Kate Van Buskirk

CANWomen

Birth dateJun 9, 1987

BirthplaceToronto, Canada

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Kate Van Buskirk (born June 9, 1987, in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian Olympian, cross-country and track runner, with 18 years National Team experience. She won bronze for Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 1500 m.

She was named as an Athlete Director of Athletics Canada, 2019-2022. After setting the Canadian record time for the indoor mile, in 2018, she was invited to Team Canada at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

She ran in the 5000 metre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Van Buskirk began running marathons in 2024, winning the women's category in her debut. She has hosted various races on television and the internet, and previously hosted and produced a podcast.

Key facts

Mile Short Track

4:26.92

3000 Metres Short Track

8:49.02

2021 season best

4:05.39

May 29, 2021 · Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA)

2021 season best

Last competition

New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile

Sep 12, 2021 · 4:24.0h

New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile

Age

39 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:26.92, 3000 Metres Short Track 8:49.02, 2021 season best 4:05.39 (May 29, 2021, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA)) · Last competition: New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile, Sep 12, 2021, 4:24.0h · 39 years old

Personal bests

2:02.62

4:05.38

4:26.92

8:49.02

14:59.80

16:03

4:09.42

5:40.70

8:49.02

32:25

56:25

2:10.46

2:38.68

2:41.00

4:26.92

4:24.0HT

8:25.95

11:02.01

17:48.30

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	1500m	4:05.39	-	May 29, 2021	↑	Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA)
2021	MileRoad	4:24.0h	-	Sep 12, 2021	-	New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile
2021	5000m	14:59.80	-	May 15, 2021	↑	Track Meet
2019	Mile	4:34.27	-	Sep 4, 2019	↑	Bay Shore, NY (USA)
2018	800m	2:05.93	-	Jun 14, 2018	↑	Guelph (CAN)
2018	1500m	4:09.42	-	Mar 2, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2018	1500m-short-track	4:09.42	-	Mar 2, 2018	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2018	mile-short-track	4:26.92	-	Jan 27, 2018	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2018	Mile	4:26.92	-	Jan 27, 2018	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2018	3000m	8:49.02	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	New York Millrose Games
2018	3000m-short-track	8:49.02	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	New York Millrose Games
2018	5000m	15:16.34	-	May 3, 2018	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2018	5Kilometre	16:03	-	Sep 9, 2018	↑	Toronto (CAN)
2017	1500m-short-track	4:12.47	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	1500m	4:12.47	-	Feb 4, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	Mile	4:29.32	-	Aug 19, 2017	↑	Falmouth, MA (USA)
2017	mile-short-track	4:30.14	-	Jan 20, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	3000m-short-track	8:52.08	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	3000m	8:52.08	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2017	5000m	15:22.17	-	May 5, 2017	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2017	5Kilometre	16:14	-	Mar 26, 2017	↑	Hamilton (CAN)
2016	1500m	4:15.65	-	Apr 1, 2016	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2016	10MilesRoa	56:25	-	Dec 26, 2016	-	Hamilton (CAN)
2015	800m	2:07.14	-	May 30, 2015	↑	Victoria (CAN)
2015	1500m	4:08.47	-	Jul 15, 2015	↑	Liège (BEL)
2015	Mile	4:31.93	-	Jul 24, 2015	↑	Dublin (IRL)
2015	5000m	15:44.96	-	Apr 3, 2015	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2014	800m	2:02.62	-	May 31, 2014	↑	Guelph (CAN)
2014	1500m	4:05.38	-	Jul 19, 2014	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2014	Mile	4:28.08	-	Jul 10, 2014	↑	Burnaby (CAN)
2014	mile-short-track	4:34.19	-	Jan 25, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	3000m	9:12.57	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	3000m-short-track	9:12.57	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	5Kilometre	16:19	-	Mar 30, 2014	↑	Hamilton (CAN)
2013	800m	2:04.51	-	Jul 21, 2013	↑	Toronto (CAN)
2013	1000m	2:38.68	-	Sep 6, 2013	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events
2013	1500m	4:07.36	-	Aug 13, 2013	↑	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2013	2000m	5:40.70	-	Aug 31, 2013	-	Amsterdam (NED)
2013	5000m	15:29.72	-	Apr 19, 2013	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2012	800m	2:06.16	-	Jun 16, 2012	↑	Edmonton (CAN)
2012	1500m	4:11.45	-	Jul 11, 2012	↑	Toronto (CAN)
2012	10Kilometr	32:25	-	Apr 22, 2012	-	Toronto (CAN)
2011	800m	2:06.42	-	Apr 9, 2011	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2011	1000m	2:41.00	-	Jan 22, 2011	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011	1000m-short-track	2:41.00	-	Jan 22, 2011	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2011	1500m	4:12.28	-	Aug 21, 2011	↑	National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN)
2011	Mile	4:33.71	-	Mar 12, 2011	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011	mile-short-track	4:33.71	-	Mar 12, 2011	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011	4x800Metre	8:25.95	-	Apr 30, 2011	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2011	DistanceMe	11:02.01	-	Apr 28, 2011	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	800m	2:09.77	-	Apr 3, 2010	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2010	1500m	4:19.23	-	May 29, 2010	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2010	DistanceMe	11:14.13	-	Apr 22, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	4x1500Metr	18:03.65	-	Apr 23, 2010	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	800m	2:09.09	-	May 3, 2009	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2009	1500m	4:20.61	-	May 8, 2009	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
2007	800m	2:10.46	-	Jan 26, 2007	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	800m-short-track	2:10.46	-	Jan 26, 2007	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	1000m-short-track	2:53.61	-	Jan 12, 2007	↑	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i)
2007	1000m	2:53.61	-	Jan 12, 2007	↑	Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i)
2007	1500m	4:25.78	-	Apr 21, 2007	↑	College Park, MD (USA)
2007	Mile	5:01.63	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	mile-short-track	5:01.63	-	Feb 9, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	4x1500Metr	17:48.30	-	Apr 27, 2007	↓	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2006	3000m	9:57.31	-	Feb 19, 2006	↑	Toronto (CAN) (i)
2006	3000m-short-track	9:57.31	-	Feb 19, 2006	↑	Toronto (CAN) (i)
2006	CrossCount	21:42	-	Apr 2, 2006	↑	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2005	800m	2:08.73	-	Jul 30, 2005	↑	Windsor (CAN)
2005	1500m-short-track	4:35.06	-	Feb 19, 2005	↑	Toronto (CAN) (i)
2005	1500m	4:35.06	-	Feb 19, 2005	↑	Toronto (CAN) (i)
2005	3000m	9:51.79	-	Jan 29, 2005	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2005	3000m-short-track	9:51.79	-	Jan 29, 2005	↑	University Park, PA (USA) (i)
2005	CrossCount	23:19	-	Mar 20, 2005	↑	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2004	800m	2:09.83	-	Jul 24, 2004	↑	Saskatoon (CAN)
2004	1500m	4:29.68	-	Jul 25, 2004	↑	Saskatoon (CAN)

