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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Sanya RICHARDS-ROSS

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    26 FEB 1985     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14319838
Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States leads her heat in the Women's 400 Metres first round (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 10.97 -0.7 Shanghai (CHN) 28 SEP 2007 1210
100 Metres 10.89 * +2.9 Austin, TX (USA) 31 MAR 2012 1207
200 Metres 22.09 -0.3 Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2012 1229
400 Metres 48.70 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 16 SEP 2006 NR 1258
800 Metres 2:10.74 Waco, TX (USA) 17 APR 2010 978
Long Jump 6.08 +1.3 Coral Springs, FL (USA) 11 MAY 2001 1016
4x100 Metres Relay 42.25 Austin, TX (USA) 05 APR 2008 1210
4x400 Metres Relay 3:16.87 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012 1252
Distance Medley Relay 10:36.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 02 MAY 2015 WR, AR 1204

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 7.21 Lincoln, NE (USA) 28 FEB 2004 1147
200 Metres 22.49 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 MAR 2004 1227
400 Metres 50.71 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 26 FEB 2012 1211
4x400 Metres Relay 3:27.66 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 15 MAR 2003 1183

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2016

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
400 Metres 52.16 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2016 1120
4x400 Metres Relay 3:26.83 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 30 APR 2016 1165

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2015 11.28 +0.6 Edmonton (CAN) 12 JUL 2015
2008 11.26 -0.9 Carson, CA (USA) 18 MAY 2008
2007 10.97 -0.7 Shanghai (CHN) 28 SEP 2007
2004 11.32 +0.7 Norman, OK (USA) 01 MAY 2004
2003 11.28 +1.5 Austin, TX (USA) 18 MAY 2003
2002 11.39 0.0 Raleigh, NC (USA) 14 JUN 2002
2001 11.58 -1.1 Sacramento, CA (USA) 29 JUL 2001
2000 11.61 +0.9 Gainesville, FL (USA) 24 MAR 2000
1999 11.61 +0.5 Omaha, NE (USA) 01 AUG 1999

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2015 22.87 -0.3 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2015
2012 22.09 -0.3 Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2012
2011 22.63 +1.2 Budapest (HUN) 30 JUL 2011
2009 22.29 +0.1 Thessaloniki (GRE) 12 SEP 2009
2008 22.49 +0.5 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 11 JUL 2008
2007 22.31 -0.2 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 29 AUG 2007
2006 22.17 +0.6 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 09 SEP 2006
2005 22.53 -0.9 Monterrey (MEX) 11 JUN 2005
2004 22.73 +1.0 Norman, OK (USA) 30 APR 2004
2003 22.86 +0.9 Austin, TX (USA) 18 MAY 2003
2002 23.01 Nassau (BAH) 13 JUL 2002
2001 23.09 -0.7 Sacramento, CA (USA) 29 JUL 2001
2000 23.57 -1.5 Gainesville, FL (USA) 13 MAY 2000
1999 23.63 0.0 Omaha, NE (USA) 31 JUL 1999

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 52.16 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2016
2015 49.95 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 09 MAY 2015
2014 49.66 Sacramento, CA (USA) 28 JUN 2014
2013 51.43 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 20 JUN 2013
2012 49.28 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 24 JUN 2012
2011 49.66 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011
2010 51.82 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 25 JUN 2010
2009 48.83 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 04 SEP 2009
2008 49.74 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2008
2007 49.27 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2007
2006 48.70 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 16 SEP 2006
2005 48.92 Zürich (SUI) 19 AUG 2005
2004 49.89 Sacramento, CA (USA) 17 JUL 2004
2003 50.58 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUN 2003
2002 50.69 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 22 JUN 2002
2001 53.47 Raleigh, NC (USA) 17 JUN 2001
2000 54.34 Amherst, MA (USA) 28 JUL 2000

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2010 2:10.74 Waco, TX (USA) 17 APR 2010

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
2001 6.08 +1.3 Coral Springs, FL (USA) 11 MAY 2001

Outdoor

4x100 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2015 42.32 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 24 JUL 2015
2008 42.25 Austin, TX (USA) 05 APR 2008
2006 42.28 Austin, TX (USA) 08 APR 2006
2003 42.86 Sacramento, CA (USA) 13 JUN 2003

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2016 3:26.83 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 30 APR 2016
2015 3:19.39 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 03 MAY 2015
2014 3:21.73 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 25 MAY 2014
2012 3:16.87 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
2011 3:18.09 DS, Daegu (KOR) 03 SEP 2011
2009 3:17.83 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009
2008 3:18.54 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008
2007 3:18.55 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 02 SEP 2007
2006 3:23.51 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 29 APR 2006
2005 3:22.93 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 30 APR 2005
2004 3:19.01 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 28 AUG 2004
2003 3:22.63 Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 31 AUG 2003
2002 3:35.84 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 20 JUL 2002

Outdoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2015 10:36.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 02 MAY 2015

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
2007/08 7.40 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 15 FEB 2008
2003/04 7.21 Lincoln, NE (USA) 28 FEB 2004
2002/03 7.28 Houston, TX (USA) 25 JAN 2003
2000/01 7.42 New York, NY (USA) 11 MAR 2001
1999/00 7.38 New York, NY (USA) 12 MAR 2000

