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Heather Maclean
Heather MacLean is a professional track and field athlete. Hailing from Melrose, United States, Heather represents the strong athletic tradition of the region.
Heather's career has been marked by participation in various competitions. Throughout their career, Heather has faced competition from athletes across the globe. The dedication required to compete at this level reflects years of training and personal sacrifice.
Heather continues to be an active competitor in track and field. With ongoing training and competition experience, Heather works to improve performance and achieve new personal milestones in the sport.
As of Sep 22, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:17.01, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:59.60, 2026 season best 4:30.85 (Feb 1, 2026, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)) · Last competition: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, Sep 13, 2026, 4:25.8h · 31 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MileRoad | 4:25.8h | - | Sep 13, 2026 | ↑ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 1:59.59 | - | Feb 22, 2026 | ↑ | Saucony Battle for Boston, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2026 | 800m | 2:02.16 | - | Jul 23, 2026 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:00.86 | - | Aug 30, 2026 | ↑ | GalAthletics Bellinzona |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.37 | - | Feb 1, 2026 | ↓ | Millrose Games |
| 2026 | Mile | 4:24.59 | - | Aug 7, 2026 | ↑ | Sir Walter Miler, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC - Open Event |
| 2026 | mile-short-track | 4:30.85 | - | Feb 1, 2026 | ↑ | Millrose Games |
| 2025 | 800m | 1:59.44 | - | Jun 10, 2025 | ↑ | Meeting International de Montreuil, Stade Jean Delbert, Montreuil - National Events |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:57.79 | - | Aug 16, 2025 | ↑ | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.60 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↓ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | mile-short-track | 4:17.01 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:17.01 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↑ | Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier |
| 2025 | MileRoad | 4:35.83 | - | Dec 13, 2025 | ↑ | Honolulu Marathon - Start to the Park 10k and Kalakaua Merrie Mile |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:08.72 | - | May 24, 2025 | - | Track Fest |
| 2024 | 800m | 1:58.77 | - | Jun 8, 2024 | ↑ | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:58.31 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | Mile | 4:20.41 | - | Aug 2, 2024 | ↑ | Sir Walter Miler |
| 2024 | MileRoad | 4:26.6h | - | Sep 8, 2024 | ↑ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2023 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.33 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:01.33 | - | Jan 28, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 1000m-short-track | 2:35.03 | - | Feb 10, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 1000m | 2:35.03 | - | Feb 10, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:05.29 | - | Jul 8, 2023 | ↑ | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.07 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↓ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | mile-short-track | 4:23.42 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:23.42 | - | Feb 4, 2023 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 24:32 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | - | 44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:59.80 | - | Jul 30, 2022 | ↑ | Murphey Classic |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.62 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↑ | American Track League |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:58.76 | - | Sep 2, 2022 | ↑ | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.09 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:28.05 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:28.05 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | MileRoad | 4:31.0h | - | Jul 22, 2022 | ↑ | Pittsburgh, PA (USA) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 10:33.85 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↑ | The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:59.72 | - | May 9, 2021 | ↑ | USATF Golden Games |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.53 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 4 |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:02.09 | - | Jun 21, 2021 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.32 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↓ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2021 | mile-short-track | 4:27.54 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 2 |
| 2021 | Mile | 4:27.54 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | American Track League 2 |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:00.29 | - | Aug 11, 2020 | ↑ | Wellesley High School,, Wellesley, MA (USA) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:05.29 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1500m-short-track | 4:05.29 | - | Feb 28, 2020 | ↓ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:25.98 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:25.98 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:01.86 | - | Jun 30, 2019 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.68 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:42.67 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:42.67 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:05.27 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:29.74 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:29.74 | - | Mar 3, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | MileRoad | 4:30.3h | - | Sep 8, 2019 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:03.45 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Hartford, CT (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:17.36 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:42.45 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:42.45 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 10:27.59 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | - | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:06.43 | - | May 18, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:19.19 | - | Apr 21, 2017 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:03.03 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:03.03 | - | Dec 2, 2017 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.00 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:05.00 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:47.21 | - | Jan 22, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:47.21 | - | Jan 22, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 4x400Metre | 3:46.66 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:36.55 | - | Mar 11, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:36.55 | - | Mar 11, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 11:39.01 | - | Jan 9, 2016 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 400m | 57.19 | - | Apr 11, 2015 | ↑ | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:16.19 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | - | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:16.19 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | - | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:06.45 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.24 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:49.10 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m-short-track | 2:49.10 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:31.77 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x800Metre | 8:56.54 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:53.15 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↑ | Kingston, RI (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:07.21 | - | Jul 5, 2014 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.42 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 8:50.56 | - | Mar 8, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:41.21 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:41.21 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:11.15 | - | Jun 16, 2013 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 58.36 | - | May 27, 2012 | ↑ | Fall River, MA (USA) |
2026
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:25.8HT | - | Sep 13 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
1500m | 4:00.86 | - | Aug 30 | GalAthletics Bellinzona |
1500m | 4:03.57 | - | Aug 26 | Weltklasse Zürich |
1500m | 4:07.21 | - | Aug 7 | Sir Walter Miler, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC - Open Event |
Mile | 4:24.59 | - | Aug 7 | Sir Walter Miler, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC - Open Event |
1500m | 4:04.51 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
1500m | 4:11.49 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
800m | 2:02.16 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
Mile | 4:26.13 | - | Jul 3 | Prefontaine Classic |
1500m | 4:06.74 | - | Jun 4 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea |
MileRoad | 4:35.17 | - | Apr 18 | B.A.A. Invitational Mile |
800m-short-track | 2:03.38 | - | Mar 1 | USA Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:00.60 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:03.38 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 1:59.59 | - | Feb 22 | Saucony Battle for Boston, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:30.85 | - | Feb 1 | Millrose Games |
1500m-short-track | 4:11.37 | - | Feb 1 | Millrose Games |
mile-short-track | 4:30.85 | - | Jan 30 | Millrose Games |
2025
27 performances2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:28.87 | - | Dec 7 | Kalākaua Merrie Mile |
MileRoad | 4:26.6HT | - | Sep 8 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
MileRoad | 4:26.6HT | - | Sep 8 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
1500m | 4:02.73 | - | Aug 2 | Sir Walter Miler |
Mile | 4:20.41 | - | Aug 2 | Sir Walter Miler |
Honours
World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
NACAC Championships
1500 Metres
US Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Heather Maclean's Mile Short Track personal best?
Heather Maclean's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:17.01, set on Mar 2, 2025 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Heather Maclean compete in?
Heather Maclean competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Heather Maclean perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:30.85, set on Feb 1, 2026 in Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i). Last competition: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sep 13, 2026, 4:25.8h.