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Yuliya Stepanova

RUSWomen

Birth dateJul 3, 1986

BirthplaceKursk, Russia

Height1.61 m

Weight50 kg

Yuliya Igorevna Stepanova; born 3 July 1986 is a Russian runner who specializes in the 800 metres track event.

Stepanova was also an informant for World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about Russia's large-scale doping program. She and her husband, Vitaly Stepanov, exposed widespread doping in Russia.

Their career in athletics has contributed to the sport's development and represents the dedication required to compete at the highest levels. Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:58.14

600 Metres Short Track

1:24.02

2021 season best

26.3h

Jun 17, 2021 · Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)

2021 season best

Age

40 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:58.14, 600 Metres Short Track 1:24.02, 2021 season best 26.3h (Jun 17, 2021, Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)) · 40 years old

Personal bests

11.39

25.2HT

54.43

1:58.14

4:06.08

4:52.45

4:16.08

1:58.14

2:39.81

8:45.52

55.58

39.95

1:13.55

1:24.02

1:24.02

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	200m	26.3h	-	Jun 17, 2021	↓	Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)
2021	400m	57.1h	-	Jun 17, 2021	↓	Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)
2021	800m	2:05.45	-	May 15, 2021	↑	Track Meet
2021	1500m	4:42.01	-	Mar 27, 2021	↑	CSU - Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl, Pueblo, CO (USA)
2021	Mile	5:07.5h	-	Jun 17, 2021	↓	Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)
2020	800m	2:11.74	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (USA) (i)
2020	800m-short-track	2:12.96	-	Feb 8, 2020	↑	Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, Colorado Springs, CO (USA) (i)
2020	Mile	5:07.56	-	Jan 11, 2020	↓	Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (USA) (i)
2019	400m	56.76	-	May 3, 2019	↓	Air Force Academy (USA)
2019	800m	2:05.18	-	Jul 9, 2019	↑	Azusa, CA (USA)
2019	1500m	4:47.48	-	Apr 6, 2019	↑	Boulder, CO (USA)
2018	400m	58.87	-	Mar 31, 2018	↓	Pueblo, CO (USA)
2018	800m	2:04.35	-	May 17, 2018	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2018	800m-short-track	2:05.99	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Boulder, CO (USA) (i)
2018	1000m	2:47.24	-	Jan 13, 2018	↓	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2018	1500m	4:36.66	-	Mar 31, 2018	↑	Pueblo, CO (USA)
2018	Mile	4:52.45	-	Feb 11, 2018	↓	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2017	200m	25.2h	-2.4	Mar 25, 2017	↓	Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
2017	400m	56.1h	-	Mar 25, 2017	↓	Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
2017	500Metres	1:14.40	-	Dec 8, 2017	↓	Colorado Springs, CO (USA) (i)
2017	800m-short-track	2:05.14	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	800m	2:05.14	-	Jan 28, 2017	↑	Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	1000m	3:02.63	-	Dec 8, 2017	↓	Colorado Springs, CO (USA) (i)
2016	500Metres	1:13.55	-	Dec 9, 2016	↓	Colorado Springs, CO (USA) (i)
2015	300m	39.95	-	May 14, 2015	-	Berlin (GER)
2015	400m	54.43	-	May 31, 2015	↓	Berlin (GER)
2015	600m	1:28.55	-	May 14, 2015	↓	Berlin (GER)
2015	800m	2:01.31	-	Jun 6, 2015	↑	Regensburg (GER)
2015	800m-short-track	2:02.68	-	Feb 25, 2015	↑	Metz (FRA) (i)
2015	1000m	2:44.04	-	May 24, 2015	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2015	1500m	4:22.49	-	Jul 3, 2015	↑	Mommsenstadion, Berlin (GER)
2015	1500m-short-track	4:26.30	-	Jan 31, 2015	↑	Berlin (GER) (i)
2011	400m-short-track	55.58	-	Jan 23, 2011	-	Orel (RUS) (i)
2011	400m	55.58	-	Jan 23, 2011	↓	Orel (RUS) (i)
2011	600m-short-track	1:24.02	-	Feb 6, 2011	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	600m	1:24.02	-	Feb 6, 2011	↓	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	800m	1:58.14	-	Feb 17, 2011	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	800m-short-track	1:58.14	-	Feb 17, 2011	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2011	1500m-short-track	4:19.79	-	Jan 21, 2011	↑	Orel (RUS) (i)
2011	1500m	4:19.79	-	Jan 21, 2011	↑	Orel (RUS) (i)
2010	800m	1:59.85	-	Jun 8, 2010	↑	Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA)
2010	800m-short-track	2:04.07	-	Feb 26, 2010	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2010	1500m	4:07.39	-	Jul 15, 2010	↑	Saransk (RUS)
2010	1500m-short-track	4:26.02	-	Feb 28, 2010	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2010	4x800Metre	8:45.52	-	Feb 28, 2010	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2009	800m	1:58.99	-	Jul 23, 2009	↑	Cheboksary (RUS)
2009	800m-short-track	2:01.02	-	Feb 13, 2009	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2009	1000m	2:39.81	-	Sep 6, 2009	↓	Dubnica nad Váhom (SVK)
2009	1500m	4:06.08	-	Jun 26, 2009	↑	Bryansk (RUS)
2009	1500m-short-track	4:26.58	-	Feb 15, 2009	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2008	100m	11.39	+1.1	Jun 27, 2008	-	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2008	800m	2:01.2h	-	Jul 5, 2008	↑	Tula (RUS)
2008	800m-short-track	2:03.04	-	Feb 24, 2008	↑	Sumy (UKR) (i)
2008	1500m	4:14.06	-	Jul 6, 2008	↑	Tula (RUS)
2008	1500m-short-track	4:16.08	-	Feb 10, 2008	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2007	800m	2:03.74	-	Jun 18, 2007	↑	Tula (RUS)
2007	800m-short-track	2:08.46	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Volgograd (RUS) (i)
2007	1500m	4:26.35	-	Aug 11, 2007	↑	Moskva (RUS)
2007	1500m-short-track	4:31.29	-	Feb 10, 2007	↑	Volgograd (RUS) (i)
2006	800m-short-track	2:17.24	-	Feb 16, 2006	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	800m	2:17.24	-	Feb 16, 2006	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	1500m	4:44.43	-	Feb 10, 2006	↑	Saransk (RUS) (i)
2006	1500m-short-track	4:44.43	-	Feb 10, 2006	↑	Saransk (RUS) (i)

