Abby Nichols

USAWomen

Birth dateJan 31, 1997

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This athlete is an American distance runner who competes for HOKA NAZ Elite, one of the premier professional distance running groups in the United States based in Flagstaff, Arizona.

As a member of HOKA NAZ Elite, they train alongside top American and international distance runners at altitude. Their membership in this professional group reflects their standing as a competitive distance athlete on the American running scene.

They continue to pursue excellence in distance running as part of the HOKA NAZ Elite team. Their professional career represents their commitment to athletics and their dedication to achieving success on the national and international stage.

Key facts

3000 Metres Short Track

9:37.03

5000 m

15:03.17

#384 all-time

2026 season best

15:41

Apr 12, 2026 · Carlsbad, CA (USA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Portland Track Festival

Jun 21, 2026 · 16:02.23

Portland Track Festival

Age

29 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 9:37.03, 5000 m 15:03.17 (#384 all-time), 2026 season best 15:41 (Apr 12, 2026, Carlsbad, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Portland Track Festival, Jun 21, 2026, 16:02.23 · 29 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:09.03

1500m

4:07.47

#825 all-time

Mile

4:26.08

3000m

8:52.75

#577 all-time

3000mi

8:48.58

15:03.17

31:52.94

5Kilometre

15:23

1500m-short-tracki

4:21.96

3000m-short-track

9:37.03

3000m-short-tracki

8:48.58

800m-short-tracki

2:18.78

800m-short-track

2:18.78

1000mi

2:57.22

1000m-short-tracki

2:57.22

1000m-short-track

2:57.22

mile-short-track

4:43.96

mile-short-tracki

4:29.12

5000m-short-tracki

15:31.18

5000m-short-track

16:21.78

MileRoad

4:36.30

DistanceMe

11:50.56

2Milesi

9:35.30

2MilesShori

9:35.30

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	5Kilometre	15:41	-	Apr 12, 2026	↓	The Carlsbad 5000
2026	5000m	15:51.30	-	May 23, 2026	↑	IFAM Outdoor
2026	10000m	32:37.58	-	Mar 28, 2026	↑	The TEN
2025	1500m	4:11.91	-	Mar 29, 2025	↑	The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
2025	3000mi	8:49.70	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
2025	3000m-short-tracki	8:49.70	-	Feb 8, 2025	↑	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
2025	5000m	15:18.29	-	May 24, 2025	↑	Track Fest
2025	5Kilometre	15:23	-	May 3, 2025	↓	USA 5 km Road Running Championships
2025	5000m-short-tracki	15:31.18	-	Jan 31, 2025	↑	Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic
2025	10000m	31:52.94	-	Jun 14, 2025	↑	Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR
2024	1500m	4:12.78	-	Aug 2, 2024	↑	Sir Walter Miler
2024	Mile	4:30.59	-	Aug 2, 2024	↑	Sir Walter Miler
2024	MileRoad	4:36.30	-	Jul 27, 2024	-	The Guardian Mile, Hope Memorial Bridge, Cleveland, OH - Elite Event
2024	3000mi	8:57.87	-	Feb 11, 2024	↑	Millrose Games
2024	3000m-short-tracki	8:57.87	-	Feb 11, 2024	↑	Millrose Games
2024	2Milesi	9:35.30	-	Feb 11, 2024	-	Millrose Games
2024	2MilesShori	9:35.30	-	Feb 11, 2024	-	Millrose Games
2024	5000m	15:03.17	-	May 17, 2024	↑	USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
2024	5Kilometre	15:41	-	Nov 2, 2024	↓	Abbot Dash to the FInish Line 5K
2024	CrossCount	34:27	-	Mar 30, 2024	↓	45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd
2023	1500m	4:07.47	-	Jul 16, 2023	↑	Victoria International Track Classic, Centennial Stadium, Victoria
2023	1500m-short-tracki	4:21.96	-	Feb 18, 2023	-	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
2023	Mile	4:26.08	-	Jun 1, 2023	↑	HOKA Festival of Miles, Saint Louis University High School, Saint Louis, MO
2023	mile-short-tracki	4:29.12	-	Feb 4, 2023	↑	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite
2023	3000m-short-tracki	8:48.58	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic
2023	3000mi	8:48.58	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic
2023	3000m	8:52.75	-	Sep 2, 2023	↑	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
