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Taiya Shelby
USAWomenBirth dateAug 16, 2000
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Taiya Shelby is a United States sprinter, born on August 16, 2000. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 12.28 in the 100m, 23.36 in the 200m, 51.43 in the 400m, 2:00.02 in the 800m and 44.93 in the 4x100m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
600 Metres Short Track
1:24.99
800 Metres Short Track
2:01.06
2026 season best
1:24.99
Jan 31, 2026 · Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i)
Age
26 years old
As of Sep 25, 2026: 600 Metres Short Track 1:24.99, 800 Metres Short Track 2:01.06, 2026 season best 1:24.99 (Jan 31, 2026, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 2:07.05 · 26 years old
PB
Personal bests
12.28
23.36*
2:00.02
4x100m
44.93
4x400m
3:32.29
800m-short-track
2:01.06
4x400Metre
3:21.35
DistanceMe
11:14.47
60m
7.82
400m-short-track
52.32
200m-short-track
24.35
300m
40.27
600m
1:24.99
600m-short-track
1:24.99
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 400m | 52.32 | - | Feb 20, 2026 | ↑ | Navy Select, Navy-Wesley A. Brown FH, Annapolis, MD (i) - Collegiate |
| 2026 | 400m-short-track | 52.32 | - | Feb 20, 2026 | ↑ | Navy Select, Navy-Wesley A. Brown FH, Annapolis, MD (i) - Collegiate |
| 2026 | 600m | 1:24.99 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | ↑ | Penn State National Open |
| 2026 | 600m-short-track | 1:24.99 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | ↑ | Penn State National Open |
| 2026 | 800m | 2:00.02 | - | Jun 3, 2026 | ↑ | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.06 | - | Feb 14, 2026 | ↑ | Widener Indoor Classic, Ott Center for Track & Field, Philadelphia, PA (i) |
| 2026 | 4x400Metre | 3:21.35 | - | Mar 21, 2026 | ↑ | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 600m | 1:25.00 | - | Jun 8, 2025 | ↑ | 800m Series #1 |
| 2025 | 600m-short-track | 1:28.61 | - | Jan 24, 2025 | ↑ | RADD Sports College Invitational and Multi-Event |
| 2025 | 800m | 2:01.64 | - | Aug 6, 2025 | ↑ | La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal |
| 2024 | 800m | 2:02.07 | - | Jun 4, 2024 | ↑ | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
| 2023 | 4x100m | 45.66 | - | Apr 14, 2023 | ↑ | Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event |
| 2023 | 400m | 51.43 | - | May 12, 2023 | ↑ | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:03.32 | - | Jun 23, 2023 | ↑ | Arkansas Grand Prix, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.25 | - | Feb 24, 2023 | ↑ | SEC Indoor Championships, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:32.29 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2023 | 4x400Metre | 3:33.23 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | SEC Indoor Championships, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2022 | 200m | 23.36 | +2.7 | Apr 29, 2022 | ↑ | Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2022 | 4x100m | 44.93 | - | Apr 23, 2022 | ↑ | Geroge C. Griffin Track, Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m | 51.45 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↑ | Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 52.40 | - | Feb 25, 2022 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:05.16 | - | Apr 9, 2022 | ↑ | Ole Miss T&F Complex, Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.41 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:36.22 | - | Apr 23, 2022 | ↑ | Geroge C. Griffin Track, Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2022 | 4x400Metre | 3:37.20 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 11:14.47 | - | Feb 18, 2022 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 200m | 24.33 | +3.0 | Mar 20, 2021 | ↑ | Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m-short-track | 24.35 | - | Feb 5, 2021 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 4x100m | 45.81 | - | Mar 20, 2021 | ↑ | Hutsell-Rosen Track, Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m | 51.84 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 53.07 | - | Feb 26, 2021 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:07.85 | - | Mar 27, 2021 | ↑ | Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex, Starkville, MS (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:35.06 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:39.29 | - | Feb 27, 2021 | ↑ | Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m | 25.38 | - | Jan 17, 2020 | ↑ | Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 54.22 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 54.64 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400Metre | 3:44.14 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 60m | 7.82 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | - | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 100m | 12.28 | +0.8 | Mar 23, 2019 | - | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.31 | +2.1 | May 9, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2019 | 200m-short-track | 24.99 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x100m | 46.89 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Auburn, AL (USA) |
