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Alisha Williams
USAWomenBirth dateFeb 5, 1982
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Alisha Williams is a United States middle-distance runner, born on February 5, 1982. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:14.20 in the 800m, 4:16.42 in the 1500m, 4:35.5h in the Mile, 9:18.28 in the 3000m and 15:09.73 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 31:49.99 (#566 all-time), 5000 m 15:09.73 (#552 all-time), 2019 season best 35:34 (Sep 21, 2019, Northport, NY (USA)) · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:14.20
4:16.42
4:35.5HT
9:18.28
1:10:32
2:34:57
14.69
15:48
9:34.51
50:01
33:01
39:05
53:28
4:40.77
16:46.47
4:39.6HT
8.15
1:09:11
1:32:24
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Sep 21, 2019 | ↓ | Northport, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 35:59 | - | Sep 3, 2018 | ↓ | Fort Collins 10K |
| 2016 | 60m | 8.15 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | - | Newport News, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:23.11 | - | Jun 12, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:17 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 33:22.22 | - | Jul 2, 2016 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | May 30, 2016 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 52:32 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:15.37 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:26.85 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:35.5h | - | Jun 4, 2015 | ↑ | Concord, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:19.42 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 15:51 | - | Nov 26, 2015 | ↑ | San José (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:49.99 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:08 | - | Oct 12, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 39:05 | - | Nov 15, 2015 | ↑ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 53:28 | - | Oct 4, 2015 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2015 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:51 | - | Sep 7, 2015 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:10:32 | - | Oct 31, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:19.79 | - | Apr 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 15:48 | - | Nov 27, 2014 | ↑ | San José (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Oct 13, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 12Kilometr | 40:00 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↑ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 50:43 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Nov 1, 2014 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:09.73 | - | Mar 29, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:05 | - | Oct 14, 2013 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 50:01 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:35 | - | Sep 2, 2013 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:12:50 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:47:04 | - | Nov 3, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | MileRoad | 4:39.6h | - | May 17, 2012 | - | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 10:26.88 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 10:26.88 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:24.82 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:03.07 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Sep 15, 2012 | ↓ | Northporth (USA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 51:48 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 54:08 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:11 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:34:57 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:37.21 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:54.49 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 33:17.46 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Sep 17, 2011 | ↓ | Northporth (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 51:56 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:10:24 | - | Sep 5, 2011 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:15:00 | - | Aug 21, 2011 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2011 | 25Kilometr | 1:32:24 | - | May 14, 2011 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:18.28 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:34.51 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:45.75 | - | Apr 16, 2010 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 33:19.29 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:12 | - | Oct 11, 2010 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:56.62 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:46 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Oct 12, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:16:33 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:19.28 | - | May 4, 2008 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 34:35 | - | Oct 13, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:18.51 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:41.93 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:21.21 | - | Jan 14, 2006 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:04.60 | - | Mar 31, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:22.23 | - | May 10, 2005 | ↓ | Alamaosa (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:21.85 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | Mile | 5:10.16 | - | Feb 18, 2005 | ↑ | Air Force Academy (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:28.00 | - | May 27, 2005 | ↓ | Abilene, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:18:25 | - | Nov 6, 2005 | ↑ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 14.69 | -0.3 | Mar 20, 2004 | - | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:16.42 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | mile-short-track | 4:40.77 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:40.77 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:29.23 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:44.04 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:44.04 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 9:54.89 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↓ | Chadron, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:54.89 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↓ | Chadron, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:46.47 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 16:46.47 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | - | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:14.20 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:30.08 | - | May 25, 2002 | ↑ | San Angelo, TX (USA) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:47.60 | - | Mar 9, 2002 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:47.60 | - | Mar 9, 2002 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:56.27 | - | May 24, 2002 | ↓ | San Angelo, TX (USA) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:30.40 | - | Apr 21, 2001 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:52.41 | - | Mar 10, 2001 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 4:52.41 | - | Mar 10, 2001 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:43.68 | - | Apr 20, 2001 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 24:45 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | - | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | Sep 21 | Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northport, NY |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:59 | - | Sep 3 | Fort Collins 10K |
2016
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:33.71 | - | Jul 10 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:39.32 | - | Jul 7 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 33:22.22 | - | Jul 2 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:23.11 | - | Jun 12 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | May 30 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
5000m | 15:58.82 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 16:17 | - | Apr 3 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
Semi | 1:11:49 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
15Kilometr | 52:32 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
60m | 8.15 | - | Feb 6 | Newport News Vince Brown Invitational, Newport News, VA (i) |
2015
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:51 | - | Nov 26 | San José 5 km, San José |
12Kilometr | 39:05 | - | Nov 15 | USA 12km Road Running Championships, Alexandria, VA |
Semi | 1:10:32 | - | Oct 31 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:08 | - | Oct 12 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
10MilesRoa | 53:28 | - | Oct 4 | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
10Kilometr | 33:50 | - | Sep 19 | Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth |
20Kilometr | 1:09:51 | - | Sep 7 | US 20km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
5000m | 16:01.59 | - | Jul 21 | Pan American Games, CIBC, Toronto |
5000m | 15:46.61 | - | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:43.50 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
Mile | 4:35.5HT | - | Jun 4 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
10Kilometr | 35:09 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10000m | 31:49.99 | - | May 2 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 15:19.42 | - | Apr 3 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 2:15.37 | - | Mar 21 | Boulder Jerry Quiller Classic, Boulder, CO |
1500m | 4:26.85 | - | Mar 21 | Boulder Jerry Quiller Classic, Boulder, CO |
Semi | 1:12:12 | - | Jan 18 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2014
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:48 | - | Nov 27 | San José 5 km, San José |
12Kilometr | 40:00 | - | Nov 16 | USA 12km Road Running Championships, Alexandria, VA |
Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Nov 1 | Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon, Indianapolis, IN |
10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Oct 13 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 34:12 | - | Sep 20 | Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth |
5000m | 15:19.79 | - | Apr 4 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 50:43 | - | Mar 15 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 15:34.28 | - | Jan 31 | Seattle Washington Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:47:04 | - | Nov 3 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 33:05 | - | Oct 14 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Sep 21 | Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth |
20Kilometr | 1:12:35 | - | Sep 2 | New Haven US 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
5000m | 15:09.73 | - | Mar 29 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 50:01 | - | Mar 9 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:12:50 | - | Feb 24 | New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, New Orleans, LA |
2012
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:57 | - | Dec 2 | Sacramento California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
10MilesRoa | 54:08 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul US 10 Mile Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Sep 15 | Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth |
20Kilometr | 1:09:11 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven USA 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
5000m | 15:32.98 | - | Jun 28 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:51.10 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
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Honours
5
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
5
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Alisha Williams's 10 000 m personal best?
Alisha Williams's 10 000 m personal best is 31:49.99, set on May 2, 2015 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #566 on the all-time list.
Which events does Alisha Williams compete in?
Alisha Williams competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did Alisha Williams perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 35:34, set on Sep 21, 2019 in Northport, NY (USA).