2023	5000m	15:09.60	-	May 6, 2023	↑	Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA
2023	5Kilometre	15:33	-	Apr 15, 2023	↓	B.A.A. 5K
2023	CrossCount	27:09	-	Nov 30, 2023	↓	Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km
2022	800m	2:09.59	-	Mar 19, 2022	↑	Potts Field, Boulder, CO (USA)
2022	1500m	4:14.82	-	Apr 30, 2022	↑	Fresno, CA (USA)
2022	5000m	15:15.95	-	Apr 15, 2022	↑	Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA)
2022	10000m	32:27.25	-	May 13, 2022	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2021	1500m	4:27.71	-	Apr 24, 2021	↑	CSU Jack Christiansen Track, Fort Collins, CO (USA)
2021	5000m	15:44.47	-	May 16, 2021	↑	Katherine B. Loker Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2021	10000m	32:49.87	-	May 14, 2021	↑	Katherine B. Loker Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2020	Milei	4:41.92	-	Feb 8, 2020	↑	Loftus Sports Center, Notre Dame, IN (USA) (i)
2020	Mile	4:41.92	-	Feb 8, 2020	↑	-
2020	mile-short-tracki	4:45.86	-	Jan 25, 2020	↑	Dr. Norb Sander Columbia Challenge
2020	3000mi	9:26.00	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	Lied Recreation Center, Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2020	3000m	9:26.00	-	Feb 14, 2020	↑	-
2020	3000m-short-track	9:44.55	-	Jan 18, 2020	↑	-
2020	3000m-short-tracki	9:44.55	-	Jan 18, 2020	↑	Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2020	DistanceMe	11:19.33	-	Feb 28, 2020	↑	-
2020	5000mi	16:38.25	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i)
2020	5000m	16:38.25	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	-
2019	800m	2:09.03	-	Apr 27, 2019	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2019	1500m	4:21.76	-	Apr 26, 2019	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2019	Milei	4:43.96	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2019	mile-short-tracki	4:43.96	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2019	mile-short-track	4:43.96	-	Jan 26, 2019	↑	-
2019	Mile	4:49.03	-	Jan 12, 2019	↑	-
2019	3000mi	9:37.03	-	Jan 19, 2019	↑	Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2019	3000m-short-track	9:37.03	-	Jan 19, 2019	↑	-
2019	3000m-short-tracki	9:37.03	-	Jan 19, 2019	↑	Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2019	DistanceMe	11:02.12	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	-
2019	5000m	15:56.52	-	May 12, 2019	↑	Iowa City, IA (USA)
2019	5000m-short-tracki	16:21.78	-	Feb 23, 2019	↑	Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2019	5000m-short-track	16:21.78	-	Feb 23, 2019	↑	-
2018	800m	2:12.98	-	Apr 21, 2018	↑	Columbus, OH (USA)
2018	800m-short-tracki	2:18.78	-	Jan 20, 2018	→	Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2018	800m-short-track	2:18.78	-	Jan 20, 2018	→	-
2018	1000m-short-tracki	2:57.22	-	Jan 5, 2018	→	Columbus, OH (USA) (i)
2018	1000mi	2:57.22	-	Jan 5, 2018	-	Columbus, OH (USA) (i)
2018	1000m-short-track	2:57.22	-	Jan 5, 2018	→	-
2018	1500m	4:26.14	-	May 11, 2018	↑	Bloomington, IN (USA)
2018	Milei	4:44.92	-	Feb 23, 2018	↑	Geneva, OH (USA) (i)
2018	Mile	4:44.92	-	Feb 23, 2018	↑	-
2018	mile-short-tracki	4:59.17	-	Jan 20, 2018	↑	Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i)
2018	mile-short-track	4:59.17	-	Jan 20, 2018	↑	-
2018	DistanceMe	11:50.56	-	Apr 14, 2018	↑	Knoxville Tennessee Relays
2018	5000m	16:31.50	-	May 26, 2018	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2017	Milei	5:01.92	-	Feb 17, 2017	↑	Columbus, OH (USA) (i)
2017	mile-short-tracki	5:01.92	-	Feb 17, 2017	↑	Columbus, OH (USA) (i)
2017	mile-short-track	5:01.92	-	Feb 17, 2017	↑	-
2017	Mile	5:02.73	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	-
2015	800m	2:18.63	-	May 30, 2015	↑	Dayton, OH (USA)
2015	Mile	5:04.55	-	Jun 21, 2015	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2014	800m	2:15.45	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Dayton, OH (USA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:02.23	-	Jun 21	Portland Track Festival
5000m	15:51.30	-	May 23	IFAM Outdoor
5Kilometre	15:59	-	May 2	USA 5 km Road Running Championships
5Kilometre	15:41	-	Apr 12	The Carlsbad 5000
10000m	32:37.58	-	Mar 28	The TEN

