Jessica O'Connell
CANWomenBirth dateFeb 10, 1989
BirthplaceCalgary, Canada
Height1.58 m
Weight-
Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events. She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth. In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:46.50
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:46.50, 5000 m 15:06.44 (#460 all-time), 2021 season best 15:47.28 (May 29, 2021, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN)) · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:09.82
4:10.61
4:30.75
1:18:44
15:33
4:23.50
8:46.50
32:22
2:10.53
2:47.59
2:47.59
4:43.73
16:59.25
8:47.95
9:36.79
9:36.79
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:47.28 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:58.14 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:58.14 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2020 | 2MilesShor | 9:36.79 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | - | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2020 | 2Miles | 9:36.79 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | - | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Jun 20, 2019 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:46.50 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:46.50 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:10.64 | - | Jun 13, 2019 | ↑ | Concord, MA (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↑ | 10K |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 40:45 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | - | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:10.66 | - | Jun 27, 2018 | ↑ | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:46.86 | - | Jul 16, 2018 | ↑ | Cork City Sports, Cork |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:18.36 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:22 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Encinitas, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:15.59 | - | Jun 4, 2017 | ↓ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:12.39 | - | Jun 8, 2017 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:14.99 | - | Jul 22, 2017 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 15:52= | - | Sep 10, 2017 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:56.58 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:56.58 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:07.72 | - | Sep 9, 2016 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:04 | - | Apr 3, 2016 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 35:27 | - | May 29, 2016 | ↑ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:10.89 | - | May 24, 2015 | ↓ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:18.19 | - | Apr 11, 2015 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:23.50 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:51.37 | - | Jun 14, 2015 | ↑ | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:53.09 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:06.44 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 15:33 | - | May 31, 2015 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:11.84 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Halifax (CAN) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:30.75 | - | Jul 10, 2014 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:54.87 | - | Jul 21, 2014 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:13.21 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 15:55 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:30 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | ↑ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:11.95 | - | Jul 26, 2013 | ↓ | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:17.17 | - | May 17, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:50.65 | - | Apr 19, 2013 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:18:44 | - | Sep 7, 2013 | - | Kelowna (CAN) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:17.90 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2012 | 4x800Metre | 9:04.53 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↓ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:30.06 | - | Mar 17, 2012 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 10:29.15 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:26.18 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 16:59.25 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:42.00 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 4:43.74 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 9:14.12 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:14.12 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 17:19.35 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Morgantown, WV (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 17:19.35 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Morgantown, WV (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:09.82 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↓ | Abbotsford (CAN) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.53 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | - | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m-short-track | 2:47.59 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:47.59 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:18.31 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:43.73 | - | Feb 5, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:43.73 | - | Feb 5, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 4x800Metre | 8:47.95 | - | May 2, 2010 | ↓ | Cincinnati, OH (USA) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:16.22 | - | Mar 5, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:16.22 | - | Mar 5, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 17:15.73 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | ↑ | Miramar, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:11.71 | - | Jun 12, 2009 | ↓ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:50.02 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↑ | Kent, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:23.50 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:55.63 | - | Apr 23, 2009 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:39.33 | - | Aug 24, 2009 | ↑ | Charlottetown (CAN) |
| 2008 | 1000m | 2:55.07 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2008 | 1000m-short-track | 2:55.07 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:19.42 | - | Jun 19, 2008 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:25.92 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:46.58 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:12.05 | - | Jun 24, 2007 | ↓ | Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 2:57.54 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Calgary (CAN) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:57.54 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↑ | Calgary (CAN) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:23.49 | - | Jun 8, 2007 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:41.13 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:37.97 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 10:12.64 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Edmonton (CAN) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:11.76 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↓ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:26.19 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:47.28 | - | May 29 | BC Endurance Project Saturday Night Lights #6, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 8 | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
2MilesShor | 9:36.79 | - | Jan 25 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:58.14 | - | Jan 25 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
2019
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:36.08 | - | Aug 9 | Pan American Games |
5000m | 15:46.54 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
5000m | 15:46.54 | - | Jul 25 | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
5000m | 15:28.80 | - | Jul 21 | Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 33:50 | - | Jul 7 | Lululemon 10K, Edmonton |
1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Jun 20 | Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby - International Events |
5000m | 15:10.64 | - | Jun 13 | Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | May 25 | 10K |
5000m | 15:30.61 | - | May 2 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
CrossCount | 40:45 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
3000m-short-track | 8:46.50 | - | Feb 9 | NYRR Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:25.29 | - | Jul 21 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000m | 8:46.86 | - | Jul 16 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
5000m | 16:11.77 | - | Jul 7 | Canadian Championships |
5000m | 16:11.77 | - | Jul 5 | Canadian Championships |
1500m | 4:10.66 | - | Jun 27 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
5000m | 15:18.36 | - | Jun 10 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 34:45 | - | Feb 11 | Valentine's Day 10K, Coronado, CA |
10Kilometr | 32:22 | - | Feb 4 | Encinitas Cardiff Kook Run Elite 10K, Encinitas, CA |
2017
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:52 | - | Sep 10 | Yorkville Canadian 5 km Road Running Championships, Yorkville |
5000m | 15:50.96 | - | Aug 27 | Universiade, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City |
5000m | 15:23.16 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m | 15:23.16 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
5000m | 15:14.99 | - | Jul 22 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 15:40.91 | - | Jul 6 | Canadian Championships, Ottawa |
1500m | 4:12.39 | - | Jun 8 | Victoria Vic City Invite, Victoria |
800m | 2:15.59 | - | Jun 4 | Calgary New Balance Athletic Series, Calgary |
1500m | 4:27.75 | - | May 28 | Calgary New Balance Athletic Series, Calgary |
5Kilometre | 16:10 | - | May 21 | Wien Frauenlauf, Wien |
5000m | 15:16.79 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 15:22.35 | - | May 5 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2016
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:07.72 | - | Sep 9 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events |
5000m | 15:51.18 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
5000m | 16:00.90 | - | Jul 7 | Canadian Championships, Edmonton |
5000m | 15:23.15 | - | Jun 12 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
3000m | 9:29.59 | - | Jun 5 | Calgary New Balance Athletic Series, Calgary |
10Kilometr | 35:27 | - | May 29 | Calgary 10K, Calgary |
5000m | 15:33.33 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 16:04 | - | Apr 3 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
3000m-short-track | 9:05.71 | - | Mar 20 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:05.71 | - | Mar 18 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:56.58 | - | Feb 12 | Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:00.02 | - | Feb 5 | New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:08.41 | - | Jul 21 | Pan American Games, CIBC, Toronto |
3000m | 8:51.37 | - | Jun 14 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
5000m | 15:19.91 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
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Honours
🥇
2019Canadian Championships
5000 Metres
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2019Pan American Games
5000 Metres
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2019Pan American Games
5000 Metres
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2017Universiade
5000 Metres
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2015Montreal Canadian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
6
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
6
2015Pan American Games
5000 Metres
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2014Canadian Championships
5000 Metres
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2014Canadian 5 km Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
7
2014IAAF Continental Cup
3000 Metres
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2010Miramar NACAC U23 Championships
1500 Metres
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2010Miramar NACAC U23 Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jessica O'Connell's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Jessica O'Connell's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:46.50, set on Feb 9, 2019 in New York, NY (USA) (i).
Which events does Jessica O'Connell compete in?
Jessica O'Connell competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Jessica O'Connell perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 15:47.28, set on May 29, 2021 in Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN).