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Jenna Melanson
CANWomenBirth dateFeb 9, 1998
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Jenna Melanson is a Canada middle-distance runner, born on February 9, 1998. She competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 4:24.84 in the 1500m, 5:14.09 in the Mile, 9:54.10 in the 3000m, 16:27.41 in the 5000m and 1:13:56 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:13:56
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:53.70 (#628 all-time), Half Marathon 1:13:56, 2026 season best 9:53.42 (Jul 23, 2026, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 9:53.42 · 28 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:24.84 | - | Jun 10, 2026 | ↑ | 1500m Night |
| 2026 | 3000mSt | 9:53.42 | - | Jul 23, 2026 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2026 | 5000m | 16:27.41 | - | Mar 28, 2026 | ↑ | UBC Open |
| 2026 | 8Kilometre | 27:06 | - | Jan 18, 2026 | - | Steveston Icebreaker 8K and New Balance Kids Run |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Apr 19, 2026 | - | Vancouver Sun Run |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:13:56 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↑ | First Half Marathon |
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 10:01.81 | - | Apr 16, 2025 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 16:59 | - | Mar 15, 2025 | - | St. Patrick's Day 5k |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:14:47 | - | Feb 9, 2025 | ↑ | First Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:29.78 | - | Jun 15, 2024 | ↑ | Harry Jerome Track Classic |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 9:56.44 | - | Jun 24, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 16:28.82 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2024 | 5000m | 16:28.82 | - | Feb 9, 2024 | ↑ | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:30.44 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | 1500m Night |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 9:53.70 | - | Jul 14, 2023 | ↑ | Harry Jerome Track Classic, McLeod Stadium, Langley |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:45.40 | - | May 6, 2023 | ↑ | Portland Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:34.37 | - | Jun 29, 2022 | ↑ | McLeod Stadium, Langley (CAN) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 10:00.77 | - | Jun 14, 2022 | ↑ | Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:52.71 | - | Mar 26, 2022 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:47.19 | - | Apr 10, 2021 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2021 | 2000Metres | 6:37.42 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 10:16.72 | - | Jun 5, 2021 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 16:47.36 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 5:14.09 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Walter Slovenski Track, Lewiston, ME (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 5:14.09 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Walter Slovenski Track, Lewiston, ME (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 2000m | 6:34.63 | - | Oct 3, 2020 | - | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:59.47 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | Tufts Gantcher Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 9:59.47 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | Tufts Gantcher Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 17:28.42 | - | Oct 31, 2020 | ↑ | Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 17:34.55 | - | Jan 24, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | Mile | 5:17.39 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 5:17.39 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 9:54.10 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:54.10 | - | Jan 25, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 10:47.87 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 17:15.88 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Brunswick, ME (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 17:15.88 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Brunswick, ME (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 10:24.56 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 10:24.56 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 10:41.30 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | La Crosse, WI (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 17:48.82 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Medford, MA (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 18:12.10 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 5:15.08 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 5:15.08 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 10:27.63 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 10:27.63 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Cambridge, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:43.41 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Williamstown, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 18:43.67 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 18:43.67 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 2000Metres | 7:02.25 | - | Jul 26, 2016 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:53.42 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
3000mSt | 9:59.73 | - | Jul 11 | Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 9:54.17 | - | Jun 21 | Portland Track Festival |
1500m | 4:24.84 | - | Jun 10 | 1500m Night |
3000mSt | 10:09.37 | - | May 9 | Dogwood Track and Field Meet |
10Kilometr | 34:44 | - | Apr 19 | Vancouver Sun Run |
5000m | 16:27.41 | - | Mar 28 | UBC Open |
Semi | 1:13:56 | - | Feb 8 | First Half Marathon |
8Kilometre | 27:06 | - | Jan 18 | Steveston Icebreaker 8K and New Balance Kids Run |
2025
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:01.81 | - | Apr 16 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
5Kilometre | 16:59 | - | Mar 15 | St. Patrick's Day 5k |
Semi | 1:14:47 | - | Feb 9 | First Half Marathon |
2024
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:56.44 | - | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
3000mSt | 9:56.44 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
1500m | 4:29.78 | - | Jun 15 | Harry Jerome Track Classic |
3000mSt | 10:01.27 | - | Jun 8 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
3000mSt | 10:04.10 | - | May 11 | Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 10:19.57 | - | Apr 26 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 10:00.79 | - | Apr 12 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
3000mSt | 10:00.79 | - | Apr 11 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
1500m | 4:33.11 | - | Apr 6 | Emilie Mondor Invitational, Terry Fox Field - SFU, Burnaby |
3000mSt | 10:08.16 | - | Mar 24 | UBC Open |
5000m-short-track | 16:28.82 | - | Feb 9 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:00.23 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships |
3000mSt | 9:53.70 | - | Jul 14 | Harry Jerome Track Classic, McLeod Stadium, Langley |
3000mSt | 10:11.69 | - | Jun 29 | La Classique D’Athletisme De Montreal, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
1500m | 4:30.44 | - | Jun 17 | 1500m Night |
3000mSt | 10:06.75 | - | Jun 3 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR - Invitational Events |
5000m | 16:45.40 | - | May 6 | Portland Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:03.37 | - | Jul 15 | Sound Running Sunset Tour #3, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA |
1500m | 4:34.37 | - | Jun 29 | 1500m Night, McLeod Stadium, Langley |
3000mSt | 10:00.77 | - | Jun 14 | Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
3000mSt | 10:16.87 | - | May 27 | NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
3000mSt | 10:50.62 | - | May 26 | NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
3000mSt | 10:20.57 | - | May 13 | CCC Ch., Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR |
3000mSt | 10:11.03 | - | May 7 | Portland Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR |
3000mSt | 10:29.62 | - | Apr 15 | Beach Invitational, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA |
5000m | 16:52.71 | - | Mar 26 | UBC Open, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
2021
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:20.86 | - | Jul 10 | Thunderbirds Performance Trial, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Jun 29 | La Classique D'athlétisme De Montréal, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
1500m | 4:56.54 | - | Jun 27 | Canadian Olympic Trials, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Jun 25 | Canadian Olympic Trials, Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard, Montréal |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Jun 12 | The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic |
3000mSt | 10:16.72 | - | Jun 5 | Performance Trials, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
2000Metres | 6:37.42 | - | May 15 | Thunderbird In-Club Performance Trials #4, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
5000m | 16:47.36 | - | Apr 30 | UBC In-House Performance Trials #5, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
3000mSt | 10:25.94 | - | Apr 25 | UBC In-House Performance Trials #4, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
1500m | 4:47.19 | - | Apr 10 | UBC In-House Performance Trials #3, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
5000m | 17:12.86 | - | Mar 27 | UBC In-House Performance Trials #2, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
2000Metres | 6:45.42 | - | Mar 19 | UBC In-House Performance Trials #1, Rashpal Dhillon Oval, Vancouver |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jenna Melanson's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Jenna Melanson's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:53.70, set on Jul 14, 2023 in McLeod Stadium, Langley (CAN), #628 on the all-time list.
Which events does Jenna Melanson compete in?
Jenna Melanson competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and Half Marathon.
How did Jenna Melanson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 9:53.42, set on Jul 23, 2026 in Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026, 9:53.42.