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Shelayna Oskan-Clarke

GBRWomen

Birth dateJan 20, 1990

BirthplaceSunderland, United Kingdom

Height1.72 m

Weight64 kg

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (born 20 January 1990) is a British middle-distance runner.

She competed in the 800 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Where she finished 5th in the final. In 2016, she won the women's 800 m at the Anniversary Games, and also reached the semi-final at the Rio Olympic Games, missing out on a place in the final.

In 2019, Shelayna took the gold medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:59.81

400 m

53.20

2021 season best

55.33

May 22, 2021 · Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ (USA)

2021 season best

Age

36 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:59.81, 400 m 53.20, 2021 season best 55.33 (May 22, 2021, Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ (USA)) · 36 years old

Personal bests

12.5HT

24.55

53.20

1:58.86

4:20.40

800m-short-track

1:59.81

MileRoad

4:53.0HT

4x400Metre

3:32.83

60m

7.96

400m-short-track

54.48

200m-short-track

24.95

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	400m	55.33	-	May 22, 2021	↓	Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ (USA)
2021	800m	2:04.00	-	May 21, 2021	↑	Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)
2020	800m	2:02.22	-	Sep 25, 2020	↑	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Promotional Events
2020	800m-short-track	2:06.22	-	Feb 8, 2020	↑	NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)
2020	1500m	4:31.59	-	Aug 29, 2020	↑	Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London (GBR)
2019	800m	1:59.83	-	Jul 21, 2019	↑	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
2019	800m-short-track	2:01.16	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Müller Indoor Grand Prix
2019	1500m	4:20.40	-	Apr 20, 2019	↑	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2019	MileRoad	4:53.0h	-	May 26, 2019	-	London (GBR)
2018	400m	54.22	-	Jun 2, 2018	↓	Eton (GBR)
2018	800m-short-track	1:59.81	-	Mar 4, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2018	800m	1:59.81	-	Mar 4, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2017	400m	53.38	-	Jun 3, 2017	↓	Eton (GBR)
2017	800m	1:59.82	-	Jul 9, 2017	↑	London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events
2017	800m-short-track	2:00.39	-	Mar 5, 2017	↑	European Indoor Championships, Kombank Arena, Beograd (i)
2016	400m	53.36	-	Jul 2, 2016	↓	Lee Valley (GBR)
2016	600m	1:27.48	-	Jun 6, 2016	-	-
2016	800m	1:59.45	-	Aug 18, 2016	↑	The XXXI Olympic Games
2016	800m-short-track	2:02.66	-	Feb 13, 2016	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2015	400m	54.14	-	May 23, 2015	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2015	800m	1:58.86	-	Aug 27, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	800m-short-track	2:02.91	-	Feb 15, 2015	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2015	4x400Metre	3:32.83	-	Jan 24, 2015	-	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2014	400m	54.49	-	May 31, 2014	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2014	800m	2:01.94	-	May 9, 2014	↑	Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2014	800m-short-track	2:03.52	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2014	1500m	4:28.29	-	Jun 18, 2014	↑	Watford (GBR)
2013	400m	56.06	-	May 27, 2013	↓	Bedford (GBR)
2013	800m	2:03.52	-	Aug 7, 2013	↑	Watford (GBR)
2013	800m-short-track	2:09.32	-	Jan 27, 2013	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2013	1500m	4:37.85	-	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Loughborough (GBR)
2012	60m	7.96	-	Jan 29, 2012	-	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2012	200m-short-track	24.95	-	Jan 21, 2012	-	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2012	200m	24.95	-	Jan 21, 2012	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2012	400m-short-track	54.48	-	Feb 19, 2012	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2012	400m	54.48	-	Feb 19, 2012	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2012	800m	2:07.71	-	Mar 3, 2012	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2012	800m-short-track	2:07.71	-	Mar 3, 2012	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2011	100m	12.5h	-	Sep 3, 2011	-	Hemel Hempstead (GBR)
2011	200m	24.55	+0.4	Jul 17, 2011	↑	Bedford (GBR)
2011	400m	53.20	-	Aug 20, 2011	↓	Birmingham (GBR)
2011	800m-short-track	2:07.93	-	Jan 30, 2011	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2011	800m	2:07.93	-	Jan 30, 2011	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2010	400m	54.36	-	Jun 5, 2010	↓	Birmingham (GBR)
2010	400m-short-track	56.16	-	Feb 24, 2010	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2010	800m	2:08.25	-	Jul 28, 2010	↑	Watford (GBR)
2010	800m-short-track	2:09.14	-	Feb 27, 2010	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2009	200m	25.7h	+0.0	Jun 6, 2009	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2009	400m	54.86	-	Jun 28, 2009	↓	Bedford (GBR)
2009	400m-short-track	56.04	-	Feb 1, 2009	↑	Lee Valley (GBR) (i)
2009	800m	2:06.29	-	Jun 13, 2009	↑	Watford (GBR)
2009	800m-short-track	2:18.72	-	Mar 14, 2009	↑	Sheffield (GBR) (i)
2008	400m	54.39	-	Jul 27, 2008	↓	Eton (GBR)
2008	800m	2:09.20	-	Aug 9, 2008	↑	Eton (GBR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:07.59	-	Jun 12	Watford Grand Prix, Woodside Stadium, Watford
400m	55.33	-	May 22	East Coast Relays and Last Chance Invitational, Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ
800m	2:04.00	-	May 21	Trials of Miles NYC Qualifier, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
800m	2:05.28	-	May 15	Trials of Miles Night at the Track, Lincoln Park, Jersey City, NJ

