Merlene runs her first official race at Guerney's Mount All-Age School in 1974 and finish last.
Wins a gold (4 x 100 metre relay) and a bronze medal (200 metres) at the 1978 Junior Central American & Caribbean Championships.

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1974-

Guerney, Jamaica

?

?

last place

1975-06-22

Toronto, Canada
(Heritage Meet)

? (100 m)
? (200 ms)
? (4x100 metres)

?
?
?

1
1
1

1976-04-01

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

12.5 
25.6

?
?

5
? (heat)

1976-04-02

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

25.3

?

3

1977-03-24

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

12.4
12.6
25.1

?
?
?

? (semi-final)
8
1semifinal

1977-03-25

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

25.5

?

2

1978-03-xx

Kingston, Jamaica

25.4

?

1

1978-03-xx

Xalapa, Mexico
(Junior Central American
& Carribean Champs)

25.34

47.12 (4x100 m)

?

-

3

1

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1979-03-29

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

11.8
11.8
23.8

?
?
?

1heat
1semifinal
1heat

1979-03-30

Kingston, Jamaica
(Girls Championships)

11.6
23.5w
23.6

?
wind-aided
?

1final
1semifinal
1final

1979-04-

Kingston, Jamaica
(Junior Caribbean Championships)

11.87
24.05
46.47 (short relay)

?
?
-

2
2
2

1979-04-

Philadelphia, USA
(Penn Relays)

46.90 (short relay)
? (4x400 m relay)

-
-

1
1

1979-05-11

Kingston, Jamaica
(Norman Manley Games)

11.68 PB
23.83

?
?

5
1 (B-race)

1979-06-02

Kingston, Jamaica
(Jamaican National Trials)

12.0
23.6

?
?

2
1

1979-06-xx

Chicago, Illinois, USA

?

?

1

1979-06-16

Guadalajara, Mexico
(CAC Championships) 

23.10 PB
44.82 (short relay)

?
-

1heat
1

1979-06-17

Guadalajara, Mexico
(CAC Championships) 

23.44

?

1

1979-06-23

Kingston, Jamaica

23.3

?

2

1979-07-09

San Juan, Puerto Rico
(Pan American Games)

22.92w
23.13w

wind-aided
wind-aided

1heat
2semi

1979-07-11

San Juan, Puerto Rico
(Pan American Games)

22.79w

2.2

3

1979-07-14

San Juan, Puerto Rico
(Pan American Games)

44.18
(4 x 100 m relay)

-

2

1979-08-11

Quebec City, Canada
(World Cup Trials)

11.59 PB

?

5

1979-12-xx

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Training Session)

34.1 (300 yards)

?

-

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1980-01-26

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Nebraska vs. Kansas)

  6.82 NIR  (60 y)
34.13 WIR (300y)

-
-

1
1

1980-02-02

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

33.64 WIR (300y)

-

1

1980-

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big8 indoor meet)

  6.95 (60y)
33.66 (300y)
1.38.93 (4x220y)

-
-
Ottey ran anchor

1
1
1

1980-

?

33.46 WIR (300y)

-

1

1980-

?

37.13 WIR (300m)

-

1

1980-12-

Lincoln, Nebraska

6.83 (60y)
33.29 WIR (300y)
33.12 WIR (300y)

-

1
1h2
1

1980-12-30

Saskatoon

37.23 (300m)

-

2

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1980-

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

11.60

?

heat

1980-

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big Eight Champs)

22.93 PB

?

1

1980-

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

52.49 PB (400 m)

?

?

1980-05-09

Kingston, Jamaica

11.3

?

2

1980-05-21

Eugene, Oregon, USA
(AIAW Championships)

11.38 PB

?

3

1980-05-23

Eugene, Oregon, USA
(AIAW Championships)

22.56
22.86w

1.8
wind-aided

1s1
1

1980-06-07

Kingston, Jamaica

23.1

?

1

1980-07-xx

Oslo, Norway

? (400 metres)

?

?

1980-07-xx

Porsgrunn, Norway

? (200 metres)

?

2

1980-07-xx

?

11.36 PB

?

?

1980-07-28

Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)

22.70 PB
22.82

?
?

1heat
1quarterfinal

1980-07-30

Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)

22.32 PB / NR
22.20 PB / NR

-0.8
1.4

1s1
3

1980-07-31

Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)

3.31.5 min.
(4 x 400 metres)

Ottey ran anchor

4heat

1980-08-01

Moscow, Soviet Union
(Olympic Games)

43.19
(4 x 100 metres)

Ottey ran anchor

6

1980-08-08

London, United Kingdom

22.42

1.6

2

1980-08-10

Cologne, Germany

22.60

0.3

1

1980-08-11

Budapest, Hungary

22.45

0.6

1

1980-08-17

Nice, France

22.34

0.0

2

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1981-01-xx

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

33.12 WIR (300y)

-

1

1981-02-xx

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big Eight Indoor Meet)

  6.80 PB
33.11 WIR (300y)
1.39.0 (4x220y) 
3.44.8 (4x440y)

-
-
Ottey ran first leg
Ottey ran third leg

1
1
1
1

1981-

?

