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Jonathon Riley

Jonathon Riley

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Birth dateDec 29, 1978
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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.

Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:46.84
5000 m
13:19.92
2009 season best
7:55.79
Feb 28, 2009 · Boston, MA (USA) (i)
Age
47 years old

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

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
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
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5Kilometre
14:05-Oct 24Corvallis 5-K, Corvallis, OR
5000m
13:21.65-Jul 18Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
5000m
13:26.90-Jun 26USA Championships, Eugene, OR
3000m
7:48.74-Jun 6Eugene OTC Elite High Performance Races, Eugene, OR
Mile
4:00.27-May 28Beaverton Nike Mile, Beaverton, OR
5000m
13:33.47-May 2Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
5000m
13:38.76-Mar 27Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
3000m-short-track
7:55.79-Feb 28US Indoor Championships
Mile
4:01.19-Jan 31Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
Mile
4:01.19-Jan 30Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)

2008

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Mile
4:02.51-Aug 9Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA
5000m
13:29.72-Jul 20Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m
3:39.02-Jul 14Madison, WI
5000m
13:57.58-Jun 30USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
5000m
13:54.69-Jun 27USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR
3000m
7:51.40-May 18Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA
1500m
3:43.64-May 4Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
1500m
3:40.41-Apr 12Tempe Sun Angel Track Classic, Tempe, AZ
3000m-short-track
8:05.59-Mar 9Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track
8:05.59-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track
7:59.22-Mar 7Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track
8:04.86-Feb 24US Indoor Championships
3000m
7:51.24-Feb 9Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)

2007

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5Kilometre
13:59-Sep 16CVS Caremark Downtown, Providence, RI
3000m
7:57.09-Sep 9Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti
Mile
3:57.07-Aug 11Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA
5000m
13:19.92-Jul 28Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
1500m
3:40.85-Jul 15Gent Feestenmeeting, Gent
5000m
13:52.31-Jul 10Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m
3:41.01-Jul 2Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö
5000m
13:33.56-Jun 22US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
1500m
3:40.86-Jun 10Hillsdale Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale, MI
5000m
13:32.64-May 26Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene '08, Eugene, OR
1500m
3:42.22-May 5Madison Wisconsin Twilight, Madison, WI
5000m
13:43.66-Apr 20Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR
3000m-short-track
7:49.73-Feb 24US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
3000m-short-track
7:56.73-Feb 9Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

2006

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:42.25-Aug 8Eugene NIKE Road To Eugene, Eugene, OR
1500m
3:41.52-Jun 29Bloomington AMC High Performance Series, Bloomington, IN
5000m
14:04.90-Jun 23US Championships, Indianapolis, IN
1500m
3:39.92-Jun 11Palo Alto Nike Farm Team Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
2Miles
8:24.28-May 28Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
5000m
13:39.15-May 5Eugene Oregon Twilight, Eugene, OR
5000m
13:35.34-Apr 21Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR
3000m-short-track
7:59.30-Mar 10Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track
7:51.88-Feb 25US Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
Mile
3:59.18-Feb 11Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i)
3000m
7:53.52-Jan 28Seattle UW Indoor Invitational
mile-short-track
4:06.11-Jan 16Fresno Run for the Dream Invitational, Fresno, CA (i)

2005

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
14:01.35-Jul 29Oslo Bislett Games
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Honours

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US Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2005
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US Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2004
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US Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

2003
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Eugene NCAA Championships

5000 Metres

2001
6

Winnipeg Pan American Games

1500 Metres

1999
6

Winnipeg Pan American Games

1500 Metres

1999
FAQ

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).