Indoor

200 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 23.18 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 27 JAN 2012
2003/04 22.49 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 MAR 2004
2002/03 22.80 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 14 MAR 2003
2001/02 23.22 New York, NY (USA) 10 MAR 2002
2000/01 23.71 New York, NY (USA) 11 MAR 2001
1999/00 23.64 New York, NY (USA) 12 MAR 2000

Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014/15 53.71 New York, NY (USA) 14 FEB 2015
2011/12 50.71 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 26 FEB 2012
2005/06 51.28 Boston, MA (USA) 26 FEB 2006
2003/04 50.82 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 13 MAR 2004
2002/03 51.87 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 15 MAR 2003
2001/02 52.10 New York, NY (USA) 10 MAR 2002

Indoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2011/12 3:28.79 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 11 MAR 2012
2003/04 3:28.69 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 13 MAR 2004
2002/03 3:27.66 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 15 MAR 2003

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:16.87 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 11 AUG 2012
1. 400 Metres 49.55 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 05 AUG 2012
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:18.54 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2008
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:19.01 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 28 AUG 2004
3. 400 Metres 49.93 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 19 AUG 2008
5. 200 Metres 22.39 -0.2 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 08 AUG 2012
6. 400 Metres 50.19 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 24 AUG 2004

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:18.09 DS, Daegu (KOR) 03 SEP 2011
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:17.83 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.00 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 18 AUG 2009
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:18.55 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 02 SEP 2007
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:22.63 Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 31 AUG 2003
2. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:19.44 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 30 AUG 2015
2. 400 Metres 49.74 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 10 AUG 2005
5. 200 Metres 22.70 +1.7 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 31 AUG 2007
6. 400 Metres 51.32 DS, Daegu (KOR) 29 AUG 2011

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 50.79 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 10 MAR 2012
2. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:28.79 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 11 MAR 2012

Honours - IAAF World Relays

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:19.39 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 03 MAY 2015
1. Distance Medley Relay 10:36.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 02 MAY 2015
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:21.73 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 25 MAY 2014

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 200 Metres 22.23 -0.2 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 17 SEP 2006
1. 400 Metres 48.70 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 16 SEP 2006

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 400 Metres 51.49 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 18 JUL 2002
3. 200 Metres 23.09 -0.2 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 19 JUL 2002

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 4x100 Metres Relay 42.32 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 24 JUL 2015
1. 400 Metres 49.98 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 2014
1. 400 Metres 50.10 Paris (FRA) 05 JUL 2014
1. 400 Metres 50.21 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 30 AUG 2012
1. 400 Metres 49.89 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 17 AUG 2012
1. 200 Metres 22.09 -0.3 Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2012
1. 400 Metres 49.39 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 02 JUN 2012
1. 400 Metres 49.66 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011

Honours - World Athletics Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 49.95 Thessaloniki (GRE) 13 SEP 2009
1. 400 Metres 50.41 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 14 SEP 2008
1. 200 Metres 22.50 +0.1 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 13 SEP 2008
1. 400 Metres 49.27 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 23 SEP 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.25 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 10 SEP 2006
1. 400 Metres 49.52 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 10 SEP 2005
2. 200 Metres 22.29 +0.1 Thessaloniki (GRE) 12 SEP 2009
2. 200 Metres 22.17 +0.6 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 09 SEP 2006

Honours - Golden League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 48.83 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 04 SEP 2009
1. 400 Metres 48.94 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.34 Paris-St-Denis (FRA) 17 JUL 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.46 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 10 JUL 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.23 Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR) 03 JUL 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.57 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 14 JUN 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.74 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2008
1. 200 Metres 22.56 +0.4 Paris (FRA) 18 JUL 2008
1. 400 Metres 49.27 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.29 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 14 SEP 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.36 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 07 SEP 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.77 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 13 JUL 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.52 Paris (FRA) 06 JUL 2007
1. 400 Metres 50.26 Oslo (NOR) 15 JUN 2007
1. 400 Metres 49.81 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 03 SEP 2006
1. 400 Metres 50.02 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 25 AUG 2006
1. 400 Metres 50.18 Zürich (SUI) 18 AUG 2006
1. 400 Metres 49.31 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 14 JUL 2006
1. 400 Metres 49.73 Paris (FRA) 08 JUL 2006
1. 400 Metres 49.82 Oslo (NOR) 02 JUN 2006
1. 400 Metres 48.92 Zürich (SUI) 19 AUG 2005
1. 400 Metres 49.82 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 08 JUL 2005

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 49.28 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 24 JUN 2012
1. 400 Metres 50.05 Eugene, OR (USA) 27 JUN 2009
1. 400 Metres 49.89 Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUL 2008
1. 400 Metres 49.27 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 24 JUN 2006
1. 400 Metres 49.28 Carson, CA (USA) 25 JUN 2005
1. 400 Metres 51.01 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 21 JUN 2003

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 50.71 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 26 FEB 2012
1. 400 Metres 51.28 Boston, MA (USA) 26 FEB 2006

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres 50.58 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUN 2003
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 3:26.76 Sacramento, CA (USA) 14 JUN 2003
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
04 JUN 2016 Atlanta American Track League, Atlanta, GA USAUSA F F DNF +1.2

400 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
28 MAY 2016 Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR USAUSA GL F 7. 52.16
01 JUL 2016 Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR USAUSA B H3 DNF

4x400 Metres Relay

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
30 APR 2016 Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA USAUSA D F 1. 3:26.83

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