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.22	-	Sep 25	Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Promotional Events
800m	2:03.26	-	Sep 11	P-T-S Meeting, x-bionic sphere, Šamorín
800m	2:04.54	-	Sep 3	Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Marseille
1500m	4:31.59	-	Aug 29	BMC Gold Standard Races, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
800m	2:02.73	-	Aug 25	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
1000m	DNF	-	Aug 14	Herculis
800m-short-track	2:06.22	-	Feb 8	NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:10.89	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
800m	2:02.09	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
800m	2:02.09	-	Sep 27	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
800m	2:02.44	-	Sep 1	Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
800m	2:02.28	-	Aug 25	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
800m	2:02.67	-	Aug 25	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
800m	2:02.28	-	Aug 24	British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
800m	2:01.45	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
800m	1:59.83	-	Jul 21	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:59.83	-	Jul 20	Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:02.32	-	Jul 9	Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
800m	2:01.47	-	Jun 29	BMC Grand Prix, Watford
800m	2:03.45	-	Jun 13	Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
800m	2:05.22	-	May 29	BMC Regional Races, Brighton - Mixed Races
MileRoad	4:53.0HT	-	May 26	Vitality Westminster Miles, London
1500m	4:26.24	-	May 15	BMC Gold Standard Races, Watford
1500m	4:20.40	-	Apr 20	Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Invitational Events
1500m	4:27.39	-	Apr 6	Sam Howell Invitatonal, Princeton, NJ
800m-short-track	2:02.58	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.11	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.58	-	Mar 1	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.50	-	Mar 1	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.11	-	Mar 1	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.25	-	Feb 20	PSD Bank Leichtathletik Meeting
800m-short-track	2:01.16	-	Feb 16	Müller Indoor Grand Prix
800m-short-track	2:05.04	-	Feb 10	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
800m-short-track	2:05.04	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
800m-short-track	2:07.85	-	Feb 9	UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.20	-	Feb 3	RIG Games, Reykjavík (i)
800m-short-track	2:06.20	-	Jan 30	Ayo Falola Dream Mile / 3000m Open, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:04.74	-	Aug 18	Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg
800m	2:00.39	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
800m	2:04.08	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
800m	2:02.26	-	Aug 10	European Athletics Championships
800m	2:00.39	-	Aug 8	European Athletics Championships
800m	2:04.08	-	Aug 7	European Athletics Championships
800m	2:01.94	-	Jul 1	British Championships, Birmingham
800m	2:01.94	-	Jun 30	British Championships, Birmingham
800m	2:03.69	-	Jun 30	British Championships, Birmingham

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Shelayna Oskan-Clarke's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:59.81, set on Mar 4, 2018 in Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (GBR) (i).

Which events does Shelayna Oskan-Clarke compete in?

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 400 m.

How did Shelayna Oskan-Clarke perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 55.33, set on May 22, 2021 in Thomas Edison Park, Edison, NJ (USA).

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2020

2019

2018

Honours

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