
Heather Tanner
Heather Tanner is a United States middle-distance runner, born on May 30, 1978. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:40.00 in the 1500m, 9:44.53 in the 3000m, 16:33.64 in the 5000m, 34:00.59 in the 10000m and 1:15:51 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 14, 2026: 10 000 m 34:00.59, Half Marathon 1:15:51, 2018 season best 2:47:49 (Oct 7, 2018, Chicago, IL (USA)) · Last competition: Chicago Marathon, Oct 7, 2018, 2:47:49 · 48 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:47:49 | - | Oct 7, 2018 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 1:00:21 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:46:46 | - | Dec 3, 2017 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:51:41 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:19:02 | - | Aug 16, 2015 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:46:57 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↓ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:44.84 | - | Mar 22, 2014 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 36:06 | - | Nov 27, 2014 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:18:15 | - | Jul 20, 2014 | ↓ | Sonoma, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:42:19 | - | Jan 19, 2014 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 36:18 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 44:37 | - | May 19, 2013 | - | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 1:01:04 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:17:34 | - | Oct 6, 2013 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:20:24 | - | Nov 11, 2012 | ↓ | Clarksburg, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:43:43 | - | Dec 5, 2010 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:18:47 | - | Feb 1, 2009 | ↓ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 59:01 | - | Jan 9, 2005 | ↓ | Stockton, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 35:28 | - | Feb 1, 2004 | ↓ | Redondo Beach, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 57:01 | - | Jan 11, 2004 | ↓ | Stockton, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 20Kilometr | 1:11:46 | - | Sep 6, 2004 | - | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:19:48 | - | Oct 3, 2004 | ↓ | New Delhi IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:17:14 | - | Jan 19, 2003 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:44:07 | - | Oct 19, 2003 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:46.28 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 34:00.59 | - | Mar 29, 2002 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 34:07 | - | Jul 4, 2002 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:15:51 | - | Aug 18, 2002 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:48.51 | - | May 20, 2001 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 34:40.05 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 34:49 | - | Jul 4, 2001 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:40.00 | - | Apr 1, 2000 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:44.53 | - | Apr 1, 2000 | - | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 9:53.08 | - | Feb 19, 2000 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:33.64 | - | Apr 22, 2000 | ↓ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m-short-track | 16:59.46 | - | Mar 3, 2000 | - | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 34:21.22 | - | Apr 21, 2000 | ↑ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Jul 4, 2000 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 35:41 | - | Jul 4, 1999 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:47:49 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon |
Marathon | 2:49:17 | - | Apr 8 | Paris Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:46 | - | Dec 3 | Sacramento US Marathon Championships, Sacramento, CA |
10MilesRoa | 1:00:21 | - | Apr 2 | Sacramento SacTown 10M, Sacramento, CA |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:51:41 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:02 | - | Aug 16 | San Diego America's Finest City Half-Marathon, San Diego, CA |
Marathon | 2:46:57 | - | Jun 20 | Duluth Grandmas Marathon, Duluth, MN |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:06 | - | Nov 27 | San José 10K, San José |
Semi | 1:18:15 | - | Jul 20 | Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, Sonoma, CA |
1500m | 4:44.84 | - | Mar 22 | Sacramento Hornet Invitational, Sacramento, CA |
Marathon | 2:42:19 | - | Jan 19 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:18 | - | Nov 28 | San José 10 km, San José |
Semi | 1:19:18 | - | Oct 27 | Weott Humboldt Redwoods Half Marathon, Weott, CA |
Semi | 1:17:34 | - | Oct 6 | San José Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San José |
Semi | 1:19:28 | - | Jun 2 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
12Kilometr | 44:37 | - | May 19 | San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, CA |
12Kilometr | 45:19 | - | May 5 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
10MilesRoa | 1:01:04 | - | Apr 7 | Sacramento SacTown 10 Miler, Sacramento, CA |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:24 | - | Nov 11 | Clarksburg Paul Reese Memorial Run, Clarksburg, CA |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:43 | - | Dec 5 | Sacramento California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:47 | - | Feb 1 | Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 59:01 | - | Jan 9 | Stockton Cal 10, Stockton, CA |
2004
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:48 | - | Oct 3 | New Delhi IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
20Kilometr | 1:11:46 | - | Sep 6 | New Haven US 20K Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 35:28 | - | Feb 1 | Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday, Redondo Beach, CA |
10MilesRoa | 57:01 | - | Jan 11 | Stockton Cal 10, Stockton, CA |
2003
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:44:07 | - | Oct 19 | Columbus Marathon, Columbus, OH |
Semi | 1:17:14 | - | Jan 19 | Carlsbad San Diego Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:41 | - | Sep 29 | Paso Robles 10 km, Paso Robles, CA |
Semi | 1:15:51 | - | Aug 18 | San Diego America's Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
10Kilometr | 34:07 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 34:54.83 | - | Jun 1 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Invitational, Burnaby |
5000m | 16:46.28 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays University/Open, Walnut, CA |
10000m | 34:00.59 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Inv., Palo Alto, CA |
2001
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:12 | - | Nov 3 | Mobile 10 km, Mobile, AL |
10Kilometr | 34:49 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 35:20.59 | - | Jun 3 | Canadian 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 16:48.51 | - | May 20 | Berkeley Pacific 10 Ch., Berkeley, CA |
10000m | 34:40.05 | - | May 19 | Berkeley Pacific 10 Ch., Berkeley, CA |
10000m | 34:57.26 | - | May 4 | Stanford Cardinal Inv., Palo Alto, CA |
2000
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 34:23.13 | - | May 31 | Durham NCAA Championships, Durham, NC |
5000m | 16:48.53 | - | May 5 | Stanford Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 16:33.64 | - | Apr 22 | Durham ACC Ch., Durham, NC |
10000m | 34:21.22 | - | Apr 21 | Durham ACC Ch., Durham, NC |
3000m | 9:56.62 | - | Apr 15 | Chapel Hill, NC |
5000m | 16:44.32 | - | Apr 7 | Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC |
1500m | 4:40.00 | - | Apr 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
3000m | 9:44.53 | - | Apr 1 | Los Angeles, CA |
3000m | 9:46.18 | - | Mar 25 | Chapel Hill, NC |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Heather Tanner's 10 000 m personal best?
Heather Tanner's 10 000 m personal best is 34:00.59, set on Mar 29, 2002 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does Heather Tanner compete in?
Heather Tanner competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Heather Tanner perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 2:47:49, set on Oct 7, 2018 in Chicago, IL (USA). Last competition: Chicago Marathon on Oct 7, 2018, 2:47:49.