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Emily Mackay
Emily Mackay ( mə-KYE; born April 30, 1998) is an American middle- and long-distance runner.
As of Sep 19, 2026: 1500 m 3:55.90 (#32 all-time), 5000 Metres Short Track 14:45.81, 2026 season best 3:56.24 (Aug 22, 2026, Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 3:59.16 · 28 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 1:58.17 | - | Jul 11, 2026 | ↑ | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:56.24 | - | Aug 22, 2026 | ↑ | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.21 | - | Feb 1, 2026 | ↑ | Millrose Games |
| 2026 | Mile | 4:18.18 | - | Jul 3, 2026 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic |
| 2026 | mile-short-track | 4:22.43 | - | Feb 14, 2026 | ↑ | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 8:30.01 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 3000m | 8:30.01 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:55.82 | - | Jul 23, 2026 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:58.72 | - | Jul 12, 2025 | ↑ | Sunset Tour |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:57.91 | - | Jul 5, 2025 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | MileRoad | 4:36.00 | - | Dec 13, 2025 | ↓ | Honolulu Marathon - Start to the Park 10k and Kalakaua Merrie Mile |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 6:33 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | - | USATF Cross Country Championships, Portland, OR - XC 10.0km |
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:35.35 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 8:35.35 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 14:45.81 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:45.81 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:57.87 | - | Jun 8, 2024 | ↑ | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:55.90 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 4:02.69 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2024 | MileRoad | 4:22.1h | - | Sep 8, 2024 | ↓ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 8:41.37 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↑ | Millrose Games |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:41.37 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↑ | Millrose Games |
| 2024 | 2MilesShor | 9:18.29 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | - | Millrose Games |
| 2024 | 2Miles | 9:18.29 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | - | Millrose Games |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:00.17 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Adrian Martinez Classic, Emerson Field, Concord, MA - Mixed Races |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:59.99 | - | Jul 17, 2023 | ↑ | International Marseille Meeting, Stade Delort, Marseille |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 4:08.73 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:23.79 | - | Aug 18, 2023 | ↑ | Falmouth Track Festival, presented by ASICS |
| 2023 | mile-short-track | 4:26.09 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | MileRoad | 4:31.8h | - | Sep 10, 2023 | ↓ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 8:40.75 | - | Feb 10, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:40.75 | - | Feb 10, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 5000m | 15:14.31 | - | May 6, 2023 | ↑ | Track Festival, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.49 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:03.49 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:08.97 | - | Jun 23, 2022 | ↑ | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 4:13.14 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:30.94 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:30.94 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:54.45 | - | Jan 28, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:54.45 | - | Jan 28, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 11:12.15 | - | Apr 28, 2022 | ↑ | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 16:23 | - | Nov 5, 2022 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 800m | 2:08.53 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | Goodman TF Complex, Bethlehem, PA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:17.37 | - | Apr 16, 2021 | ↑ | UVA Lanningan Field, Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:42.38 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 15:44.93 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:11.51 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.51 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Ashenfelter Indoor Track, State College, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.45 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:51.45 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Cornell-Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:46.38 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:46.38 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 11:41.67 | - | Feb 21, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.55 | - | Mar 2, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:11.55 | - | Mar 2, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:27.45 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:58.88 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:58.88 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x800Metre | 9:02.67 | - | May 5, 2019 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 10:00.84 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 10:00.84 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 11:56.86 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 6Kilometre | 21:18 | - | Nov 15, 2019 | - | - |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:12.61 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↑ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.39 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 3:05.93 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 3:05.93 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:45.93 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Lewisburg, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 5:20.96 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 5:20.96 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 4x800Metre | 9:28.10 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 3:02.49 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 3:02.49 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:34.12 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Vestal, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:53.38 | - | Mar 7, 2015 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Mile | 5:07.74 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 5:07.74 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 10:33.22 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Vestal, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:49.76 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 4:49.76 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
2026
24 performances2025
20 performances2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:34.75 | - | Dec 7 | Kalākaua Merrie Mile |
MileRoad | 4:22.1HT | - | Sep 8 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
MileRoad | 4:22.1HT | - | Sep 8 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
1500m | 3:59.63 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
1500m | 4:02.03 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
1500m | 4:02.03 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Honours
World Athletics Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
USA Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
NACAC Championships
1500 Metres
World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Emily Mackay's 1500 m personal best?
Emily Mackay's 1500 m personal best is 3:55.90, set on Jun 30, 2024 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #32 on the all-time list.
Which events does Emily Mackay compete in?
Emily Mackay competes in the 1500 m and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Emily Mackay perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 3:56.24, set on Aug 22, 2026 in Egret Stadium, Xiamen (CHN). Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sep 11, 2026, 3:59.16.