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Shana Cox
USAWomenBirth dateJan 22, 1985
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Shana Cox is a United States sprinter, born on January 22, 1985. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.65 in the 100m, 22.92 in the 200m, 50.84 in the 400m, 2:16.10 in the 800m and 3:22.61 in the 4x400m. She has earned 7 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
500 Metres Short Track
1:08.70
Medals
World Championships: 1 silver
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 400 m 50.84 (#324 all-time), 500 Metres Short Track 1:08.70, 2016 season best 54.28 (Mar 19, 2016, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · World Championships: 1 silver · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
11.65
22.92*
2:16.10
3:22.61
2:16.10
3:27.56
7.62
52.13
23.48
37.37
37.59
1:08.70
1:08.70
1:32.02
1:28.15
1:28.15
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 200m-short-track | 24.04 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 200m | 24.56 | -1.8 | Apr 2, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 300m | 39.56 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 300m-short-track | 39.56 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 53.78 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 54.28 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:41.61 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.59 | +1.2 | Apr 11, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 52.50 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:28.51 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Relays |
| 2014 | 60m | 7.62 | - | Jan 11, 2014 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 11.65 | +0.9 | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2014 | 200mStraig | 23.28 | +2.9 | May 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 2014 | 200m-short-track | 24.05 | - | Jan 11, 2014 | ↓ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 24.16 | +0.3 | May 9, 2014 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 52.11 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 52.93 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x200Metre | 1:33.67 | - | Apr 5, 2014 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 4x400m | 3:24.34 | - | Aug 17, 2014 | ↑ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2014 | 4x400Metre | 3:27.90 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
| 2013 | 150mStraig | 17.70 | -1.0 | Sep 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.82 | -1.2 | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | St-Martin (FRA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 51.12 | - | Jul 27, 2013 | ↓ | London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2013 | 400m-short-track | 52.86 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 54.71 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | 4x200Metre | 1:32.02 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:16.10 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | - | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:16.10 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | - | Chapel Hill Dick Taylor, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:22.61 | - | Aug 17, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 4x400Metre | 3:27.56 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 23.38 | +2.0 | Apr 20, 2012 | ↑ | Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 24.19 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 51.54 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 52.13 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:24.76 | - | Aug 11, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:28.76 | - | Mar 11, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
| 2012 | SprintMedl | 3:43.72 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.70 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 200m | 23.41 | +1.7 | Apr 1, 2011 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 200m-short-track | 23.79 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 51.24 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↓ | Ponce (PUR) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 52.16 | - | Feb 11, 2011 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 200m | 23.54 | +0.5 | Jul 14, 2010 | ↑ | Nuoro (ITA) |
| 2010 | 300m | 37.37 | - | Aug 10, 2010 | ↓ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2010 | 400m | 51.42 | - | Apr 2, 2010 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:08.70 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:08.70 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 600m | 1:28.15 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | - | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 600m-short-track | 1:28.15 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | - | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:28.48 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m | 23.52 | +0.8 | Apr 18, 2009 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 200m-short-track | 23.85 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m | 38.00 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 300m-short-track | 38.00 | - | Feb 13, 2009 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 51.44 | - | Jun 11, 2009 | ↓ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2009 | 400m-short-track | 52.92 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:26.50 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.85 | +0.0 | May 10, 2008 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) |
| 2008 | 200m | 22.92 | +2.2 | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Champaign, IL (USA) |
| 2008 | 200m-short-track | 24.06 | - | Mar 1, 2008 | ↓ | Minnesota (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 50.84 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m-short-track | 52.57 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 4x400m | 3:27.69 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2008 | 4x400Metre | 3:34.00 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 200m-short-track | 23.60 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | University Park Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) |
| 2007 | 200m | 23.76 | +2.9 | May 13, 2007 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 51.27 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↓ | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships |
| 2007 | 400m-short-track | 52.31 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 4x400Metre | 3:33.39 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 4x400m | 3:38.48 | - | Apr 27, 2007 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 23.31 | +3.9 | May 6, 2006 | ↑ | East Lansing, MI (USA) |
