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James Leakos
USAMenBirth dateMay 13, 1992
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James Leakos is a United States middle-distance runner, born on May 13, 1992. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:48.85 in the 1500m, 4:06.80 in the Mile, 7:57.88 in the 3000m, 13:44.57 in the 5000m and 29:26.83 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:57.88
5000 Metres Short Track
13:51.22
Age
34 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:57.88, 5000 Metres Short Track 13:51.22, 2022 season best 2:28:58 (Dec 4, 2022, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · 34 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:48.85
4:06.80
7:57.88
13:44.57
29:26.83
2:28:58
14:25
7:57.88
4:06.80
13:51.22
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:28:58 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | - | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:07.79 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:07.79 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↓ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:03.67 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:03.67 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:02.91 | - | Apr 3, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 14:25 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | - | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:48.85 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:06.80 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:06.80 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 7:57.88 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:57.88 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:44.57 | - | Apr 18, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 13:51.22 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:26.83 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.38 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:17.32 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:57.24 | - | Apr 19, 2013 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 14:21.69 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:52.57 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:09.51 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.14 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:56.93 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↑ | Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 29:37.17 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:28.22 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.22 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:33.14 | - | Apr 22, 2011 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 27:20 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | - | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:28:58 | - | Dec 4 | California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:25 | - | Apr 18 | Boston B.A.A. 5K, Boston, MA |
5000m | 14:02.91 | - | Apr 3 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 14:26 | - | Mar 29 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:03.67 | - | Jan 31 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:07.79 | - | Jan 25 | Cambridge GBTC Invitational, Cambridge, MA (i) - Invitational Events |
2014
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:16.24 | - | May 31 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
10000m | 29:54.20 | - | May 29 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 14:32.14 | - | May 11 | New Haven Ivy League Heptagonal Ch., New Haven, CT |
10000m | 29:26.83 | - | May 10 | New Haven Ivy League Heptagonal Ch., New Haven, CT |
5000m | 13:44.57 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:48.85 | - | Apr 12 | Cambridge Yale vs Harvard, Cambridge, MA |
10000m | 29:45.83 | - | Apr 4 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
3000m-short-track | 7:57.88 | - | Mar 9 | Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
5000m-short-track | 13:58.67 | - | Mar 2 | Hanover Ivy League Indoor Championships, Hanover, NH (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:06.80 | - | Feb 23 | Boston USATF New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:08.98 | - | Feb 15 | New Haven Harvard-Yale-Princeton, New Haven, CT (i) |
5000m-short-track | 13:51.22 | - | Feb 8 | Boston Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:18.78 | - | Jan 18 | Cambridge Battle in Beantown, Cambridge, MA (i) |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:24.01 | - | May 25 | Greensboro NCAA East Regional Championships, Greensboro, NC |
5000m | 14:21.79 | - | May 10 | Princeton ECAC/IC4A Ch., Princeton, NJ |
5000m | 13:57.24 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development |
3000m | 8:17.32 | - | Apr 13 | New Haven Harvard vs. Yale, New Haven, CT |
5000m-short-track | 14:21.69 | - | Feb 24 | Cambridge Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships, Cambridge, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:13.38 | - | Feb 9 | Princeton Tri Meet, Princeton, NJ (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.70 | - | Jan 19 | Cambridge Harvard Challenge, Cambridge, MA (i) |
2012
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:09.51 | - | Jun 2 | Boston New Balance Twilight Series, Boston, MA |
5000m | 14:09.71 | - | May 6 | Philadelphia Heptagonal Ch., Philadelphia, PA |
10000m | 29:37.17 | - | May 5 | Philadelphia Heptagonal Ch., Philadelphia, PA |
1500m | 3:52.57 | - | Apr 20 | Princeton Larry Ellis Memorial, Princeton, NJ - Elite Event |
3000m | 8:24.47 | - | Apr 14 | Cambridge Harvard/Yale Dual Meet, Cambridge, MA |
5000m | 13:56.93 | - | Apr 7 | Williamsburg Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA |
3000m-short-track | 8:22.54 | - | Mar 4 | Boston IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:29.12 | - | Feb 26 | Ithaca Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships, Ithaca, NY (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:19.14 | - | Feb 11 | Cambridge Harvard vs Princeton vs Yale, Cambridge, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:30.12 | - | Feb 3 | Cambridge Battle of Beantown, Cambridge, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:27.98 | - | Jan 28 | New York Saturday Night at the Armory, New York, NY (i) |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:51.12 | - | Jun 28 | Cambridge |
5000m | 14:33.14 | - | Apr 22 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
5000m | 14:43.81 | - | Apr 16 | Yale Vs. Harvard |
5000m | 14:35.90 | - | Apr 1 | Williamsburg Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA |
3000m-short-track | 8:28.22 | - | Feb 26 | New York Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:40.04 | - | Jan 29 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
2009
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:20 | - | Mar 28 | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is James Leakos's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
James Leakos's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:57.88, set on Mar 9, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does James Leakos compete in?
James Leakos competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did James Leakos perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 2:28:58, set on Dec 4, 2022 in Sacramento, CA (USA).