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Erin Donohue
USAWomenBirth dateMay 8, 1983
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Erin Leigh Donohue (born May 8, 1983) is an American athlete who competes in middle-distance track events.
Donohue qualified for the U.S.
Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters. Their accomplishments on the track have contributed to the sport's history and inspired athletes in their discipline. Their dedication to training and competition exemplifies the commitment required to reach elite levels of athletics. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.
Key facts
Age
43 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 1500 m 4:03.49 (#372 all-time), 800 m 1:59.99 (#585 all-time), 2016 season best 4:11.22 (Jun 18, 2016, Princeton, NJ (USA)) · 43 years old
PB
Personal bests
58.08
4:26.48
15:41.78
44.98
15:50
4:09.59
9:07.88
2:03.77
2:37.42
2:38.98
4:28.92
4:24.40
8:14.76
17:20.18
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 800m | 2:02.93 | - | Jul 1, 2016 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:11.22 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.76 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:29.07 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:35.26 | - | Jun 2, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:02.17 | - | May 26, 2015 | ↑ | Baskin Ridge (USA) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:37.42 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 8:14.76 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:54.13 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 5:27.92 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Cambridge (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 5:27.92 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Cambridge (GBR) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 10:57.32 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↓ | Lowell, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 17:56.03 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:02.40 | - | Jul 30, 2011 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:07.04 | - | Jul 27, 2011 | ↑ | Joensuu (FIN) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:32.52 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↑ | Falmouth, MA (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:55.07 | - | Jul 24, 2011 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:41.78 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:59.99 | - | Jul 13, 2010 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.77 | - | Jan 29, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:38.98 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m-short-track | 2:38.98 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:03.49 | - | Aug 29, 2010 | ↑ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:09.59 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | MileRoad | 4:24.40 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:28.92 | - | Jan 23, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:28.92 | - | Jan 23, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 15:50 | - | Mar 20, 2010 | ↑ | Haddonfield, NJ (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:03.47 | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↑ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:05.21 | - | Jul 13, 2009 | ↑ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2009 | MileRoad | 4:27.0h | - | Sep 26, 2009 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | Mile | 4:27.91 | - | Aug 8, 2009 | ↑ | Falmouth, MA (USA) |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:01.19 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:07.65 | - | Jun 8, 2008 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | MileRoad | 4:24.9h | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:26.48 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:07.88 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:07.88 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 400m | 58.08 | - | Sep 8, 2007 | - | Paris (FRA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:01.12 | - | Jul 25, 2007 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:39.50 | - | Sep 11, 2007 | ↑ | Linz (AUT) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:05.55 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:27.35 | - | Sep 14, 2007 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:02.57 | - | Aug 8, 2006 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.25 | - | Jan 21, 2006 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:16.08 | - | Jul 1, 2006 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:18.73 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:28.99 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↑ | Falmouth, MA (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:47.99 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↑ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:47.99 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:30 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2005 | JT | 44.98 | - | Apr 21, 2005 | - | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:05.47 | - | Apr 22, 2005 | ↑ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.98 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:14.57 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:40.38 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:47.36 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:38.99 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↓ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:38.99 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:07.70 | - | May 15, 2004 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.86 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:16.78 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 2004 | mile-short-track | 4:48.63 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:48.63 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 4x1500Metr | 17:37.23 | - | Apr 23, 2004 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:09.39 | - | May 8, 2003 | ↑ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.66 | - | Jan 11, 2003 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:19.09 | - | Jun 12, 2003 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:42.99 | - | Mar 5, 2003 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:42.99 | - | Mar 5, 2003 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 4x800Metre | 8:26.71 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2003 | 4x1500Metr | 17:20.18 | - | Apr 25, 2003 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:08.51 | - | Apr 20, 2002 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.76 | - | Feb 16, 2002 | ↑ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:20.72 | - | May 17, 2002 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:43.95 | - | Mar 8, 2002 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:43.95 | - | Mar 8, 2002 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 4x1500Metr | 17:33.67 | - | Apr 26, 2002 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:42.96 | - | Jun 17, 2001 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 4:57.12 | - | Feb 2, 2001 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 4:53.63 | - | Jun 17, 2000 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 1999 | Mile | 4:48.68 | - | Jun 12, 1999 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:15.59 | - | Jul 8 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:14.37 | - | Jul 7 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
800m | 2:02.93 | - | Jul 1 | Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:11.22 | - | Jun 18 | Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ |
Mile | 4:35.26 | - | Jun 2 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
mile-short-track | 4:29.07 | - | Feb 12 | Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:29.67 | - | Feb 6 | New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Division 4 |
1500m-short-track | 4:11.76 | - | Feb 5 | New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Split times |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 2:37.42 | - | Jun 13 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:02.17 | - | May 26 | Ridge Twilight Meet, Baskin Ridge |
800m | 2:04.18 | - | May 14 | Los Angeles Hoka One One Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x800Metre | 8:14.76 | - | Jul 26 | Eugene Run Track Town High Performance, Eugene, OR |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 18:20.30 | - | May 10 | Easton NEICAAA Ch., Easton, PA |
5000m | 17:56.03 | - | Apr 13 | Amherst Minuteman Invitational, Amherst, MA |
1500m | 4:54.13 | - | Apr 13 | Amherst Minuteman Invitational, Amherst, MA |
3000m | 10:57.32 | - | Apr 6 | Lowell George Davis Invitational, Lowell, MA |
mile-short-track | 5:27.92 | - | Jan 26 | Cambridge MIT Coed Invitational, Cambridge (i) |
2011
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:32.52 | - | Aug 13 | Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA |
1500m | 4:09.68 | - | Aug 6 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:09.68 | - | Aug 5 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:02.40 | - | Jul 30 | Gent Flanders Cup, Gent |
1500m | 4:07.04 | - | Jul 27 | Joensuu Games, Joensuu |
3000m | 8:55.07 | - | Jul 24 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
800m | 2:02.46 | - | Jul 15 | Bottrop Internationales Meeting, Bottrop |
1500m | 4:13.52 | - | Jul 13 | Liège Meeting International d'Athlétisme, Liège |
800m | 2:03.92 | - | Jul 9 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
1500m | 4:15.11 | - | Jun 23 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:41.78 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2010
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:24.40 | - | Sep 26 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
1500m | 4:11.25 | - | Sep 11 | Annecy DécaNation, Annecy |
800m | 2:01.81 | - | Sep 3 | Padova Meeting Citta di Padova, Padova |
1500m | 4:03.49 | - | Aug 29 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
800m | 2:00.51 | - | Aug 22 | Haldensleben Leichtathletik Meeting, Haldensleben |
1500m | 4:09.72 | - | Aug 13 | Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:00.34 | - | Aug 10 | Göteborg Folksam Grand Prix, Göteborg |
3000m | DNF | - | Jul 22 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:01.26 | - | Jul 18 | Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Sport Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro |
800m | 1:59.99 | - | Jul 13 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting International de Liége, Liège |
1500m | 4:03.91 | - | Jul 10 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 4:13.32 | - | Jul 3 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
1500m | 4:13.87 | - | Jun 26 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
1500m | 4:11.72 | - | Jun 24 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
1500m | 4:07.22 | - | Jun 12 | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
800m | 2:02.34 | - | May 22 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:05.50 | - | May 10 | Swarthmore Last Chance Meet, Swarthmore, PA |
5Kilometre | 15:50 | - | Mar 20 | Haddonfield Adrenaline 5-K, Haddonfield, NJ |
1500m-short-track | 4:09.59 | - | Mar 14 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:09.59 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:10.12 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:03.78 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships |
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Honours
6
2010IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
8
2008Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Erin Donohue's 1500 m personal best?
Erin Donohue's 1500 m personal best is 4:03.49, set on Aug 29, 2010 in Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA), #372 on the all-time list.
Which events does Erin Donohue compete in?
Erin Donohue competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.
How did Erin Donohue perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 4:11.22, set on Jun 18, 2016 in Princeton, NJ (USA).