| 2006 | 200m-short-track | 23.71 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↓ | University Park Sykes Sabock Challenge Cup, University Park, PA (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 51.15 | - | Jul 8, 2006 | ↓ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 52.62 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 500m-short-track | 1:10.30 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 500Metres | 1:10.30 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 4x400Metre | 3:37.53 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.90 | +1.7 | Apr 16, 2005 | ↑ | Long Beach, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 200m-short-track | 23.48 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.35 | -0.1 | May 15, 2005 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m | 52.17 | - | May 27, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 52.75 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 200m | 23.31 | +0.3 | Jun 27, 2004 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 11.79 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 23.24 | +0.0 | Jun 14, 2003 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | 200m-short-track | 23.51 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 400m | 52.43 | - | May 31, 2003 | ↓ | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 400m-short-track | 56.57 | - | Jan 24, 2003 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 200m | 23.74 | +4.0 | May 11, 2002 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 200m-short-track | 23.85 | - | Jan 5, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 300m-short-track | 37.59 | - | Dec 21, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 300m | 37.59 | - | Dec 21, 2002 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 400m | 53.59 | - | Jun 15, 2002 | ↓ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2001 | 200m | 24.76 | +0.7 | Jun 16, 2001 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2001 | 300m-short-track | 38.00 | - | Dec 15, 2001 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 300m | 38.00 | - | Dec 15, 2001 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 24.56 | -1.8 | Apr 2 | High Point VertKlasse Meeting, High Point, NC - Invitational Events |
200m | 24.88 | +2.0 | Mar 19 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
400m | 54.28 | - | Mar 19 | Winston Salem Wake Forest Open, Winston Salem, NC |
200m-short-track | 24.04 | - | Feb 28 | Boston Last Chance Meet, Boston, MA (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.78 | - | Feb 28 | Boston Last Chance Meet, Boston, MA (i) |
400m-short-track | 54.57 | - | Feb 20 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Challenge, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:41.61 | - | Jan 30 | Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
300m-short-track | 39.56 | - | Jan 15 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.29 | - | Jul 18 | Loughborough EAP Meeting, Loughborough |
400m | 52.64 | - | Jul 5 | UK Championships |
400m | 53.19 | - | Jul 4 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 52.62 | - | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
400m | 54.33 | - | Jun 6 | Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Classic, Montverde, FL |
4x400m | 3:28.51 | - | May 2 | IAAF World Relays |
400m | 52.69 | - | Apr 24 | Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL |
200m | 23.59 | +1.2 | Apr 11 | Fayetteville John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville, AR |
400m | 52.96 | - | Apr 11 | Fayetteville John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville, AR |
4x400m | 3:35.87 | - | Apr 4 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Olympic Development |
400m | 52.50 | - | Apr 3 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
2014
31 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 52.76 | - | Aug 24 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
4x400m | 3:24.34 | - | Aug 17 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
4x400m | 3:27.24 | - | Aug 2 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
4x400m | 3:27.88 | - | Aug 1 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
400m | 52.57 | - | Jul 28 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
400m | 53.00 | - | Jul 27 | Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow |
400m | 52.91 | - | Jul 7 | Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois |
400m | 54.01 | - | Jul 2 | Belfast International Meet, Belfast |
400m | 52.51 | - | Jun 29 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400m | 52.62 | - | Jun 28 | UK Championships |
400m | 52.91 | - | Jun 21 | European Team Championships, Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig |
400m | 52.91 | - | Jun 20 | European Team Championships, Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig |
400m | 52.11 | - | Jun 14 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Promotional Events |
400m | 52.19 | - | Jun 6 | Houston American Track League, Houston, TX |
4x400m | 3:28.03 | - | May 25 | IAAF World Relays |
4x400m | 3:28.03 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
4x400m | 3:27.30 | - | May 24 | IAAF World Relays |
200mStraig | 23.28 | +2.9 | May 17 | Manchester Great City Games, Manchester |
200m | 24.16 | +0.3 | May 9 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
400m | 54.44 | - | May 2 | Bloomington American Track League, Bloomington, IN |
100m | 11.65 | +0.9 | Apr 12 | Greensboro Aggie Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
100m | 11.84 | +1.4 | Apr 12 | Greensboro Aggie Invitational, Greensboro, NC |
4x400m | 3:35.72 | - | Apr 5 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
4x200Metre | 1:33.67 | - | Apr 5 | Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL |
4x400Metre | 3:27.90 | - | Mar 9 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:30.60 | - | Mar 8 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:27.90 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:30.60 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.10 | - | Mar 7 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i) |
400m-short-track | 52.93 | - | Feb 15 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.96 | - | Jan 24 | Lawrence Jayhawk Classic, Lawrence, KS (i) - Invitational Events |
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Honours
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2015IAAF World Relays
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
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2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014Zürich European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
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2014Zürich European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013European Team Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2013European Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
6
2013European Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
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2012IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
4
2012Helsinki European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2012UK Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
4
2012The XXX Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
5
2012IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
4
2012Helsinki European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2011European Team Championships
400 Metres
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2008Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
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2008Des Moines NCAA Div. I Championships
400 Metres
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2006Santo Domingo NACAC U23 Championships
400 Metres
5
2004Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
200 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Shana Cox's 400 m personal best?
Shana Cox's 400 m personal best is 50.84, set on May 31, 2008 in Tallahassee, FL (USA), #324 on the all-time list.
Which events does Shana Cox compete in?
Shana Cox competes in the 400 m and 500 Metres Short Track.
How did Shana Cox perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 54.28, set on Mar 19, 2016 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
How many medals has Shana Cox won?
Shana Cox has won 1 World Championships medal.