
Jonathon Riley
Jonathon Riley is a United States middle-distance runner, born on December 29, 1978. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:38.54 in the 1500m, 3:57.07 in the Mile, 7:46.84 in the 3000m, 13:19.92 in the 5000m and 28:33.71 in the 10000m. He has earned 4 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 14, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:46.84, 5000 m 13:19.92 (#913 all-time), 2009 season best 7:55.79 (Feb 28, 2009, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · 47 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mile | 4:00.27 | - | May 28, 2009 | ↑ | Beaverton, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:48.74 | - | Jun 6, 2009 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 7:55.79 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:21.65 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 14:05 | - | Oct 24, 2009 | ↑ | Corvallis, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:39.02 | - | Jul 14, 2008 | ↑ | Madison, WI (USA) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:02.51 | - | Aug 9, 2008 | ↑ | Falmouth, MA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:51.24 | - | Feb 9, 2008 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 7:59.22 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:29.72 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:40.85 | - | Jul 15, 2007 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2007 | Mile | 3:57.07 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↑ | Falmouth, MA (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.73 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:57.09 | - | Sep 9, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:19.92 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:39.92 | - | Jun 11, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | Mile | 3:59.18 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 4:06.11 | - | Jan 16, 2006 | ↓ | Fresno, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.88 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:53.52 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
| 2006 | 2Miles | 8:24.28 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:35.34 | - | Apr 21, 2006 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:44.50 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↑ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:02.22 | - | Apr 17, 2005 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:51.41 | - | Jul 17, 2005 | ↑ | Lignano (ITA) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.63 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 2Miles | 8:42.23 | - | Jun 4, 2005 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:25.04 | - | Jun 24, 2005 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:38.54 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:00.0h | - | May 6, 2004 | ↑ | Beaverton, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 7:55.58 | - | Mar 5, 2004 | ↑ | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:06.57 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | ↑ | Sportaréna, Budapest (HUN) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:21.11 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 14:12 | - | Oct 24, 2004 | ↑ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:43.06 | - | May 9, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:47.68 | - | May 17, 2003 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 7:49.79 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2003 | 5000m | 13:37.08 | - | Jun 20, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 14:22 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:42.57 | - | Apr 20, 2002 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | Mile | 3:59.69 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 3:59.92 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 7:46.84 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:58.93 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 13:28 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | - | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:29.15 | - | May 3, 2002 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 30:22.64 | - | May 18, 2002 | ↓ | Pullman, WA (USA) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:44.47 | - | May 20, 2001 | ↑ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:01.29 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 4:04.30 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 7:48.79 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.79 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:40.13 | - | Jun 22, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m-short-track | 13:51.68 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 28:33.71 | - | Mar 31, 2001 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:38.90 | - | Jul 1, 2000 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 4:06.98 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↓ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 4:06.98 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↑ | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:01.07 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:01.07 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 13:42.96 | - | May 5, 2000 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:40.20 | - | Jul 16, 1999 | ↑ | Dessau (GER) |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:58.72 | - | Feb 6, 1999 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | mile-short-track | 4:05.58 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:57.05 | - | Jun 12, 1999 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 7:58.52 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 13:36.69 | - | May 8, 1999 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:46.24 | - | May 8, 1998 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 4:02.50 | - | Feb 14, 1998 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | Mile | 4:03.45 | - | Apr 19, 1998 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 9:03.39 | - | May 2, 1998 | - | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:56.81 | - | Mar 28, 1998 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
2009
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:05 | - | Oct 24 | Corvallis 5-K, Corvallis, OR |
5000m | 13:21.65 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 13:26.90 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
3000m | 7:48.74 | - | Jun 6 | Eugene OTC Elite High Performance Races, Eugene, OR |
Mile | 4:00.27 | - | May 28 | Beaverton Nike Mile, Beaverton, OR |
5000m | 13:33.47 | - | May 2 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 13:38.76 | - | Mar 27 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 7:55.79 | - | Feb 28 | US Indoor Championships |
Mile | 4:01.19 | - | Jan 31 | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:01.19 | - | Jan 30 | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
2008
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:02.51 | - | Aug 9 | Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA |
5000m | 13:29.72 | - | Jul 20 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 3:39.02 | - | Jul 14 | Madison, WI |
5000m | 13:57.58 | - | Jun 30 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:54.69 | - | Jun 27 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
3000m | 7:51.40 | - | May 18 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
1500m | 3:43.64 | - | May 4 | Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:40.41 | - | Apr 12 | Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ |
3000m-short-track | 8:05.59 | - | Mar 9 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:05.59 | - | Mar 7 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 7:59.22 | - | Mar 7 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.86 | - | Feb 24 | US Indoor Championships |
3000m | 7:51.24 | - | Feb 9 | Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i) |
2007
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 16 | CVS Caremark Downtown, Providence, RI |
3000m | 7:57.09 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
Mile | 3:57.07 | - | Aug 11 | Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA |
5000m | 13:19.92 | - | Jul 28 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
1500m | 3:40.85 | - | Jul 15 | Gent Feestenmeeting, Gent |
5000m | 13:52.31 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:41.01 | - | Jul 2 | Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö |
5000m | 13:33.56 | - | Jun 22 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
1500m | 3:40.86 | - | Jun 10 | Hillsdale Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale, MI |
5000m | 13:32.64 | - | May 26 | Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene '08, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:42.22 | - | May 5 | Madison Wisconsin Twilight, Madison, WI |
5000m | 13:43.66 | - | Apr 20 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
3000m-short-track | 7:49.73 | - | Feb 24 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.73 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
2006
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:42.25 | - | Aug 8 | Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:41.52 | - | Jun 29 | Bloomington AMC High Performance Series, Bloomington, IN |
5000m | 14:04.90 | - | Jun 23 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
1500m | 3:39.92 | - | Jun 11 | Palo Alto Nike Farm Team Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2Miles | 8:24.28 | - | May 28 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:39.15 | - | May 5 | Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 13:35.34 | - | Apr 21 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
3000m-short-track | 7:59.30 | - | Mar 10 | Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:51.88 | - | Feb 25 | US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
Mile | 3:59.18 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 7:53.52 | - | Jan 28 | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
mile-short-track | 4:06.11 | - | Jan 16 | Fresno Run for the Dream Invitational, Fresno, CA (i) |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:01.35 | - | Jul 29 | Oslo Bislett Games |
Honours
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Eugene NCAA Championships
5000 Metres
Winnipeg Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Winnipeg Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Jonathon Riley's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Jonathon Riley's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:46.84, set on Jan 27, 2002 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Jonathon Riley compete in?
Jonathon Riley competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Jonathon Riley perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 7:55.79, set on Feb 28, 2009 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).