6.82 (60m)

-

?

1981-

?

54.91 (400m)

-

?

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1981-04-04

Lincoln, Nebraska

22.4 manual time

wind-aided

1

1981-04-11

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

22.35 SB

wreg

1

1981-04-18

Lawrence,

22.61

wreg

1

1981-05-28

Austin, Texas
(AIAW Championships)

10.97w
22.38w

4.4
3.7

1h2
1h1

1981-05-29

Austin, Texas
(AIAW Championships)

11.07 SB
22.47w

2.0
2.5

1s1
1

1981-06-06

Bratislava, Czechoslovak.

22.57

1.9

2

1981-06-23

Västeras, 

11.17

0.0

1

1981-06-24

Paris, France

11.18w

2.3

1

1981-06-26

Oslo, Norway

22.55

0.9

1

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1982-

? (Johnson Meet)

53.2   WIR (440y)

-

1

1982-02-13

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

32.75 WIR (300y)

-

1

1982-02-xx

Lincoln, Nebraska
(Big Eight Indoor Meet)

  6.67 WIR (60y)
54.25 (440y)
1.37.71 (4x220y)

-
-
Ottey ran first leg

1
1
1

1982-03-13

Cedar Falls, USA
(AIAW Championships)

  6.61 WIR (60y)
22.79 PB   (200m)
32.63 WIR (300y)

-
-
-

1
1
1

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1982-04

Lawrence, Kansas, USA

11.18

?

1

1982-04-26

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

52.64 (400 m)

?

?

1982-04-26

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

44.86
(4 x 100 metres)

Ottey ran anchor

1

1982-06-02

Provo, Utah
(NCAA Championships)

11.06w

2.5

1h1

1982-06-03

Provo, Utah
(NCAA Championships)

22.29

-1.8

1h3

1982-06-04

Provo, Utah
(NCAA Championships)

10.97w

3.1

1

1982-06-05

Provo, Utah
(NCAA Championships)

22.46

1.0

2

1982-06-18

Knoxville, USA
(TAC Championships)

11.12

0.0

1h1

1982-06-19

Knoxville, USA
(TAC Championships)

11.06 PB / NR

-1.3

2

1982-06-20

Knoxville, USA
(TAC Championships)

22.17 PB / NR

-1.0

1

1982-06-26

Oslo, Norway

22.41

-0.4

1

1982-06-30

Budapest, Hungary

11.05w

2.4

1

1982-08-18

Zürich, Switzerland

?

?

?heat

1982-08-18

Züirch, Switzerland

11.2e

?

3

1982-08-xx

Berlin, Germany *

11.14

?

1

1982-10-03

Brisbane,
(Commonwealth Games)

11.00w

2.8

1h2

1982-10-04

Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games)

11.02w
11.03 PB / NR

3.2
1.4

1s2
2

1982-10-07

Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games)

?
22.19w

?
2.5

semi
1

1982-10-09

Brisbane, (Commonwealth Games)

43.69
(4 x 100 metre)

Ottey ran 2nd leg

3

Accomplishments

World Championship silver medallist over 200 metres (bronze medal in 4 x 100 metre relay).
Four medals at NCAA Championships (Gold: 100 & 200 metres; Silver: 4 x 100 metres; Bronze: 400 metres).
Total victories: 24 (36 races).

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1983-03-14

Pocatello

35.83 PB (300 m)

-

1

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1983-xx-xx

?

51.59

-

?

1983-xx-xx

?

22.96

?

?

1983-04-06
          -
1983-04-09

Austin, Texas, USA

44.42 # 
43.98 #
1.36.05 # *

Team ?
Ottey ran anchor
Ottey ran anchor

1h2
1
1

1983-04-16

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

11.11
23.36

0.7
0.4

1h1
1h2

1983-04-17

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

10.99w
21.9w manual time
47.63 #

6.2
5.7
-

1
1
4 (baton dropped)

1983-04-20
        -
1983-04-23

Lawrence, Kansas
(Kansas Relays)

22.11w
43.94 (4x100y) #
1.43.39 *

wind-aided
Ottey ran anchor
Ottey ?

1
1
2

1983-04-29
-
1983-04-30

Des Moines, Iowa, USA
(Drake Relays)

51.45 PB 
44.05 #
3.34.82 #

-
Ottey ran anchor
Ottey ran anchor

1
1
1

1983-05-06

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

11.07

0.5

1

1983-05-13

Stillwater, Oklahoma

11.25

0.0

1

1983-05-14

Stillwater, Oklahoma
(Big Eight Meet)

22.45
44.40

0.3
Ottey ran 2nd leg

1
1

1983-06-01

Houston, Texas
(NCAA Championships)

11.20

0.4

1h3

1983-06-02

Houston, Texas
(NCAA Championships)

22.58
52.26

-0.4
-

1h4
1h3

1983-06-03

Houston, Texas
(NCAA Championships)

11.04w

2.4

1

1983-06-04

Houston, Texas
(NCAA Championships)

22.39
51.12 PB (400 m)
43.44 (4x100 m)