| 2019 | 400m | 54.16 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 55.32 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:41.85 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2019 | SprintMedl | 3:56.48 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | - | Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 11:48.67 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 300m | 40.27 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | - | Nashville, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 55.64 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Jefferson City, MO (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:12.58 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Jefferson City, MO (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 55.61 | - | Jun 3, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 58.67 | - | Apr 22, 2016 | ↑ | Lawrence, KS (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 59.41 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Kansas City, MO (USA) |
2026
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:07.05 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:02.19 | - | Jul 10 | Ed Murphey Classic |
800m | 2:19.73 | - | Jun 21 | Portland Track Festival |
800m | 2:01.63 | - | Jun 7 | Johnny Loaring Classic |
800m | 2:00.02 | - | Jun 3 | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
800m | 2:02.43 | - | May 30 | Under Armour Nationals |
800m | 2:02.43 | - | May 29 | Under Armour Nationals |
4x400Metre | 3:21.35 | - | Mar 21 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 52.68 | - | Mar 1 | USA Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 52.69 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 52.68 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
400m-short-track | 52.32 | - | Feb 20 | Navy Select, Navy-Wesley A. Brown FH, Annapolis, MD (i) - Collegiate |
800m-short-track | 2:01.06 | - | Feb 14 | Widener Indoor Classic, Ott Center for Track & Field, Philadelphia, PA (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:02.87 | - | Feb 7 | Penn Classic |
600m-short-track | 1:24.99 | - | Jan 31 | Penn State National Open |
2025
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:02.31 | - | Aug 23 | 800m Series #2, Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, NJ |
800m | 2:01.64 | - | Aug 6 | La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal |
800m | DNF | - | Aug 3 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:01.88 | - | Aug 3 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:01.88 | - | Jul 31 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:05.80 | - | Jul 19 | Penn Relays Summer Showcase Presented by Toyota |
800m | 2:02.84 | - | Jul 12 | Ed Murphey Classic |
800m | DNF | - | Jul 12 | Ed Murphey Classic |
800m | DNF | - | Jun 22 | Bob Vigars Classic |
800m | 2:02.51 | - | Jun 18 | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
800m | 2:01.84 | - | Jun 15 | Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor |
600m | 1:25.00 | - | Jun 8 | 800m Series #1 |
800m | 2:04.47 | - | May 17 | adidas Atlanta City Games, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA |
600m | 1:26.85 | - | Apr 26 | The Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development |
800m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 8 | Penn Classic |
600m-short-track | 1:28.61 | - | Jan 24 | RADD Sports College Invitational and Multi-Event |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | DNF | - | Jul 20 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:07.78 | - | Jul 12 | Ed Murphey Classic, Billy J. Murphy Track and Field Complex, Memphis, TN |
800m | 2:03.14 | - | Jun 29 | Penn Relays Summer Showcase #3, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
800m | 2:02.07 | - | Jun 4 | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
800m | 2:03.36 | - | May 9 | West Point Twilight, Military Academy Shea Stadium, West Point, NY |
800m | 2:05.14 | - | May 3 | Trials of Miles at Icahn |
800m | DNF | - | Apr 27 | The Penn Relay Carnival |
800m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 16 | Penn State Tune Up, Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (i) |
2023
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:03.54 | - | Aug 4 | Ed Murphey Classic, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN |
400m | 52.64 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
400m | 52.64 | - | Jul 6 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:03.32 | - | Jun 23 | Arkansas Grand Prix, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
800m | 2:05.03 | - | Jun 17 | ATL All-Comers Series |
400m | 51.63 | - | Jun 8 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
400m | 51.63 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin, TX |
4x400m | 3:45.23 | - | May 27 | NCAA Division I East First Rounds |
400m | 52.92 | - | May 27 | NCAA Division I East First Rounds |
400m | 52.26 | - | May 25 | NCAA Division I East First Rounds |
400m | 52.92 | - | May 25 | NCAA Division I East First Rounds |
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Honours
5
2026World Athletics Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Mixed Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Taiya Shelby's 600 Metres Short Track personal best?
Taiya Shelby's 600 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:24.99, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i).
Which events does Taiya Shelby compete in?
Taiya Shelby competes in the 600 Metres Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Taiya Shelby perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:24.99, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026, 2:07.05.