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:41.38	-	Aug 9	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme
10000m	33:38.06	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
10000m	33:38.06	-	Jul 31	USA Championships
10000m	31:52.94	-	Jun 14	Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR
5000m	15:18.29	-	May 24	Track Fest
5Kilometre	15:23	-	May 3	USA 5 km Road Running Championships
5000m	15:18.87	-	Apr 17	Bryan Clay Invitational
10000m	DNF	-	Mar 29	The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
1500m	4:11.91	-	Mar 29	The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
3000m-short-tracki	8:57.67	-	Feb 22	USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i)
3000m-short-tracki	8:49.70	-	Feb 8	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
5000m-short-tracki	15:31.18	-	Jan 31	Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	15:41	-	Nov 2	Abbot Dash to the FInish Line 5K
1500m	4:12.78	-	Aug 2	Sir Walter Miler
Mile	4:30.59	-	Aug 2	Sir Walter Miler
MileRoad	4:36.30	-	Jul 27	The Guardian Mile, Hope Memorial Bridge, Cleveland, OH - Elite Event
5000m	15:25.19	-	Jun 24	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
5000m	15:25.19	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
5000m	15:27.55	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Mile	4:32.12	-	May 30	HOKA Festival of Miles, Saint Louis University High School, Saint Louis, MO
5000m	15:03.17	-	May 18	USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
5000m	15:03.17	-	May 17	USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
CrossCount	34:27	-	Mar 30	45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd
3000m-short-tracki	8:57.87	-	Feb 11	Millrose Games
2MilesShori	9:35.30	-	Feb 11	Millrose Games
CrossCount	34:10	-	Jan 20	USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	27:09	-	Nov 30	Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km
3000m	8:52.75	-	Sep 2	Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline
Mile	4:26.80	-	Aug 4	Sir Walter Miler
1500m	4:10.01	-	Aug 4	Sir Walter Miler
5000m	15:18.49	-	Jul 22	Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	4:07.47	-	Jul 16	Victoria International Track Classic, Centennial Stadium, Victoria
1500m	4:08.13	-	Jul 14	Harry Jerome Track Classic, McLeod Stadium, Langley
5000m	15:27.02	-	Jul 9	USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
Mile	4:26.08	-	Jun 1	HOKA Festival of Miles, Saint Louis University High School, Saint Louis, MO
5000m	15:09.60	-	May 6	Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA
5Kilometre	15:33	-	Apr 15	B.A.A. 5K
1500m-short-tracki	4:21.96	-	Feb 18	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
3000m-short-tracki	9:02.57	-	Feb 17	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:21.96	-	Feb 17	USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i)
mile-short-tracki	4:29.12	-	Feb 4	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite
3000m-short-tracki	8:48.58	-	Jan 28	Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:10.72	-	Jun 26	Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	15:33.09	-	Jun 11	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	15:33.09	-	Jun 9	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Abby Nichols's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Abby Nichols's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 9:37.03, set on Jan 19, 2019.

Which events does Abby Nichols compete in?

Abby Nichols competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.

How did Abby Nichols perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 15:41, set on Apr 12, 2026 in Carlsbad, CA (USA). Last competition: Portland Track Festival on Jun 21, 2026, 16:02.23.

Abby Nichols

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions