Tamsyn Manou
AUSWomenTamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400 m hurdles. She first represented Australia in 1994, and won the 800 metres in the 2008 World Indoor Championships.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 800 m 1:59.21 (#375 all-time), 400 m 51.42 (#612 all-time), 2017 season best 12.52 (Jan 7, 2017, Melbourne (AUS)) · Area record (4 × 400 m) · 48 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100m | 12.52 | - | Jan 7, 2017 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2017 | 100mH | 16.10 | +3.0 | Feb 12, 2017 | - | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2017 | 400m | 55.24 | - | Feb 12, 2017 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 100m | 12.57 | - | Nov 20, 2016 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 200m | 25.08 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 400m | 53.59 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:03.5h | - | Feb 23, 2016 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:47.16 | - | Dec 8, 2016 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2015 | 200m | 25.05 | - | Dec 10, 2015 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2015 | 400m | 54.72 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↓ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:46.41 | - | Dec 5, 2015 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 100m | 12.5h | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 200m | 24.4h | +0.0 | Nov 30, 2013 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 400m | 53.70 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:45.57 | - | Dec 12, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 100m | 12.18 | +0.9 | Dec 15, 2012 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 400m | 52.77 | - | Mar 3, 2012 | ↓ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 600m | 1:25.79 | - | Jul 5, 2012 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:01.53 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 400m | 52.15 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | Glendale (AUS) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:00.78 | - | Jul 29, 2011 | ↑ | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 200m | 24.23 | -0.5 | Apr 10, 2010 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2010 | 4x100m | 46.95 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400m | 52.41 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 56.73 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2010 | 600m | 1:27.77 | - | Dec 9, 2010 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.95 | +0.0 | Feb 21, 2009 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 200m | 23.48 | +2.1 | Mar 29, 2009 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2009 | 400m | 51.42 | - | Mar 20, 2009 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 56.27 | - | Mar 21, 2009 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2009 | 4x400m | 3:30.80 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2008 | 400m | 51.44 | - | Feb 29, 2008 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:59.43 | - | Jul 11, 2008 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.85 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.35 | +8.9 | Jan 6, 2007 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | 400m | 51.71 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:59.37 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.9h | -0.8 | Jan 14, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.1h | - | Mar 4, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 400m | 52.36 | - | Feb 3, 2006 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:05.10 | - | Dec 14, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 4x400m | 3:28.66 | - | Mar 25, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 100m | 12.0h | -1.5 | Dec 10, 2005 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.22 | +0.3 | Feb 23, 2005 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 400m | 52.44 | - | Mar 5, 2005 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:11.4h | - | Oct 15, 2005 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.37 | +1.9 | Jun 13, 2004 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2004 | 400m | 53.72 | - | Feb 15, 2004 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2004 | 600m | 1:26.04 | - | Aug 3, 2004 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:00.96 | - | Jul 2, 2004 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 12.60 | -2.1 | Mar 13, 2003 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 200m | 24.76 | -2.0 | Mar 9, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 400m | 52.85 | - | Mar 13, 2003 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:59.35 | - | Jul 1, 2003 | ↑ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2002 | 100m | 12.32 | -1.3 | Feb 21, 2002 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | 200m | 24.49 | +1.4 | Feb 14, 2002 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2002 | 400m | 52.21 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↓ | Newcastle (AUS) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:59.73 | - | Jul 29, 2002 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:25.63 | - | Jul 31, 2002 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2001 | 200m | 24.75 | - | Mar 15, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 400m | 52.86 | - | Jul 26, 2001 | ↓ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:00.86 | - | Aug 9, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.56 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.42 | -1.4 | Feb 5, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | 400m | 51.51 | - | Feb 11, 2000 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:59.21 | - | Jan 15, 2000 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:23.81 | - | Sep 30, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 100m | 12.3h | - | Jan 9, 1999 | ↓ | Geelong (AUS) |
| 1999 | 200m | 24.90 | -1.2 | Nov 11, 1999 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 400m | 52.58 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 1999 | 800m | 2:00.95 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.42 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 4x400Metre | 3:26.87 | - | Mar 7, 1999 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 4x400m | 3:27.31 | - | Aug 28, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1998 | 200m | 25.46 | +0.0 | Nov 26, 1998 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1998 | 400m | 52.60 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:01.71 | - | Sep 19, 1998 | ↑ | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:31.67 | - | Sep 11, 1998 | ↓ | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
