
Kelly Hayes
Kelly Hayes is a United States middle-distance runner, born on March 23, 1996. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:14.05 in the 800m, 4:26.87 in the 1500m, 4:53.69 in the Mile, 9:39.96 in the 3000m and 16:11.77 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 10:18.64, 5000 Metres Short Track 16:11.77, 2025 season best 29:51 (Jul 19, 2025, J. Fred Johnson Stadium, Kingsport, TN (USA)) · Last competition: Crazy 8s 8K Run, Jul 19, 2025, 29:51 · 30 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8Kilometre | 29:51 | - | Jul 19, 2025 | - | Crazy 8s 8K Run |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:39.96 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.96 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 16:42.27 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 16:42.27 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:14.05 | - | Mar 31, 2018 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:26.87 | - | Apr 14, 2018 | ↑ | Lewisburg, PA (USA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:53.69 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 9:48.32 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:48.32 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 10:18.64 | - | May 11, 2018 | ↑ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 16:11.77 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 16:11.77 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:42.12 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Fairfax, VA (USA) |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 7:02.46 | - | Mar 17, 2017 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:28.31 | - | Apr 27, 2017 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 17:07.25 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:59.34 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:30.49 | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↑ | Louisville, KY (USA) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:57.83 | - | Jan 9, 2016 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:57.83 | - | Jan 9, 2016 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:43.87 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:43.87 | - | Jan 30, 2016 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 10:22.08 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↑ | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 11:31.99 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | - | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:39.57 | - | May 14, 2015 | ↑ | High Point, NC (USA) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 5:14.92 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Mile | 5:14.92 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 10:27.00 | - | Feb 12, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 10:27.00 | - | Feb 12, 2015 | ↑ | Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 11:05.60 | - | May 6, 2015 | ↑ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:55.07 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:55.07 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 4:37.33 | - | Feb 19, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:37.33 | - | Feb 19, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:54.10 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:54.10 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 6:48.58 | - | May 30, 2014 | ↑ | White Plains, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:57.30 | - | May 30, 2014 | ↑ | White Plains, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 9:58.30 | - | Feb 12, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2MilesShor | 10:57.14 | - | Feb 24, 2014 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 10:57.14 | - | Feb 24, 2014 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:18.74 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | Forestville, MD (USA) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:59.35 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m-short-track | 2:59.35 | - | Feb 1, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:32.23 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↑ | Middletown, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 4:59.05 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↑ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 5:08.07 | - | Apr 25, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 7:18.56 | - | Jun 14, 2013 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 10:30.82 | - | Jan 5, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 10:30.82 | - | Jan 5, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:45.70 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | ↑ | White Plains, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 5:26.54 | - | Feb 28, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 5:26.54 | - | Feb 28, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 2000Metres | 7:19.60 | - | Apr 9, 2012 | ↑ | New Rochelle, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 10:02.71 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | ↑ | White Plains, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 5:18.80 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 5:18.80 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 2000Metres | 7:05.67 | - | Jun 2, 2011 | ↑ | White Plains, NY (USA) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 29:51 | - | Jul 19 | Crazy 8s 8K Run |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 9:39.96 | - | Feb 23 | Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