0.1
-
-

1
3
2

1983-06-15

Burnaby, 

22.41

1.3

1

1983-07-15

London, United Kingdom

22.58

-0.4

1

1983-07-18

Nice, France

22.52

-1.7

1

1983-08-07

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

11.30
11.33

1.6
-0.6

1h5
2q2

1983-08-08

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

11.26
11.19

-0.6
-0.5

4s2
4

1983-08-10

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

43.10 (relay)
42.73 (relay)

Ottey ran anchor
Ottey ran anchor

1h2
3

1983-08-12

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

23.23
22.38 CR

-1.9
-0.3

1h5
1q3

1983-08-13

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

22.68

0.8

2s2

1983-08-14

Helsinki, Finland
(World Championships)

22.19

1.5

2

1983-08-17

Berlin, Germany

11.09

0.1

1

1983-08-24

Zürich, Switzerland

? (100 m heat)
10.98w
22.20

?
2.9
1.2

?heat
2
1

Accomplishments

Two bronze medals at the Olympic Games (100 & 200 metres).
Indoor NCAA Champion (55 metres).
Double Champion at TAC Championships (100 & 200 metres).
Total victories: 18 (31 races)

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1984-

?

54.00 (400 m)

-

?

1984-

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
(Big Eighth Indoor Meet)

  6.71 (60y)
33.02 (300y)
3.44.80 (4x440y)

-
-
Ottey ran third leg

1
1
1

1984-05-xx

Syracuse, USA
(NCAA Indoor Champs)

6.70 PB (55 m)

-

1

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1984-04-06

Temple, 

11.13

?

1

1984-04-29

Walnut, California, USA

11.03w

3.0

2

1984-05-xx

San José, California USA

11.24

?

3

1984-05-20

Los Angeles, California

22.59w

2.5

1

1984-06-07

San José, California USA
(TAC Championships)

11.26
22.24w

0.5
2.1

1h2
1h2

1984-06-08

San José, California USA
(TAC Championships)

11.07w
11.12

3.4
0.0

1s2
1

1984-06-09

San José, California USA
(TAC Championships)

22.78
22.20

0.0
0.6

1s1
1

1984-06-16

Kingston Jamaica
(Olympic Trials)

22.60w

2.5

2

1984-07-16

Burnaby, 

22.35

-05

1

1984-07-25

Walnut, California, USA

11.01
42.80 (4 x 100 m)

0.0
Ottey ran anchor

1
2

1984-08-04

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

? #
?

?
?

?
?

1984-08-05

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

? #
11.16

?
-1.2

semi
3

1984-08-08

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

22.90
22.53

wreg
-1.0

1h
1q2

1984-08-09

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

22.57
22.09

0.1
-0.1

2s1
3

1984-08-11

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

43.05
(4 x 100 m relay)

Ottey ran anchor

1h1

1984-08-11

Los Angeles, USA
(Olympic Games)

53.54 *
(4 x 100 m relay)

Ottey ran anchor

8

1984-08-17

Berlin, Germany

11.15
11.18

?
0.0

2h
5

1984-08-20

Nice, France

11.19

?

1

1984-08-24

Bruxelles, Belgium

22.35

1.5

2

# No information on Merlene's times in the heats.

* Jamaica lost the baton on the second leg, but picked it up and finished the race.

Accomplishments

Two gold medals at the Central American & Caribbean Games (100 & 200 metres).
TAC Champion (100 metres & 200 metres).
Finished third in the first IAAF Grand Prix Final.
Total victories: 16 (24 races)

Date

Venue

Time

Wind

Place

1985-03-xx

Tempe, Arizona, USA

11.13

?

1

1985-xx-xx

?

23.89

?

?

1985-xx-xx

?

22.76w

wind-aided

?

1985-03-xx

Santa Monica, USA

52.37 (400 m)

-

1

1985-04-13

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

22.69

?

1

1985-04-28

Walnut, California, USA

10.92 PB/NR

1.0

1

1985-05-11

Modesto, Califonia, USA

10.94

0.6

1

1985-05-18

Westwood

22.25w

3.4

2

1985-05-25

San José, California USA

11.02w

2.6

2

1985-06-08

Los Angeles, California

10.93
22.16

1.1
0.1

1
1

1985-06-10

Indianapolis, Ind., USA
(TAC Championship)

22.76w

2.8

1h1

1985-06-14

Indianapolis, Ind., USA
(TAC Championship)

11.24w

5.0

1h1

1985-06-15

Indianapolis, Ind., USA
(TAC Championship)

10.94
10.98

0.6
1.6

1s
1

1985-06-16

Indianapolis, Ind., USA
(TAC Championship)

21.93 PB/NR

0.8

1

1985-07-25

Nassau, 
(CAC Championships)

11.18

?

1

1985-07-27

Nassau,
(CAC Championships)

22.39

?

1

1985-08-21

Zürich, Switzerland

11.09
11.20

-0.1
-1.4

1h3
6

1985-08-23

Berlin, Germany

11.07

-0.5

2

1985-08-25

Cologne, Germany

11.20

0.0

2r1

1985-08-30

Bruxelles, Belgium

11.07

0.3

1

1985-09-07

Roma, Italy
(Grand Prix Final)

11.09

0.4

3