
Samuel Ellison
Samuel Ellison is a United States sprinter, born on December 5, 1992. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.
His personal bests include 47.61 in the 400m, 1:46.10 in the 800m, 3:09.89 in the 4x400m, 1:46.13 in the 800m-short-track and 2:22.23 in the 1000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 600 Metres Short Track 1:15.20, 800 Metres Short Track 1:46.13, 2021 season best 1:16.0h (May 23, 2021, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jun 18, 2021, 1:48.67 · 33 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 600MetresR | 1:16.0h | - | May 23, 2021 | ↑ | adidas Boost Boston Games |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:47.31 | - | May 9, 2021 | ↑ | USATF Golden Games |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.13 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:47.54 | - | Aug 11, 2020 | ↑ | Wellesley High School,, Wellesley, MA (USA) |
| 2019 | 600m | 1:15.20 | - | Feb 24, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 600m-short-track | 1:15.20 | - | Feb 24, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 600MetresR | 1:16.50 | - | Jun 16, 2019 | ↑ | Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:46.10 | - | May 31, 2019 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.13 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.47 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:22.47 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500m-short-track | 1:00.92 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 500Metres | 1:00.92 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:46.20 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↑ | Mt. Pleasant (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.49 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:22.23 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.23 | - | Jan 21, 2018 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.19 | - | Jan 22, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:19.19 | - | Jan 22, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:48.00 | - | May 19, 2017 | ↑ | Marietta, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:47.46 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m-short-track | 48.25 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | - | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 48.25 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:48.20 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Oxford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.17 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 500Metres | 1:01.67 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.67 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:47.60 | - | May 30, 2014 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.35 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↑ | State College, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.05 | - | Jan 10, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:27.05 | - | Jan 10, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 7:16.58 | - | Apr 26, 2014 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | DistanceMe | 9:51.63 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.31 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500Metres | 1:01.31 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.62 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.62 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m-short-track | 2:28.35 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:28.35 | - | Dec 7, 2013 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:12.03 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x800Metre | 7:17.37 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:26.80 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | 500Metres | 1:01.17 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.17 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:47.62 | - | Jun 8, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.35 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:27.47 | - | Jan 13, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.47 | - | Jan 13, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:13.64 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↓ | Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:17.85 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x800Metre | 7:21.04 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | DistanceMe | 9:43.28 | - | Apr 27, 2012 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 47.61 | - | Apr 16, 2011 | ↓ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.76 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500Metres | 1:02.76 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:51.22 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.22 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m | 2:33.80 | - | Dec 2, 2011 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:33.80 | - | Dec 2, 2011 | ↑ | Haverford, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:09.89 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↓ | Villanova, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:14.88 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | DistanceMe | 9:37.93 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | 300MetresH | 39.59 | - | May 14, 2010 | - | Plymouth, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:05.79 | - | Dec 3, 2010 | ↑ | Villanova, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:05.79 | - | Dec 3, 2010 | ↑ | Villanova, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:52.38 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Plymouth Meeting, PA (USA) |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.67 | - | Jun 18 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:48.83 | - | May 29 | Platinum PT Qualifier, Bishop Feehan HS, Boston, MA |
600MetresR | 1:16.0HT | - | May 23 | adidas Boost Boston Games |
800m | 1:47.31 | - | May 9 | USATF Golden Games |
800m | 1:47.75 | - | Apr 24 | USATF Grand Prix, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 1:47.36 | - | Feb 26 | Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event |
800m-short-track | 1:48.13 | - | Feb 13 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.43 | - | Sep 7 | Forward Spine & Sport Labor Day Showdown, Newton North HS, Newton, MA |
800m | 1:47.54 | - | Aug 11 | Freedom Track Club Time Trials, Wellesley High School,, Wellesley, MA |
800m | 1:47.68 | - | Jul 27 | Track Is Back Summer Meet #3, William Hall High, West Hartford, CT |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.99 | - | Jul 26 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
800m | 1:47.49 | - | Jul 25 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
800m | 1:46.23 | - | Jul 13 | DCRR Ch. - Eastern Track League Final, Washington, DC |
800m | 1:46.46 | - | Jun 30 | Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ |
600MetresR | 1:16.50 | - | Jun 16 | Adidas Boost Boston Games, Boston, MA |
800m | 1:48.52 | - | Jun 13 | Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
800m | 1:46.10 | - | May 31 | Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN |
800m | 1:47.01 | - | May 16 | USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
600m-short-track | 1:15.20 | - | Feb 24 | USA Indoor Championships |
600m-short-track | 1:15.97 | - | Feb 24 | USA Indoor Championships |
600m-short-track | 1:15.97 | - | Feb 23 | USA Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 1:46.13 | - | Feb 9 | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
800m-short-track | 1:46.64 | - | Jan 26 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Split times |
1000m-short-track | 2:22.47 | - | Jan 19 | Boston University Multi-Team Meet, Boston, MA (i) |
2018
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:46.20 | - | Jul 14 | Mt. Pleasant South Carolina TrackFest, Mt. Pleasant |
800m | 1:46.87 | - | Jun 22 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
800m | 1:47.49 | - | Jun 21 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
800m | 1:46.75 | - | Jun 7 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
800m | 1:47.22 | - | May 19 | Cambridge adidas Boost Boston Games, Cambridge, MA |
800m | 1:47.90 | - | Apr 21 | Torrance Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
800m-short-track | 1:47.29 | - | Feb 18 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:47.77 | - | Feb 17 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:47.29 | - | Feb 17 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:46.49 | - | Feb 10 | Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:00.92 | - | Feb 3 | Boston Scarlet and White Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:47.87 | - | Jan 27 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:22.23 | - | Jan 21 | Cambridge Greater Boston Inv., Cambridge, MA (i) |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.67 | - | Jun 16 | Philadelphia Hoka NY NJ Twilight Track Invitational, Philadelphia, PA |
800m | 1:48.80 | - | Jun 2 | Somerville adidas Boost Boston Games, Somerville, MA |
800m | 1:48.00 | - | May 19 | Marietta Georgia Meet of Champions, Marietta, GA - Open Event |
800m | 1:49.11 | - | Apr 8 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
600m-short-track | 1:19.19 | - | Jan 22 | Cambridge Greater Boston Track Club Inv., Cambridge, MA (i) |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:47.46 | - | Jun 25 | Philadelphia USATF National Club Championships, Philadelphia, PA |
800m | 1:47.96 | - | Jun 18 | Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ |
800m | 1:48.75 | - | Jun 4 | Waltham Battle Road Twilight Meet #3, Waltham, MA |
800m | 1:52.72 | - | Jun 2 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
800m | 1:51.32 | - | May 21 | Lowell Battle Road Twilight Meet #2, Lowell, MA |
800m | 1:48.19 | - | Apr 22 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Elite Event |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.20 | - | Jul 18 | Oxford BMC Grand Prix, Oxford |
800m | 1:51.18 | - | Jun 6 | Lee Valley British Athletics League, Lee Valley |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Samuel Ellison's 600 Metres Short Track personal best?
Samuel Ellison's 600 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:15.20, set on Feb 24, 2019 in New York, NY (USA) (i).
Which events does Samuel Ellison compete in?
Samuel Ellison competes in the 600 Metres Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Samuel Ellison perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 1:16.0h, set on May 23, 2021 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR on Jun 18, 2021, 1:48.67.