?
Sam Wensink competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 1000 Metres Short Track.
How did Sam Wensink perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 3:57.88, set on Jun 10, 2026 in Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN). Last competition: 5000m Festival and BC Athletics 5000m Track Championships on Jun 27, 2026, 14:55.24.