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Emma Bates
USAWomenBirth dateJul 8, 1992
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Emma Bates is a United States middle-distance runner, born on July 8, 1992. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:11.14 in the 800m, 4:16.37 in the 1500m, 4:42.49 in the Mile, 9:08.78 in the 3000m and 15:32.46 in the 5000m. She has earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Last competition
Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia
Dec 7, 2025 · 2:25:51
Age
34 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: Marathon 2:22:10 (#301 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:21 (#339 all-time), 2025 season best 2:25:10 (Apr 21, 2025, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia, Dec 7, 2025, 2:25:51 · 34 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:11.14
4:16.37
Mile
4:42.49
9:08.78
15:32.46
5Kilometre
15:57
3000m-short-track
9:08.78
15Kilometr
50:42
10Kilometr
32:36
12Kilometr
39:50
10MilesRoa
52:51
800m-short-track
2:11.14
mile-short-track
4:42.49
5000m-short-track
16:08.56
20Kilometr
1:09:42
RoadRace
36:17
25Kilometr
1:23:51
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Semi | 1:08:21 | - | Mar 16, 2025 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:25:10 | - | Apr 21, 2025 | ↑ | Boston Marathon |
| 2024 | RoadRace | 36:17 | - | Aug 18, 2024 | - | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:24:00 | - | Oct 13, 2024 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:22:10 | - | Apr 17, 2023 | ↑ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:06.11 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↓ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:36 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:23:18 | - | Jul 18, 2022 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 10000m | 32:04.59 | - | May 14, 2021 | ↑ | Track Meet |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 32:44 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2021 | 15Kilometr | 50:42 | - | Mar 20, 2021 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:24:20 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:44 | - | Oct 28, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Dec 20, 2020 | ↑ | The Marathon Project |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | ↓ | Mini 10K, New York, NY |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 52:18 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↑ | Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2019 | 25Kilometr | 1:23:51 | - | May 12, 2019 | ↑ | Amway River Bank Run 25K |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:25:27 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:09 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↓ | Vancouver Sun Run |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 40:46 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↓ | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 52:51 | - | Oct 7, 2018 | ↑ | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:42 | - | Sep 3, 2018 | - | US 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:11:45 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | 25Kilometr | 1:25:56 | - | May 12, 2018 | ↑ | Grand Rapids US 25 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:28:19 | - | Dec 2, 2018 | ↑ | Sacramento US Marathon Championships |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:54.18 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:54.18 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:08.78 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:08.78 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:09.11 | - | May 5, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 16:27 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 33:19.80 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Oct 29, 2017 | ↓ | Los Alamitos, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 55:36 | - | Oct 1, 2017 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:14:57 | - | Nov 12, 2017 | ↑ | Monterey, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:22.48 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↑ | Waltham, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:48.04 | - | Aug 31, 2016 | ↑ | South Huntington, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:10.87 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:10.87 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 15:57 | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:57.33 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Aug 6, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 34:32.44 | - | Jul 2, 2016 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 56:00 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↑ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:16.37 | - | Apr 17, 2015 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:32.46 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 32:13.28 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:54 | - | Oct 12, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 39:50 | - | Nov 15, 2015 | ↓ | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:40.06 | - | May 17, 2014 | ↑ | Laramie, WY (USA) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:47.59 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:47.59 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:11.98 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 9:17.37 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:33.42 | - | Apr 18, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 16:25.66 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 32:20.83 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.14 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | - | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:11.14 | - | Feb 2, 2013 | - | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:26.72 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Ogden, UT (USA) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:42.49 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:42.49 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:13.63 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.46 | - | Feb 21, 2013 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:50.78 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 16:08.56 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 33:37.13 | - | Jun 5, 2013 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:29.99 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↑ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:49.20 | - | Nov 30, 2012 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:49.20 | - | Nov 30, 2012 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:47.51 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:47.51 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:16.74 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 17:11.34 | - | Feb 24, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 34:38.95 | - | Apr 19, 2012 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 5:02.44 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 5:02.44 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 10:00.00 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 10:00.00 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 17:40.02 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 17:40.02 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:51 | - | Dec 7 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
Semi | 1:22:08 | - | Sep 14 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:25:10 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:21 | - | Mar 16 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:00 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
RoadRace | 36:17 | - | Aug 18 | ASICS Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, MA - Non-standard distance: 11,265m - 7 Miles |
Marathon | 2:27:14 | - | Apr 15 | Boston Marathon |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:04 | - | Oct 8 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
Marathon | 2:22:10 | - | Apr 17 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:53 | - | Nov 6 | TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:23:18 | - | Jul 18 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:23:18 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Apr 24 | META : TIME : TRIALS by ASICS, Málaga |
Semi | 1:11:36 | - | Mar 20 | United Airlines NYC Half |
10000m | 32:06.11 | - | Mar 6 | Sound Running TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA - Invitational Events |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:20 | - | Oct 10 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
10000m | 33:21.00 | - | Jun 26 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 32:44 | - | Jun 12 | Mastercard NY Mini 10K, New York, NY |
10000m | 32:04.59 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
15Kilometr | 50:42 | - | Mar 20 | US 15km Road Running Championships, Jacksonville, FL |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Dec 20 | The Marathon Project |
Semi | 1:09:44 | - | Oct 28 | Michigan Pro Half Marathon, Stony Creek Metropark, MI |
Marathon | 2:29:35 | - | Feb 29 | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:27 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Jun 8 | Mini 10K, New York, NY |
25Kilometr | 1:23:51 | - | May 12 | Amway River Bank Run 25K |
Semi | 1:11:13 | - | May 5 | US Half Marathon Championships, Pittsburgh, PA |
10MilesRoa | 52:18 | - | Apr 7 | Cherry Blossom 10M, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Mar 17 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2018
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:19 | - | Dec 2 | Sacramento US Marathon Championships |
10MilesRoa | 52:51 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships |
20Kilometr | 1:09:42 | - | Sep 3 | US 20km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 33:15 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race |
5Kilometre | 16:09 | - | Jun 2 | Albany Freihofer's Run For Women, Albany, NY |
10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge |
25Kilometr | 1:25:56 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids US 25 km Road Running Championships |
12Kilometr | 40:46 | - | May 6 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run |
10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Apr 22 | Vancouver Sun Run |
10MilesRoa | 54:45 | - | Apr 8 | Washington Cherry Blossom 10M |
Semi | 1:11:45 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:12:52 | - | Jan 12 | Doha Half Marathon, Doha |
2017
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:57 | - | Nov 12 | Monterey Bay Half Marathon, Monterey, CA |
10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Oct 29 | Los Alamitos 10 km, Los Alamitos, CA |
Semi | 1:15:10 | - | Oct 15 | Des Moines Half Marathon, Des Moines, IA |
10MilesRoa | 55:36 | - | Oct 1 | St. Paul US 10M Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
10000m | 33:19.80 | - | Jun 10 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
3000m | 9:09.60 | - | Jun 1 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
5000m | 16:12.74 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 16:09.11 | - | May 5 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 16:27 | - | Apr 15 | Boston B.A.A. 5K, Boston, MA |
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Honours
5
2023B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Marathon
7
2022World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Marathon
8
2022TCS New York City Marathon
Marathon
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2021Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
4
2019Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
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2014Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Emma Bates's Marathon personal best?
Emma Bates's Marathon personal best is 2:22:10, set on Apr 17, 2023 in Boston, MA (USA), #301 on the all-time list.
Which events does Emma Bates compete in?
Emma Bates competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Emma Bates perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:25:10, set on Apr 21, 2025 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia on Dec 7, 2025, 2:25:51.