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Samantha Watson
USAWomenBirth dateNov 10, 1999
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Samantha Watson is a United States sprinter, born on November 10, 1999. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 52.69 in the 400m, 1:59.96 in the 800m, 4:21.45 in the 1500m, 4:44.07 in the Mile and 9:50.01 in the 3000m. She has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
800 Metres Short Track
2:00.83
600 Metres
1:26.01
2026 season best
2:03.02
Jan 24, 2026 · The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
Age
26 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 2:00.83, 600 Metres 1:26.01, 2026 season best 2:03.02 (Jan 24, 2026, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 2:02.83 · 26 years old
PB
Personal bests
52.69
4:21.45
Mile
4:44.07
9:50.01
4x400m
3:29.11
5.42
1500m-short-track
4:38.36
800m-short-track
2:00.83
1000m
2:40.72
1000m-short-track
2:40.72
mile-short-track
4:47.49
4x400Metre
3:19.54
4x800Metre
8:29.25
DistanceMe
11:09.43
400m-short-track
55.02
300m
39.24
300m-short-track
39.24
500Metres
1:09.90
500m-short-track
1:09.90
600m
1:26.01
600m-short-track
1:27.13
600MetresR
1:28.0HT
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 600m | 1:26.51 | - | Apr 11, 2026 | ↑ | Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational |
| 2026 | 800m | 2:00.35 | - | Jun 6, 2026 | ↑ | USATF Lone Star Grand Prix |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.02 | - | Jan 24, 2026 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2026 | 4x400m | 3:34.09 | - | Apr 11, 2026 | ↓ | Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational |
| 2025 | 400m | 53.20 | - | May 10, 2025 | ↑ | Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA |
| 2025 | 500Metres | 1:10.55 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 500m-short-track | 1:10.55 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 600m | 1:26.01 | - | Apr 26, 2025 | ↑ | The Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development |
| 2025 | 800m | 2:00.50 | - | May 9, 2025 | ↑ | Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.83 | - | Feb 22, 2025 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
| 2024 | 400m | 52.76 | - | May 4, 2024 | ↑ | Occidental Invitational, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2024 | 500Metres | 1:09.90 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2024 | 500m-short-track | 1:09.90 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:59.96 | - | Jul 20, 2024 | ↑ | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.94 | - | Feb 17, 2024 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2023 | 400m | 53.91 | - | Apr 8, 2023 | ↑ | Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational, USC Cromwell Field at Loker Track Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:00.36 | - | Aug 4, 2023 | ↑ | Ed Murphey Classic, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.04 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:24.01 | - | Apr 8, 2023 | ↑ | Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational, USC Cromwell Field at Loker Track Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2022 | 400m | 55.02 | - | Jan 21, 2022 | ↑ | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 55.02 | - | Jan 21, 2022 | ↑ | Sports Performance Center, Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:00.90 | - | Jun 24, 2022 | ↑ | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.57 | - | Feb 6, 2022 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:25.94 | - | Mar 25, 2022 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:44.07 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 600MetresR | 1:28.0h | - | May 23, 2021 | ↑ | adidas Boost Boston Games |
| 2021 | 600m | 1:28.29 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 2 |
| 2021 | 600m-short-track | 1:28.29 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 2 |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:03.04 | - | Jun 11, 2021 | ↑ | Coatesville, PA (USA) |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.19 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:02.41 | - | Aug 22, 2020 | ↑ | Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN (USA) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.94 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 600MetresR | 1:28.29 | - | Jun 16, 2019 | ↑ | Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:01.70 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.89 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x400Metre | 3:38.49 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:30.57 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 400m | 54.77 | - | Apr 21, 2018 | ↑ | Waco, TX (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:01.46 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.65 | - | Mar 10, 2018 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:50.94 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:50.94 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:29.61 | - | May 13, 2018 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:21.45 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 4x800Metre | 8:29.25 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | - | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 11:09.43 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | - | Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 2017 | 400m | 54.05 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Henrietta, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 55.76 | - | Jan 8, 2017 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500Metres | 1:11.75 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.75 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:27.13 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:27.13 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:00.65 | - | Jul 18, 2017 | ↑ | Bellinzona (SUI) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.78 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:40.72 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:40.72 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x400Metre | 3:39.70 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:47.72 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:48.30 | - | Mar 12, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:50.01 | - | May 6, 2017 | - | Hilton, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | LJ | 5.42 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | - | Gordon Field House, Rochester, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 300m-short-track | 39.24 | - | Dec 29, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 300m | 39.24 | - | Dec 29, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 53.21 | - | May 27, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2016 | 600m-short-track | 1:30.08 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:30.08 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:02.91 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↑ | Clovis, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.11 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:45.32 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:45.32 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:29.11 | - | Jul 24, 2016 | ↓ | IAAF World U20 Championships |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:22.09 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Cicero, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:38.36 | - | Dec 16, 2016 | - | Rochester, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:47.49 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↑ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:47.49 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↓ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m-short-track | 39.94 | - | Jan 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 300m | 39.94 | - | Jan 10, 2015 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 52.69 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:03.54 | - | Jul 19, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:08.13 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:47.27 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m-short-track | 2:47.27 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:19.54 | - | Jul 19, 2015 | ↓ | Pascual Guerrero Stadium, Cali (COL) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:19.54 | - | Jul 19, 2015 | ↓ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:44.21 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Waterloo, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 300m-short-track | 42.09 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Rochester, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 300m | 42.09 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Rochester, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 55.51 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↑ | Cicero, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 57.29 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 600m-short-track | 1:36.61 | - | Jan 11, 2014 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 600m | 1:36.61 | - | Jan 11, 2014 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:06.35 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Humble, TX (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.45 | - | Dec 29, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:58.44 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Brockport, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:58.44 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Brockport, NY (USA) (i) |
2026
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:02.83 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
1500m | DNF | - | Jul 11 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:01.81 | - | Jul 11 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:03.45 | - | Jun 13 | USATF LA Grand Prix |
800m | 2:00.35 | - | Jun 6 | USATF Lone Star Grand Prix |
800m | 2:02.64 | - | May 23 | LA Track Festival |
800m | 2:03.15 | - | May 8 | Franson Last Chance |
800m | 2:03.15 | - | May 7 | Franson Last Chance |
800m | 2:00.53 | - | Apr 18 | Mt. SAC Relays |
600m | 1:26.51 | - | Apr 11 | Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational |
300m | DNS | - | Apr 11 | Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational |
4x400m | 3:34.09 | - | Apr 11 | Rafer Johnson/ Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational |
800m-short-track | 2:03.02 | - | Jan 24 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
2025
18 performances2024
17 performances2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:00.36 | - | Aug 4 | Ed Murphey Classic, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN |
800m | 2:00.60 | - | Jul 22 | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
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Honours
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2018Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
800 Metres
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2016IAAF World U20 Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2016IAAF World U20 Championships
800 Metres
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2015IAAF World Youth Championships
800 Metres
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2015IAAF World Youth Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Mixed
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Samantha Watson's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?
Samantha Watson's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 2:00.83, set on Feb 22, 2025 in Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i).
Which events does Samantha Watson compete in?
Samantha Watson competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 600 Metres.
How did Samantha Watson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:03.02, set on Jan 24, 2026 in The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026, 2:02.83.