2021

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:24.0HT	-	Sep 12	New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile
MileRoad	4:24.0HT	-	Sep 12	New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile
5Kilometre	DNF	-	Sep 9	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
5000m	15:14.96	-	Jul 30	The XXXII Olympic Games
1500m	4:08.76	-	Jun 6	Music City Track Carnival, Nashville, TN
1500m	4:07.12	-	Jun 3	Stumptown Twilight, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR
1500m	4:05.39	-	May 29	Portland Track Festival, Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR
5000m	14:59.80	-	May 15	Track Meet
5000m	14:59.80	-	May 14	Track Meet

2019

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:34.27	-	Sep 4	Hoka One One Long Island Mile, Bay Shore, NY

2018

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5Kilometre	16:03	-	Sep 9	Toronto Yorkville Run, Toronto
Mile	4:32.09	-	Sep 5	Bay Shore Hoka One Long Island Mile, Bay Shore, NY
Mile	4:29.24	-	Aug 25	Memphis Ed Murphey Mile, Memphis, TN
5000m	15:50.35	-	Aug 11	Toronto NACAC Championships, Toronto
5000m	15:50.35	-	Aug 10	Toronto NACAC Championships, Toronto
Mile	4:28.67	-	Aug 3	Raleigh Sir Walter Miler, Raleigh, NC
1500m	4:16.65	-	Jun 16	London 1500m Night, London
800m	2:05.93	-	Jun 14	Guelph Speed River Inferno, Guelph
1500m	4:17.67	-	May 25	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
5000m	15:30.84	-	May 17	Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
5000m	15:16.34	-	May 3	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
1500m-short-track	4:09.42	-	Mar 2	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
mile-short-track	4:32.37	-	Feb 10	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
3000m-short-track	8:49.02	-	Feb 3	New York Millrose Games
mile-short-track	4:26.92	-	Jan 27	New York Columbia Challenge-Dr.Sander Inv., New York, NY (i) - Open Event

2017

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:32.11	-	Sep 6	Huntington Hoka One One Long Island Mile, Huntington, NY
Mile	4:29.32	-	Aug 19	Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA
Mile	4:33.07	-	Aug 10	West Chester Mile, West Chester, PA - Elite Event
Mile	4:32.11	-	Aug 4	Raleigh Sir Walter Miler, Raleigh, NC
5000m	15:22.17	-	May 5	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
5Kilometre	16:14	-	Mar 26	Bay and Back, Hamilton
3000m-short-track	8:52.08	-	Feb 11	New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
mile-short-track	4:32.16	-	Feb 4	New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
1500m-short-track	4:12.47	-	Feb 4	New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
mile-short-track	4:30.14	-	Jan 20	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i)
1500m-short-track	4:12.59	-	Jan 20	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i)

2016

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	56:25	-	Dec 26	Hamilton
1500m	4:19.77	-	May 20	Los Angeles Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	4:15.65	-	Apr 1	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

2015

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:15.13	-	Aug 1	Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove
Mile	4:31.93	-	Jul 24	Dublin Morton Games, Dublin - International Events
1500m	4:08.47	-	Jul 15	Liège Meeting international de la province de Liège, Liège
1500m	4:12.22	-	Jul 11	Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
1500m	4:20.70	-	Jul 4	Canadian Championships, Edmonton
1500m	4:26.12	-	Jul 3	Canadian Championships, Edmonton
1500m	4:13.72	-	Jun 10	Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria
1500m	4:09.48	-	Jun 8	Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby
800m	2:07.14	-	May 30	Victoria Run Series Meet, Victoria
1500m	4:20.99	-	May 2	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
5000m	15:44.96	-	Apr 3	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kate Van Buskirk's Mile Short Track personal best?

Kate Van Buskirk's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:26.92, set on Jan 27, 2018 in New York, NY (USA) (i).

Which events does Kate Van Buskirk compete in?

Kate Van Buskirk competes in the Mile Short Track and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Kate Van Buskirk perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 4:05.39, set on May 29, 2021 in Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA). Last competition: New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile on Sep 12, 2021, 4:24.0h.

Kate Van Buskirk

Personal bests

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2017

2016

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