
Zakary Mama-Yari
Zakary Mama-Yari is a Canada sprinter, born on September 13, 1998. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 48.27 in the 400m, 1:45.93 in the 800m, 3:53.27 in the 1500m, 9:09.36 in the 3000m and 3:10.50 in the 4x400m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 800 m 1:45.93 (#870 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:18.48, 2026 season best 1:47.14 (Jun 28, 2026, Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium, Medellín (COL)) · Last competition: Pan American Athletics Championships, Jun 28, 2026, 1:47.14 · 28 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:47.14 | - | Jun 28, 2026 | ↑ | Pan American Athletics Championships |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.87 | - | Feb 13, 2026 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:46.16 | - | Jun 7, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting National de Martigues, Parc Des Sports J. Olive, Martigues |
| 2025 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.24 | - | Feb 14, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2024 | 400m | 48.27 | - | May 25, 2024 | ↑ | Coupe excellence #2 |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:45.93 | - | Jun 4, 2024 | ↑ | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.93 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 600m | 1:18.39 | - | May 20, 2023 | ↑ | Soirée Sélect #1 |
| 2023 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.48 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | McGill Team Challenge |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:46.98 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Putbos Memoria Leon Buyle VS Flanders Cup, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.64 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 1000m | 2:27.31 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | Championnats Universitaires RSEQ, Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (i) |
| 2023 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.31 | - | Feb 25, 2023 | ↑ | Championnats Universitaires RSEQ, Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (i) |
| 2023 | 4x400Metre | 3:15.96 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | - | McGill Team Challenge |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 3:53.27 | - | Dec 16, 2023 | - | Classique Héloïse |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:53.27 | - | Dec 16, 2023 | - | Classique Héloïse |
| 2023 | 4x800Metre | 7:34.50 | - | Mar 10, 2023 | ↑ | U Sports Track & Field Championships |
| 2022 | 400m | 49.38 | - | Aug 13, 2022 | ↑ | PEPS de l'Université Laval, Quebec City (CAN) |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:47.42 | - | Jul 9, 2022 | ↑ | Guldensporenmeeting, Sportcentrum Wembley, Kortrijk |
| 2022 | 1000m | 2:27.00 | - | Nov 26, 2022 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2022 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.00 | - | Nov 26, 2022 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:10.50 | - | Aug 20, 2022 | - | Canada Games Park, Thorold (CAN) |
| 2021 | 400m | 49.64 | - | Jul 28, 2021 | ↑ | Terry Fox AF, Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:49.42 | - | Jul 31, 2021 | ↑ | Stade University Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2021 | 1000m | 2:29.31 | - | Nov 27, 2021 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2021 | 1000m-short-track | 2:29.31 | - | Nov 27, 2021 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:20.35 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↑ | The Dome Louis Riel, Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2020 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.95 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:51.21 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.21 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:30.92 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:30.92 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Tomlinson Fieldhouse, Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x800Metre | 7:56.78 | - | Feb 21, 2020 | ↑ | PEPS de l'Université Laval, Quebec City (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 49.55 | - | Aug 2, 2019 | ↑ | Québec (CAN) |
| 2019 | 600m-short-track | 1:20.29 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 600m | 1:20.29 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:51.59 | - | May 26, 2019 | ↑ | Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal (CAN) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.66 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:33.73 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:33.73 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x800Metre | 7:52.03 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:35.30 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:35.30 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 400m | 50.79 | - | Jun 16, 2017 | ↑ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:23.51 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:23.51 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:52.19 | - | Jun 28, 2017 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.06 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:40.48 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:40.48 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 50.81 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↑ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:24.69 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 600m-short-track | 1:24.69 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:55.44 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.59 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:09.36 | - | Dec 17, 2016 | - | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:09.36 | - | Dec 17, 2016 | - | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:22.99 | - | Dec 19, 2015 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:22.99 | - | Dec 19, 2015 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:56.49 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Sainte-Therese (CAN) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:59.51 | - | Jul 16, 2014 | ↑ | Ottawa (CAN) |
2026
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:47.14 | - | Jun 28 | Pan American Athletics Championships |
800m | 1:47.14 | - | Jun 26 | Pan American Athletics Championships |
800m | 1:49.11 | - | Jun 20 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:50.13 | - | Jun 19 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:49.11 | - | Jun 17 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:50.13 | - | Jun 17 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:48.65 | - | Jun 3 | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
800m | DNF | - | May 27 | Ottawa Lions Summer Twilight Series 1 |
800m | 1:48.78 | - | Apr 17 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
800m-short-track | 1:47.87 | - | Feb 13 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
600m-short-track | DNF | - | Jan 23 | McGill Team Challenge |
2025
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m-short-track | DNF | - | Nov 29 | Martlet Open |
800m | DNF | - | Jul 13 | Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton |
800m | 1:46.96 | - | Jun 22 | Bob Vigars Classic |
800m | 1:46.78 | - | Jun 18 | Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival |
800m | 1:46.16 | - | Jun 7 | Meeting National de Martigues, Parc Des Sports J. Olive, Martigues |
800m | 1:47.95 | - | Jun 4 | Desafio Nerja, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja |
800m | 1:46.91 | - | May 31 | 9. PUMA NITRO Lange Laufnacht, Carl-Kaufmann-Stadion, Karlsruhe |
800m | DNF | - | May 25 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
800m | 1:49.33 | - | Apr 17 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
800m-short-track | 1:48.24 | - | Feb 15 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
800m-short-track | 1:48.24 | - | Feb 14 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
800m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 8 | Meeting Metz Moselle Athlelor |
2024
15 performances2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m-short-track | 3:53.27 | - | Dec 16 | Classique Héloïse |
800m | 1:49.71 | - | Nov 3 | Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile |
800m | DNF | - | Aug 16 | Ottawa Twilight Series 11, Terry Fox AF, Ottawa |
800m | 1:52.84 | - | Aug 4 | Ed Murphey Classic, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN |
800m | 1:47.32 | - | Jul 29 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:51.12 | - | Jul 28 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:51.12 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:47.32 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships |
800m | 1:48.61 | - | Jul 9 | Championnats Québécois, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
800m | 1:48.61 | - | Jul 8 | Championnats Québécois, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
800m | 1:48.41 | - | Jun 29 | La Classique D’Athletisme De Montreal, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
800m | 1:46.98 | - | Jun 10 | Putbos Memoria Leon Buyle VS Flanders Cup, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
Honours
Bell Canadian Outdoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Frequently asked questions
What is Zakary Mama-Yari's 800 m personal best?
Zakary Mama-Yari's 800 m personal best is 1:45.93, set on Jun 4, 2024 in Alumni Stadium, Guelph (CAN), #870 on the all-time list.
Which events does Zakary Mama-Yari compete in?
Zakary Mama-Yari competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.
How did Zakary Mama-Yari perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:47.14, set on Jun 28, 2026 in Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium, Medellín (COL). Last competition: Pan American Athletics Championships on Jun 28, 2026, 1:47.14.