American sprinter (born 1992)
English Gardner
Gardner at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information Born (1992-04-22 ) April 22, 1992 (age 33) Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 119 lb (54 kg) Sport Sport Running Event(s)
100 meters ,200 meters Achievements and titles Personalbest(s) 100 m : 10.74 s (2016)200 m : 22.62 s (2013)
English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and fieldsprinter who specializes in the100-meter dash . She has a personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016.[ 1]
She was born inPhiladelphia and grew up inVoorhees Township, New Jersey , where she graduated fromEastern Regional High School as part of the class of 2010.[ 2] [ 3] University of Oregon , in 2011 she set what should have been theAmerican junior record in the 100 meters at 11.03 (+0.6) set while winning the Pac-10 Championships. Her mark is superior to the listed record formerly held byAngela Williams from 1999, but that mark had not yet been ratified. The current record of 10.98 (+2.0) is now held by,Candace Hill . She was a five-time NCAA champion with theOregon Ducks track and field team, winning two 100 m titles, two 4×400 m titles, and an indoor 60 m dash title.[ 4]
Gardner qualified for the2013 World Championships in Athletics inMoscow after winning the 100 m at the2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships . Her time of 10.85 equalled the best time run in 2013 to that date byBarbara Pierre set earlier that same day in a semi-final. In Moscow, Gardner just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the100 meters with a time of 10.97.[ 5] 4 × 100-meter relay .
Gardner qualified for the2015 World Championships in Athletics inBeijing after a runner up 100 m at the2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships .[ 6]
Gardner won the 100 meters at the2016 United States Olympic Trials in a time of 10.74 (+1.0). In addition to qualifying her for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the time tiedMerlene Ottey as theseventh fastest competitor in history .
Gardner finished 7th in the 100 meters at the2016 Summer Olympics , running 10.94, and won gold in the4 × 100 meters relay , running a combined 41.01.
In 2025, Gardner became one of the hosts ofThe Athlete's Lounge on FloTrack withMatthew Centrowitz andTrey Hardee , providing live commentary for the 2025 Diamond League season.[ 7]
Coach Gardner joined thePrinceton University men's track & field coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in November 2018.[ 8] Ivy League team championship inBoston .[ 9] Ivy League team championship inPrinceton, New Jersey .[ 10] Ivy League team championship inIthaca, New York .[ 11] Ivy League team championship inPrinceton, New Jersey .[ 12] Ivy League team championship inFort Washington Avenue Armory inNew York City .[ 13] 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships inBirmingham CrossPlex .[ 14] Ivy League team championship atYale University .[ 15] 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships inHayward Field inEugene, Oregon .[ 16] [ 17]
International competitions [ edit ] ^ "100 Metres – women – senior – outdoor ". IAAF. Retrieved on July 27, 2015. ^ "English Gardner" .USA Track and Field . Archived fromthe original on December 20, 2019. RetrievedJuly 27, 2015 .^ "English Gardner ",United States Olympic Committee . Accessed August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.; Hometown: Voorhees, N.J.; High School: Eastern Regional Senior High School (Voorhees, N.J.) '09" ^ "English Gardner ". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved on July 27, 2015. ^ "Track and field: English Gardner 4th in women's 100 meters at world championships ". OregonLive.com (August 12, 2013). Retrieved on August 20, 2016. ^ "Results – FULL" .USA Track & Field . Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2016. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 .^ Gibson, Nia (May 9, 2025)."The Athlete's Lounge: New Diamond League Show Featuring Top U.S. Olympians" .FloTrack . RetrievedMay 17, 2025 . ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist English Gardner Joins Princeton Coaching Staff" .Princeton University Athletics ^ "Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship - February 23-24, 2019 - Harvard-Gordon Track and Tennis - Cambridge, MA - 200m (Banked)" .Track & Field Results Reporting System .Archived from the original on November 24, 2023.^ "Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships - May 4-5, 2019 - Princeton - Princeton, NJ" .Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) .^ "Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship - February 29 - March 1, 2020 - Cornell-Barton Hall - Ithaca, NY - 200m (Flat)" .Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) .^ "Ivy League Cross Country Championships October 30, 2021 - Princeton University - 8000 m" .Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) .^ Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track & Field Championships February 26-27, 2022 - Armory Track & Field Center - New York, NY - 200m (Banked) TFRRS^ NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships March 11-12, 2022 - Birmingham Metro CrossPlex - Birmingham, AL - 200m (Banked) TFRRS^ Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 7- 8, 2022 - Yale - New Haven, CT TFRRS^ NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 8-11, 2022 - Hayward Field - Eugene, OR TFRRS^ Episode 414: English Gardner – 2x Olympic Medalist & Sprinter for Nike on Career Highlights and Mental Health I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
1928 :Bobbie Rosenfeld ,Ethel Smith ,Jane Bell ,Myrtle Cook (CAN ) 1932 :Mary Carew ,Evelyn Furtsch ,Annette Rogers ,Wilhelmina von Bremen (USA ) 1936 :Harriet Bland ,Annette Rogers ,Betty Robinson ,Helen Stephens (USA ) 1948 :Xenia Stad-de Jong ,Netti Witziers-Timmer ,Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs ,Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED ) 1952 :Mae Faggs ,Barbara Jones ,Janet Moreau ,Catherine Hardy (USA ) 1956 :Shirley Barbara de la Hunty ,Norma Croker ,Fleur Mellor ,Betty Cuthbert (AUS ) 1960 :Martha Hudson ,Lucinda Williams ,Barbara Jones ,Wilma Rudolph (USA ) 1964 :Teresa Ciepły ,Irena Kirszenstein ,Halina Górecka ,Ewa Kłobukowska (POL ) 1968 :Barbara Ferrell ,Margaret Bailes ,Mildrette Netter ,Wyomia Tyus (USA ) 1972 :Christiane Krause ,Ingrid Mickler ,Annegret Richter ,Heide Rosendahl (FRG ) 1976 :Marlies Göhr ,Renate Stecher ,Carla Bodendorf ,Bärbel Wöckel (GDR ) 1980 :Romy Müller ,Bärbel Wöckel ,Ingrid Auerswald ,Marlies Göhr (GDR ) 1984 :Alice Brown ,Jeanette Bolden ,Chandra Cheeseborough ,Evelyn Ashford (USA ) 1988 :Alice Brown ,Sheila Echols ,Florence Griffith Joyner ,Evelyn Ashford ,Dannette Young (USA ) 1992 :Evelyn Ashford ,Esther Jones ,Carlette Guidry ,Gwen Torrence ,Michelle Finn (USA ) 1996 :Gail Devers ,Inger Miller ,Chryste Gaines ,Gwen Torrence ,Carlette Guidry (USA ) 2000 :Savatheda Fynes ,Chandra Sturrup ,Pauline Davis-Thompson ,Debbie Ferguson ,Eldece Lewis (BAH ) 2004 :Tayna Lawrence ,Sherone Simpson ,Aleen Bailey ,Veronica Campbell ,Beverly McDonald (JAM ) 2008 :Olivia Borlée ,Hanna Mariën ,Élodie Ouédraogo ,Kim Gevaert (BEL ) 2012 :Tianna Madison ,Allyson Felix ,Bianca Knight ,Carmelita Jeter ,Jeneba Tarmoh ,Lauryn Williams (USA ) 2016 :Tianna Bartoletta ,Allyson Felix ,Tori Bowie ,English Gardner ,Morolake Akinosun (USA ) 2020 :Briana Williams ,Elaine Thompson-Herah ,Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ,Shericka Jackson ,Natasha Morrison ,Remona Burchell (JAM ) 2024 :Melissa Jefferson ,Twanisha Terry ,Gabrielle Thomas ,Sha'Carri Richardson (USA )
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track Women's field athletes Coaches Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach) Troy Engle (men's assistant coach) Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach) Vin Lananna (men's head coach)Rose Monday (women's assistant coach) Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach) Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach) LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
1923–1979 1980–1992 1993–present Notes OT : 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .Distance : The event was over 100 yards until 1927; from 1929 to 1931, 1955, 1957 to 1958, 1961 to 1962, 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1970 and 1973 to 1974.