2021

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:10.76	-	Jul 18	Penn Relays Summer Series, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA - Mixed Races
800m	2:05.61	-	Jul 9	Trials of Miles Night at The Track, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Seeded
Mile	5:07.5HT	-	Jun 17	Boulder Road Runners All Comers T&F Meet, Potts Field, Boulder, CO
400m	57.1HT	-	Jun 17	Boulder Road Runners All Comers T&F Meet, Potts Field, Boulder, CO
200m	26.3HT	-	Jun 17	Boulder Road Runners All Comers T&F Meet, Potts Field, Boulder, CO
800m	2:10.3HT	-	Jun 10	Boulder Road Runners All Comers T&F Meet, Potts Field, Boulder, CO
800m	2:06.85	-	Jun 6	Music City Track Carnival National Events, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN - Developmental Events
800m	2:05.45	-	May 15	Track Meet
800m	2:06.78	-	May 1	Trials of Miles - Kansas City Qualifier, Charles Berkel Memorial Stadium, Leavenworth, KS - Invitational Events
1500m	4:42.01	-	Mar 27	Spank Blasing Invite, CSU - Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl, Pueblo, CO
400m	58.45	-	Mar 27	Spank Blasing Invite, CSU - Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl, Pueblo, CO

2020

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	2:12.96	-	Feb 8	Mountain Lion Open, Mountain Lion Fieldhouse, Colorado Springs, CO (i)
800m	2:11.74	-	Feb 1	Colorado Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (i)
Mile	5:12.12	-	Jan 31	Colorado Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (i) - Seeded
Mile	5:07.56	-	Jan 11	Potts Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (i)

2019

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:06.81	-	Jul 19	Stumptown Twilight, Portland, OR
800m	2:05.18	-	Jul 9	Sunset Tour, Azusa, CA
800m	2:05.75	-	Jun 9	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR
800m	2:06.22	-	May 16	USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
400m	56.76	-	May 3	Air Force Twilight, Air Force Academy
1500m	4:47.48	-	Apr 6	Colorado Invitational, Boulder, CO
400m	57.24	-	Apr 6	Colorado Invitational, Boulder, CO

2018

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:06.84	-	Jun 15	Portland Stumptown Twilight, Portland, OR
800m	2:05.03	-	Jun 10	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event
800m	2:04.35	-	May 17	Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	4:36.66	-	Mar 31	Pueblo Spank Blasing Invite, Pueblo, CO
800m	2:15.71	-	Mar 31	Pueblo Spank Blasing Invite, Pueblo, CO
400m	58.87	-	Mar 31	Pueblo Spank Blasing Invite, Pueblo, CO
1500m	4:46.40	-	Mar 17	Pueblo Early Bird, Pueblo, CO
400m	60.35	-	Mar 17	Pueblo Early Bird, Pueblo, CO
Mile	4:52.45	-	Feb 11	Seattle UW Open, Seattle, WA (i)
800m	2:06.69	-	Feb 10	Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i)
800m-short-track	2:05.99	-	Feb 3	Boulder Colorado Invitational, Boulder, CO (i)
800m	2:06.92	-	Jan 27	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
1000m	2:47.24	-	Jan 13	Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i)

2017

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
500Metres	1:14.40	-	Dec 8	Colorado Springs Air Force Holiday Open, Colorado Springs, CO (i)
1000m	3:02.63	-	Dec 8	Colorado Springs Air Force Holiday Open, Colorado Springs, CO (i)
800m	2:07.29	-	Apr 29	Irvine adidas/Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA
800m	2:05.38	-	Apr 22	San Diego Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA
200m	25.2HT	-2.4	Mar 25	Colorado Springs Colorado College Inv., Colorado Springs, CO
400m	56.1HT	-	Mar 25	Colorado Springs Colorado College Inv., Colorado Springs, CO
800m	2:07.73	-	Feb 11	Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i)
800m-short-track	2:05.14	-	Jan 28	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i)
400m	57.18	-	Jan 20	Colorado Springs Air Force Inv., Colorado Springs, CO (i)
200m	26.30	-	Jan 20	Colorado Springs Air Force Inv., Colorado Springs, CO (i)
800m-short-track	2:10.32	-	Jan 14	Albuquerque Martin Luther King, Jr Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i)

2016

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
500Metres	1:13.55	-	Dec 9	Colorado Springs Air Force Holiday Open, Colorado Springs, CO (i)
800m	DQ	-	Jul 9	European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam

2015

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:04.88	-	Sep 6	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
800m	2:03.74	-	Aug 12	Kassel PSV Meeting, Kassel

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yuliya Stepanova's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Yuliya Stepanova's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:58.14, set on Feb 17, 2011 in Moskva (RUS) (i).

Which events does Yuliya Stepanova compete in?

Yuliya Stepanova competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 600 Metres Short Track.

How did Yuliya Stepanova perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 26.3h, set on Jun 17, 2021 in Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA).

Yuliya Stepanova

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Honours

Frequently asked questions