5000m-short-track | 16:42.27 | - | Feb 22 | Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
5000m | 16:42.66 | - | Feb 8 | Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
2018
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 16:11.77 | - | Dec 1 | Boston Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston, MA (i) |
5000m | 17:02.12 | - | May 26 | Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL |
5000m | 16:44.25 | - | May 12 | Coral Gables ACC Ch., Coral Gables, FL |
3000mSt | 10:18.64 | - | May 11 | Coral Gables ACC Ch., Coral Gables, FL |
3000mSt | 10:25.37 | - | Apr 28 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
3000mSt | 10:25.37 | - | Apr 26 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - USA vs. the World |
5000m | 16:23.49 | - | Apr 21 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
800m | 2:19.00 | - | Apr 15 | Lewisburg Bison Outdoor Classic, Lewisburg, PA |
1500m | 4:26.87 | - | Apr 14 | Lewisburg Bison Outdoor Classic, Lewisburg, PA |
800m | 2:14.05 | - | Mar 31 | San Francisco State Distance Carnival, San Francisco, CA |
3000mSt | 10:23.08 | - | Mar 30 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m-short-track | 16:55.36 | - | Feb 23 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
Mile | 4:53.69 | - | Feb 10 | Geneva SPIRE NCAA D1 Invitational, Geneva, OH (i) - Elite Event |
5000m | 17:26.93 | - | Feb 2 | South Bend Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:48.32 | - | Jan 27 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC (i) |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:45.39 | - | May 26 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
3000mSt | 10:40.32 | - | May 13 | Atlanta Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Atlanta, GA |
3000mSt | 10:28.31 | - | Apr 27 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA |
5000m | 17:07.25 | - | Apr 22 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA |
3000mSt | 10:58.98 | - | Apr 15 | Louisville Invitational, Louisville, KY |
1500m | 4:42.12 | - | Apr 8 | Fairfax George Mason Spring Inv., Fairfax, VA |
2000Metres | 7:02.46 | - | Mar 17 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Inv., Atlanta, GA |
2016
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:46.28 | - | May 27 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
3000mSt | 10:23.42 | - | May 14 | Tallahassee ACC Ch., Tallahassee, FL |
3000mSt | 10:40.90 | - | Apr 22 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA |
1500m | 4:30.49 | - | Apr 16 | Louisville Invitational, Louisville, KY |
3000mSt | 10:22.08 | - | Apr 1 | San Francisco State Distance Carnival, San Francisco, CA |
3000m-short-track | 10:02.81 | - | Feb 27 | Boston AAC Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:34.14 | - | Feb 25 | Boston AAC Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m | 2:59.34 | - | Feb 12 | Geneva SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational, Geneva, OH (i) |
mile-short-track | 5:00.72 | - | Feb 5 | Blacksburg Doc Hale VT Elite, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:43.87 | - | Jan 30 | University Park Penn State Invitational, University Park, PA (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:31.99 | - | Jan 29 | University Park Penn State Invitational, University Park, PA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:43.91 | - | Jan 16 | University Park Nittany Lion Challenge, University Park, PA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:57.83 | - | Jan 9 | University Park Penn State Relays, University Park, PA (i) |
2015
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:51.75 | - | May 16 | High Point Big South Ch., High Point, NC |
3000mSt | 11:06.11 | - | May 15 | High Point Big South Ch., High Point, NC |
1500m | 4:39.57 | - | May 14 | High Point Big South Ch., High Point, NC |
3000mSt | 11:05.60 | - | May 6 | Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC |
3000mSt | 11:29.20 | - | Apr 24 | Radford Highlander Invitational, Radford, VA |
1500m | 4:52.08 | - | Apr 18 | Buies Creek Campbell Invitational, Buies Creek, NC |
mile-short-track | 5:17.55 | - | Feb 27 | Winston-Salem Big South Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
3000m-short-track | 10:29.35 | - | Feb 26 | Winston-Salem Big South Indoor Championships, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
3000m-short-track | 10:27.00 | - | Feb 12 | Winston Salem High Point Panthers Team Challenge, Winston Salem, NC (i) |
Mile | 5:17.03 | - | Feb 7 | Johnson City ETSU Bucaneer Invitational, Johnson City, TN (i) |
3000m-short-track | 10:29.40 | - | Jan 31 | University Park Penn State National Invitational, University Park, PA (i) |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Kelly Hayes's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Kelly Hayes's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 10:18.64, set on May 11, 2018 in Coral Gables, FL (USA).
Which events does Kelly Hayes compete in?
Kelly Hayes competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Kelly Hayes perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 29:51, set on Jul 19, 2025 in J. Fred Johnson Stadium, Kingsport, TN (USA). Last competition: Crazy 8s 8K Run on Jul 19, 2025, 29:51.