
Christopher Olley
Christopher Olley is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on March 26, 1996. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:54.41 in the 800m, 3:42.32 in the 1500m, 4:01.17 in the Mile, 7:56.34 in the 3000m and 13:40.35 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
As of Sep 13, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:01.80, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:44.72, 2025 season best 4:05.15 (Mar 2, 2025, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR, Jun 15, 2025, 8:20.24 · 30 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 3:48.74 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↓ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:48.74 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | mile-short-track | 4:05.15 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:05.15 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↓ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:20.24 | - | Jun 15, 2025 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:56.00 | - | Jun 15, 2025 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:54.41 | - | Apr 12, 2024 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.72 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↓ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:44.72 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | mile-short-track | 4:01.80 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | Mile | 4:01.80 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↓ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:55.22 | - | Apr 21, 2023 | ↑ | Payton Jordan Invitational |
| 2023 | 10000m | 29:19.64 | - | Mar 31, 2023 | - | Stanford Invitational |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:54.90 | - | Jun 18, 2022 | ↑ | Bentley University Dana Athletic Center, Waltham, MA (USA) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:48.81 | - | Apr 1, 2022 | ↑ | Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:05.46 | - | Jul 2, 2022 | ↓ | Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:48.86 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↑ | Portland Track Festival |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Nov 13, 2022 | ↑ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:42.32 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:56.99 | - | Jun 26, 2021 | ↑ | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:22.93 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | - | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:01.17 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 7:56.34 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:42.14 | - | Dec 4, 2020 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:43.85 | - | Jul 19, 2019 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:02.48 | - | Aug 8, 2019 | ↓ | West Chester, PA (USA) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:11.44 | - | Jan 18, 2019 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 7:58.17 | - | Feb 8, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:40.35 | - | Jul 9, 2019 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:03 | - | Nov 28, 2019 | - | San José, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Nov 10, 2019 | ↑ | Monterey Bay Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:45.50 | - | Jun 23, 2018 | ↑ | Loughborough (GBR) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 7:57.63 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↑ | UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 7:57.63 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↑ | UK Indoor Championships, Birmingham (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:55.70 | - | Jun 30, 2018 | ↑ | British Championships, Birmingham |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:45.71 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:04.52 | - | Jul 26, 2017 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:12.53 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Sheffield (GBR) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:03.29 | - | May 27, 2017 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 24:52 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:54.56 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↑ | Crawley (GBR) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:44.22 | - | Jul 13, 2016 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:06.15 | - | Jul 27, 2016 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:10.54 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Mar 13, 2016 | - | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:52.06 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:19.31 | - | Jun 3, 2015 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:18.41 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 18:08 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:54.64 | - | May 17, 2014 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:34.35 | - | Apr 23, 2014 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:47.77 | - | Jun 26, 2013 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:20.24 | - | Jun 15 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
5000m | 13:56.00 | - | Jun 15 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
3000m | 8:20.24 | - | Jun 14 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
mile-short-track | 4:05.15 | - | Mar 2 | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
1500m-short-track | 3:48.74 | - | Mar 2 | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
2024
14 performances2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:55.43 | - | Jul 22 | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:55.22 | - | Apr 21 | Payton Jordan Invitational |
10000m | 29:19.64 | - | Mar 31 | Stanford Invitational |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Nov 13 | Monterey Bay Half Marathon, Monterey, CA |
Semi | 1:05:26 | - | Oct 9 | United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon, San José, CA |
5000m | 14:07.07 | - | Jul 15 | Sound Running Sunset Tour #3, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
Mile | 4:05.46 | - | Jul 2 | Sound Running Sunset Tour #1, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 1:54.90 | - | Jun 18 | Battle Road TC Twilight Meet 4, Bentley University Dana Athletic Center, Waltham, MA |
5000m | 13:48.86 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival |
1500m | 3:51.42 | - | Apr 29 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 13:58.90 | - | Apr 14 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:48.81 | - | Apr 1 | Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:56.99 | - | Jun 27 | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
5000m | 13:56.99 | - | Jun 26 | British Championships, Sportcity Regional Arena, Manchester |
5000m | 14:23.82 | - | Jun 3 | Stumptown Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
1500m | 3:42.32 | - | May 29 | Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
5000m | 14:09.30 | - | May 15 | Track Meet |
5000m | 14:09.30 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
1500m | 3:44.66 | - | Apr 30 | West Coast Relays, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Clovis, CA |
1500m | 3:49.03 | - | Apr 3 | Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:42.14 | - | Dec 4 | The Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
3000m | 7:56.34 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:01.17 | - | Jan 18 | Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
600m | 1:22.93 | - | Jan 18 | Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:03 | - | Nov 28 | Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K, San José, CA |
Semi | 1:06:18 | - | Nov 10 | Monterey Bay Half Marathon |
Mile | 4:02.48 | - | Aug 8 | Hotel Warner Mile Presented by CTDI, West Chester, PA |
1500m | 3:43.85 | - | Jul 19 | Stumptown Twilight, Portland, OR |
5000m | 13:40.35 | - | Jul 9 | Sunset Tour, Azusa, CA |
5000m | 14:01.58 | - | May 25 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 3:48.72 | - | May 3 | Twilight Meet, Portland, OR |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Christopher Olley's Mile Short Track personal best?
Christopher Olley's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:01.80, set on Feb 10, 2024 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Christopher Olley compete in?
Christopher Olley competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Christopher Olley perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 4:05.15, set on Mar 2, 2025 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR on Jun 15, 2025, 8:20.24.