
Jessica Heiser-Whatley
Jessica Heiser-Whatley is a United States race walker, born on September 30, 1999. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 3000m-short-track and 10Kilometr.
Her personal bests include 1:58:19 in the 20kmW, 14:50.50 in the 3000m-short-track, 56:30 in the 10Kilometr, 26:04.74 in the 5000m-short-track and 1:52:09.19 in the 20,000Metr. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Oct 1, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 14:50.50, 5000 Metres Short Track 26:04.74, 2024 season best 26:04.74 (May 23, 2024, Wildcat Track, Marion, IN (USA)) · Last competition: USA Track & Field Ohio Association Race Walk Championship, May 4, 2025, DNF · 27 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 26:04.74 | - | May 23, 2024 | ↑ | NAIA Track & Field National Championships |
| 2024 | 20,000Metr | 1:52:09.19 | - | Mar 17, 2024 | - | US Race Walk Team Trials, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:58:37 | - | Jun 29, 2024 | ↓ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 3:37:17 | - | Jan 21, 2024 | - | USA Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Championships & International Race Walk Invitational |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 2:00:34 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-tracki | 15:53.34 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 15:53.34 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 27:26.01 | - | May 26, 2022 | ↑ | Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL (USA) |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 16:16.72 | - | Feb 19, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-tracki | 16:19.56 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↑ | Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 27:42.71 | - | Apr 23, 2021 | ↑ | Columbia International University, Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 15:55.89 | - | Mar 6, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-tracki | 15:55.89 | - | Mar 6, 2020 | ↑ | Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 17:05.0h | - | Dec 14, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-tracki | 17:05.0h | - | Dec 14, 2019 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 26:50.67 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↑ | Montreat, NC (USA) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:58:50 | - | Mar 17, 2019 | ↓ | USA 20km Race Walking Championships, Tustin, CA |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 14:50.50 | - | Jun 15, 2018 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 26:20.12 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | Montreat, NC (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 56:30 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 1:00:35.48 | - | Jun 17, 2018 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:58:19 | - | Sep 30, 2018 | ↓ | Owego, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 15:36.20 | - | Jun 16, 2017 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 57:18.68 | - | Jun 22, 2017 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 57:23 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 16:29.49 | - | Jul 26, 2016 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 58:30.54 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Clovis, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 15:53.47 | - | Jul 28, 2015 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 28:42.74 | - | Jul 1, 2015 | ↑ | Lisle, IL (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 58:48 | - | Nov 22, 2015 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35,000Metr | DNF | - | May 4 | USA Track & Field Ohio Association Race Walk Championship |
2024
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:58:37 | - | Jun 29 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
20kmW | 1:55:54.29 | - | Jun 2 | Maximum Velocity Athletics HP #1, CVEATC, Chula Vista, CA - Elite Event |
20,000Metr | 1:55:54.29 | - | Jun 2 | Maximum Velocity Athletics HP #1, CVEATC, Chula Vista, CA - Elite Event |
5000m-short-track | 26:04.74 | - | May 23 | NAIA Track & Field National Championships |
20kmW | 28:04.23 | - | Apr 27 | The Penn Relays Carnival - Race Walk, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m-short-track | 28:04.23 | - | Apr 27 | The Penn Relays Carnival - Race Walk, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m-short-track | 26:09.21 | - | Apr 6 | VertKlasse Meeting, Dick Vert Stadium, High Point, NC |
20,000Metr | 1:52:09.19 | - | Mar 17 | US Race Walk Team Trials, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA |
20kmW | 1:52:09.19 | - | Mar 17 | US Race Walk Team Trials, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA |
MarathonRa | 3:37:17 | - | Jan 21 | USA Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Championships & International Race Walk Invitational |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 2:00:34 | - | Dec 17 | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 16:56.10 | - | Dec 3 | Caminata Icebreaker 3000 Meter Racewalk, Eau Claire HS, Columbia, SC |