| 1997 | 400m | 53.32 | - | Dec 18, 1997 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | 800m | 2:09.50 | - | Nov 27, 1997 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1996 | 4x100m | 45.50 | - | Aug 25, 1996 | ↓ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1996 | 400m | 54.39 | - | Aug 21, 1996 | ↓ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1996 | 4x400m | 3:32.47 | - | Aug 25, 1996 | ↓ | SIAC Homebush, Sydney (AUS) |
| 1994 | 400m | 53.51 | - | Jul 22, 1994 | ↓ | Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR) |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 16.10 | +3.0 | Feb 12 | Melbourne AV Shield Final, Melbourne |
400m | 55.24 | - | Feb 12 | Melbourne AV Shield Final, Melbourne |
100m | 12.57 | +1.8 | Feb 12 | Melbourne AV Shield Final, Melbourne |
100m | 12.52 | - | Jan 7 | Melbourne |
2016
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:47.16 | - | Dec 8 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
100m | 12.57 | - | Nov 20 | Melbourne |
800m | 2:08.65 | - | Jun 25 | Gold Coast |
800m | 2:04.84 | - | Apr 3 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
800m | 2:06.23 | - | Apr 1 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400m | 53.59 | - | Feb 27 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
400m | 54.70 | - | Feb 26 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
800m | 2:03.5HT | - | Feb 23 | Melbourne VMC Meet, Melbourne |
200m | 25.08 | - | Feb 6 | Melbourne Shield Final, Melbourne |
800m | 2:07.64 | - | Feb 6 | Melbourne Shield Final, Melbourne |
400m | 54.3HT | - | Jan 24 | Melbourne |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 25.05 | - | Dec 10 | Melbourne |
4x400m | 3:46.41 | - | Dec 5 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
400m | 54.75 | - | Nov 22 | Melbourne |
400m | 54.72 | - | Mar 21 | Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne |
400m | 55.03 | - | Feb 27 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:45.57 | - | Dec 12 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
200m | 24.4HT | +0.0 | Nov 30 | Melbourne |
400m | 53.70 | - | Mar 2 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
400m | 55.05 | - | Mar 1 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
100m | 12.5HT | - | Jan 19 | Melbourne |
2012
25 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.18 | +0.9 | Dec 15 | Melbourne |
800m | 2:01.57 | - | Jul 7 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
600m | 1:25.79 | - | Jul 5 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liége, Liège |
800m | 2:03.65 | - | Jun 23 | Nivelles Meeting International, Nivelles |
400m | 53.61 | - | Jun 20 | Crawley AC Open, Crawley |
600m | 1:26.28 | - | Jun 13 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
800m | 2:01.57 | - | Jun 9 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
800m | 2:01.54 | - | Jun 7 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva |
800m | 2:03.95 | - | Jun 3 | Reunión Internacional de Atletismo Villa De Bilbao, Bilbao |
800m | 2:01.87 | - | May 25 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2012, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
400m | 53.15 | - | May 20 | Loughborough International, Loughborough - Invitational Events |
800m | 2:02.75 | - | May 11 | Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:02.86 | - | Apr 28 | Hiroshima Mikio Oda Memorial, Hiroshima |
800m | 2:02.00 | - | Apr 14 | Australian Open Championships, Melbourne |
800m | 2:07.63 | - | Apr 13 | Australian Open Championships, Melbourne |
800m | 2:01.94 | - | Mar 31 | Sydney NSW Open Championships, Sydney |
800m | 2:02.84 | - | Mar 22 | Melbourne VMC Meet, Melbourne |
800m | 2:02.69 | - | Mar 11 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
800m | 2:05.46 | - | Mar 10 | Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne |
400m | 52.77 | - | Mar 3 | Melbourne Track Classic, Albert Park, Melbourne |
800m | 2:02.64 | - | Mar 2 | Melbourne Track Classic, Albert Park, Melbourne |
800m | 2:01.53 | - | Feb 18 | Sydney Track Classic, Sydney |
800m | 2:03.20 | - | Feb 11 | Perth Track Classic, Perth |
400m | 53.57 | - | Feb 4 | Melbourne |
800m | 2:03.61 | - | Jan 28 | Adelaide Track Classic, Adelaide |
Honours
Australian Open Championships
800 Metres
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres
Australian Open Championships
800 Metres
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres
Australian Open Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Australian Championships
400 Metres
Australian Championships
800 Metres
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Australian Championships
800 Metres
Australian Championships
400 Metres
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Australian Championships
400 Metres
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Telstra Australian Championships
400 Metres
Australian Championships
800 Metres
Australian Championships
800 Metres
Manchester Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Manchester Commonwealth Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Manchester Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
Madrid IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Madrid IAAF World Cup
800 Metres
Manchester Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
Telstra Australian Championships
800 Metres
Telstra Australian Championships
800 Metres
Optus Australian Championships
800 Metres
The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Australian Championships
800 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Optus Australian Championships
800 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
800 Metres
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
800 Metres
Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
Lisboa IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Tamsyn Manou's 800 m personal best?
Tamsyn Manou's 800 m personal best is 1:59.21, set on Jan 15, 2000 in Canberra (AUS), #375 on the all-time list.
Which events does Tamsyn Manou compete in?
Tamsyn Manou competes in the 800 m and 400 m.
How did Tamsyn Manou perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 12.52, set on Jan 7, 2017 in Melbourne (AUS).