
Carrie Messner-Vickers
Carrie Messner-Vickers is a United States middle-distance runner, born on June 7, 1977. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:11.81 in the 800m, 4:13.70 in the 1500m, 4:41.47 in the Mile, 9:24.22 in the 3000m and 15:47.37 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 19, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:39.68 (#329 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 6:20.66, 2009 season best 16:29 (Sep 20, 2009, Providence, RI (USA)) · 49 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Oct 12, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2009 | 12Kilometr | 41:59 | - | May 3, 2009 | - | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 54:28 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 57:26 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | - | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:30.83 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:44.46 | - | May 25, 2008 | ↑ | Mangueirão, Belém (BRA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 15:58 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:17.38 | - | Apr 4, 2008 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:04 | - | Oct 13, 2008 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:16.25 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 2007 | 2000Metres | 6:20.66 | - | May 5, 2007 | - | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:43.06 | - | Jul 30, 2007 | ↑ | Thessaloniki (GRE) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:17.39 | - | Mar 30, 2007 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:24 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:13 | - | Oct 8, 2007 | ↑ | US Women's 10km Championships |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:18.86 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 9:41.55 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↑ | Mangueirão, Belém (BRA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:54.56 | - | Apr 30, 2006 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:32 | - | Apr 9, 2006 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | May 29, 2006 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:20:58 | - | Jan 14, 2006 | - | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:21.33 | - | Apr 17, 2005 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 9:39.68 | - | Aug 6, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:47.37 | - | May 29, 2005 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 16:36 | - | Apr 3, 2005 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:38 | - | Oct 10, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:13.70 | - | Jul 1, 2004 | ↓ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 9:49.40 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:01.95 | - | Mar 26, 2004 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:11.81 | - | Apr 18, 2003 | - | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:16.15 | - | Apr 19, 2003 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:53.41 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:53.41 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:21.59 | - | Jun 2, 2002 | ↓ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:47.0h | - | Jan 18, 2002 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:47.0h | - | Jan 18, 2002 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:24.52 | - | May 20, 2000 | ↓ | Columbia, MO (USA) |
| 2000 | Mile | 4:42.05 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 4:47.81 | - | Mar 10, 2000 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:21.71 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | mile-short-track | 4:42.34 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | Mile | 4:42.34 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:24.22 | - | Apr 16, 1999 | - | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 9:30.40 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 4x1500Metr | 18:02.36 | - | Apr 23, 1999 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1997 | mile-short-track | 4:41.47 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | Mile | 4:47.19 | - | Feb 28, 1997 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 4x1500Metr | 17:37.21 | - | Apr 24, 1997 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1996 | 4x1500Metr | 17:36.60 | - | Apr 26, 1996 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
2009
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Oct 12 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Sep 20 | Providence, RI |
10MilesRoa | 57:26 | - | Aug 22 | Flint Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint, MI - US 10 Mile Road Race Ch. |
10Kilometr | 34:45 | - | Aug 1 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 35:52 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
12Kilometr | 41:59 | - | May 3 | Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
15Kilometr | 54:28 | - | Mar 14 | Jacksonville US 15 km Championships, Jacksonville, FL |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:04 | - | Oct 13 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
5Kilometre | 15:58 | - | Sep 21 | Providence, RI |
3000mSt | 9:49.93 | - | Jul 3 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 9:53.78 | - | Jun 30 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 9:44.46 | - | May 25 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
3000mSt | 10:08.04 | - | May 18 | Rio de Janeiro GP Rio CAIXA de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
3000mSt | 9:51.08 | - | May 9 | Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 9:57.82 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
1500m | 4:30.83 | - | Apr 5 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 16:17.38 | - | Apr 4 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2007
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:13 | - | Oct 8 | US Women's 10km Championships |
5Kilometre | 16:24 | - | Sep 16 | CVS Caremark Downtown, Providence, RI |
3000mSt | 9:43.06 | - | Jul 30 | Thessaloníki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
1500m | 4:16.25 | - | Jul 21 | Brasschaat Flanders Cup, Brasschaat |
3000mSt | 9:55.66 | - | Jul 15 | Arras Meeting National D2, Arras |
3000mSt | 10:15.07 | - | Jun 23 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 10:05.11 | - | Jun 21 | US Championships |
1500m | 4:21.65 | - | Jun 7 | Walnut USATF High Performance Distance Meet, Walnut, CA |
3000mSt | 9:45.67 | - | Jun 3 | Los Angeles SoCal USATF Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 9:56.44 | - | May 20 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
2000Metres | 6:20.66 | - | May 5 | Nashville High Performance Meet, Nashville, TN |
1500m | 4:18.71 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
3000mSt | 9:45.18 | - | Apr 13 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
5000m | 16:17.39 | - | Mar 30 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 4:32.35 | - | Mar 24 | Fort Collins Rob Upton Invitational, Fort Collins, CO |
2006
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:11.39 | - | Sep 23 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
3000mSt | 10:04.72 | - | Sep 9 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
3000mSt | 10:04.77 | - | Sep 1 | Königs Wusterhausen Stadionfest, Königs Wusterhausen |
3000mSt | 9:48.08 | - | Aug 27 | Rieti 2006, Rieti |
3000mSt | 9:48.08 | - | Aug 26 | - |
3000mSt | 9:55.90 | - | Jul 24 | Thessaloniki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
3000mSt | 9:51.30 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 4:18.86 | - | Jul 16 | Gent Gentse Feesten Meeting, Gent |
3000mSt | 9:50.52 | - | Jul 3 | Athens Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 10:12.91 | - | Jun 24 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 10:17.67 | - | Jun 22 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | May 29 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
3000mSt | 9:41.55 | - | May 21 | Belém GP Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
3000mSt | 9:51.98 | - | May 14 | Rio de Janeiro GP Rio de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
5000m | 15:54.56 | - | Apr 30 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 9:59.61 | - | Apr 21 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
5Kilometre | 16:32 | - | Apr 9 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
Semi | 1:20:58 | - | Jan 14 | Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Carrie Messner-Vickers's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Carrie Messner-Vickers's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:39.68, set on Aug 6, 2005 in Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN), #329 on the all-time list.
Which events does Carrie Messner-Vickers compete in?
Carrie Messner-Vickers competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Carrie Messner-Vickers perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 16:29, set on Sep 20, 2009 in Providence, RI (USA).