5000m-short-track | 27:26.01 | - | May 26 | NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
5000m-short-track | 28:58.80 | - | Mar 26 | Montreat College Invitational, Montreat College Pulliam Stadium, Montreat, NC |
3000m-short-track | 16:11.53 | - | Mar 4 | NAIA Indoor Championships, Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (i) |
3000m-short-track | 16:01.29 | - | Feb 18 | Appalachian Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Mixed Races |
3000m-short-track | 16:06.08 | - | Feb 6 | Life University Indoor/Outdoor Invite, Life University Track & Field Stadium, Marietta, GA |
3000m-short-track | 15:53.34 | - | Jan 15 | Mondo College Invitational, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 16:37.00 | - | Dec 4 | Rams Winter Challenge, Columbia International University, Columbia, SC |
5000m-short-track | 28:59.13 | - | May 27 | NAIA Outdoor Championships, Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
5000m-short-track | 29:58.25 | - | May 7 | Montreat College Last Chance, Montreat College Pulliam Stadium, Montreat, NC |
5000m-short-track | 27:42.71 | - | Apr 23 | AAC Outdoor Championships, Columbia International University, Columbia, SC |
5000m-short-track | 28:18.41 | - | Mar 27 | Montreat College Invitational, Montreat College Pulliam Stadium, Montreat, NC |
3000m-short-track | 16:19.56 | - | Mar 5 | NAIA Indoor T&F Championship, Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (i) |
3000m-short-track | 16:16.72 | - | Feb 19 | Appalachian Athletic Conference Championships, Norton Sports Center, Louisville, KY (i) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 15:55.89 | - | Mar 6 | NAIA Indoor Championships, Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (i) |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 17:05.0HT | - | Dec 14 | Caminata Racewalk Challenge, Columbia, SC (i) |
5000m-short-track | 26:50.67 | - | Mar 30 | Montreat College Invitational, Montreat, NC |
5000m-short-track | 28:20.29 | - | Mar 23 | CIU Invitational, Columbia, SC |
20kmW | 1:58:50 | - | Mar 17 | USA 20km Race Walking Championships, Tustin, CA |
20kmW | 1:58:57 | - | Jan 26 | USA 50km Race Walking Championships |
2018
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:58:19 | - | Sep 30 | Owego Race Walking Championships, Owego, NY |
3000m-short-track | 15:40.70 | - | Jul 24 | Greensboro USATF Hershey National JO Ch., Greensboro, NC - U19 Events |
3000m-short-track | 17:22.96 | - | Jul 6 | Carrollton USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Ch., Carrollton, GA - U19 Events |
3000m-short-track | 15:55.03 | - | Jun 26 | Brockport USA U18 Championships, Brockport, NY - U19 Events |
10,000Metr | 1:00:35.48 | - | Jun 17 | Bloomington USA U20 Championships, Bloomington, IN |
3000m-short-track | 14:50.50 | - | Jun 15 | Greensboro New Balance HS Outdoor Nationals, Greensboro, NC |
5000m-short-track | 28:23.9HT | - | Apr 22 | Greenville Caminata Invitational Racewalk, Greenville, SC |
10Kilometr | 56:30 | - | Apr 8 | Philadelphia USA Race Walking Trials, Philadelphia, PA - U20 Events |
5000m-short-track | 26:20.12 | - | Mar 31 | Montreat College Invitational, Montreat, NC |
3000m-short-track | 16:57.23 | - | Jan 7 | Winston Salem JDL New Year College Kick-off, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 15:51.54 | - | Jul 25 | Lawrence USATF U19 National Junior Olympic Ch., Lawrence, KS |
10,000Metr | 57:18.68 | - | Jun 22 | Sacramento USA U20 Championships, Sacramento, CA |
3000m-short-track | 15:36.20 | - | Jun 16 | Greensboro New Balance Nationals, Greensboro, NC |
3000m-short-track | 15:45.44 | - | May 27 | Rock Hill SCRUNNERS Meet of Champions, Rock Hill, SC - High School Events |
10Kilometr | 57:23 | - | Apr 2 | Philadelphia Pan American Race Walk Cup Trials, Philadelphia, PA - U20 Events |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 16:29.49 | - | Jul 26 | Sacramento USATF U19 National Junior Olympic Ch., Sacramento, CA |
10,000Metr | 58:30.54 | - | Jun 26 | Clovis USATF Junior Championships, Clovis, CA |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 58:48 | - | Nov 22 | San Diego Race Walking Meet, San Diego, CA |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Jessica Heiser-Whatley's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Jessica Heiser-Whatley's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 14:50.50, set on Jun 15, 2018 in Greensboro, NC (USA).
Which events does Jessica Heiser-Whatley compete in?
Jessica Heiser-Whatley competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Jessica Heiser-Whatley perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 26:04.74, set on May 23, 2024 in Wildcat Track, Marion, IN (USA). Last competition: USA Track & Field Ohio Association Race Walk Championship on May 4, 2025, DNF.