Tom Gerding

Birth dateDec 17, 1978

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Tom Gerding is a United States sprinter, born on December 17, 1978. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 10.93 in the 100m, 20.78 in the 200m, 45.38 in the 400m, 1:51.38 in the 800m and 47.94 in the 400m-short-track. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

400 m

45.38

#798 all-time

200 m

20.78

2004 season best

46.72

Apr 18, 2004 · Walnut, CA (USA)

2004 season best

Age

47 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m 45.38 (#798 all-time), 200 m 20.78, 2004 season best 46.72 (Apr 18, 2004, Walnut, CA (USA)) · 47 years old

Personal bests

10.93

20.78

45.38

1:51.38

47.94

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	400m	46.72	-	Apr 18, 2004	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2003	200m	21.53	-	May 3, 2003	↓	Iowa City, IA (USA)
2003	400m	46.97	-	May 3, 2003	↑	Iowa City, IA (USA)
2002	100m	10.93	+0.8	Mar 29, 2002	-	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2001	200m	20.78	+2.0	May 20, 2001	↓	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2001	400m	45.38	-	May 20, 2001	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2001	400m-short-track	47.94	-	Mar 9, 2001	-	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2001	800m	1:51.38	-	Mar 24, 2001	-	Tempe, AZ (USA)
2000	200m	21.35	+0.0	May 21, 2000	↓	Iowa City, IA (USA)
2000	400m	45.86	-	Apr 29, 2000	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
1999	200m	21.13	+3.3	May 22, 1999	↓	Tempe, AZ (USA)
1999	400m	46.10	-	May 1, 1999	↑	Iowa City, IA (USA)
1998	200m	21.49	+0.0	May 16, 1998	↓	Minneapolis, MN (USA)
1998	400m	47.24	-	May 9, 1998	↑	Minneapolis, MN (USA)

2004

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	48.77	-	Jun 29	Bloomington Big Red National Invitational, Bloomington, IN
400m	48.76	-	Jun 25	Provo Pre-Trials Sprint & Power Meet, Provo, UT
400m	46.72	-	Apr 18	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA

2003

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.55	-	May 10	Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA
200m	21.53	-	May 3	Iowa City Iowa Twilight, Iowa City, IA
400m	46.97	-	May 3	Iowa City Iowa Twilight, Iowa City, IA
400m	47.43	-	Apr 19	Lawrence Kansas Relays Invitational, Lawrence, KS
400m	47.90	-	Apr 11	Knoxville Sea Ray Relays, Knoxville, TN
400m	49.13	-	Mar 28	Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
400m	47.67	-	Mar 22	Tempe Baldy Castillo Inv., Tempe, AZ

2002

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
100m	10.93	+0.8	Mar 29	Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC

2001

21 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.09	-	Aug 29	Beijing Universiade
400m	47.13	-	Aug 28	Beijing Universiade, Beijing
400m	47.15	-	Aug 27	Beijing Universiade, Beijing
400m	48.63	-	Aug 27	Beijing Universiade, Beijing
400m	45.90	-	Jul 28	Indianapolis, IN
400m	45.79	-	Jun 23	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m	45.62	-	Jun 22	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m	45.55	-	Jun 21	USA Championships
400m	46.09	-	Jun 2	Eugene NCAA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m	46.10	-	May 31	Eugene NCAA Championships
200m	20.78	+2.0	May 20	Bloomington Big Ten Ch., Bloomington, IN
400m	45.38	-	May 20	Bloomington Big Ten Ch., Bloomington, IN
200m	21.28	-1.1	May 19	Bloomington Big Ten Ch., Bloomington, IN
400m	46.57	-	May 19	Bloomington Big Ten Ch., Bloomington, IN
400m	45.63	-	Apr 28	Des Moines Drake Relays Inv., Des Moines, IA
800m	1:52.97	-	Apr 28	Berea Baldwin Wallace Inv., Berea, OH
400m	45.64	-	Apr 12	Knoxville Sea Ray Relay Open, Knoxville, TN
800m	1:51.38	-	Mar 24	Tempe Baldy Castillo Inv., Tempe, AZ
400m-short-track	47.94	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i)
400m	46.54	-	Mar 2	Ames Cyclone Qualifier, Ames, IA (i)
400m	46.96	-	Feb 10	Ames Iowa State Classic, Ames, IA (i)

2000

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.89	-	Jun 1	Durham NCAA Championships, Durham, NC
200m	21.35	+0.0	May 21	Iowa City Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA
400m	46.27	-	May 21	Iowa City Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA
200m	21.48	+0.0	May 20	Iowa City Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA
400m	46.52	-	May 20	Iowa City Big Ten Ch., Iowa City, IA
400m	45.86	-	Apr 29	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA
400m	46.18	-	Apr 15	Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ
200m	21.58	+0.5	Apr 1	Tucson Jim Click Shoot-Out, Tucson, AZ
400m	45.94	-	Mar 25	Tempe Baldy Castillo Invitational, Tempe, AZ
400m	46.75	-	Mar 3	Ames Cyclone Qualifier, Ames, IA (i)
400m	47.10	-	Feb 12	Ames Iowa State Classic, Ames, IA (i)

1999

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.61	-	May 23	West Lafayette Big Ten Conference Championships, West Lafayette, IN
200m	22.04	-1.2	May 23	West Lafayette Big Ten Conference Championships, West Lafayette, IN
200m	21.13	+3.3	May 22	West Lafayette Big Ten Conference Championships, West Lafayette, IN
400m	46.83	-	May 8	Minneapolis Minnesota Open, Minneapolis, MN
400m	46.10	-	May 1	Iowa City Twilight Invitational, Iowa City, IA
200m	21.57	+0.3	Mar 27	Tempe Baldy Castillo Invitational, Tempe, AZ

1998

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	48.11	-	May 24	Columbus Big Ten, Columbus, OH

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tom Gerding's 400 m personal best?

Tom Gerding's 400 m personal best is 45.38, set on May 20, 2001 in Bloomington, IN (USA), #798 on the all-time list.

Which events does Tom Gerding compete in?

Tom Gerding competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did Tom Gerding perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 46.72, set on Apr 18, 2004 in Walnut, CA (USA).