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Kelly Macdonald-Strong
USAWomenBirth dateSep 27, 1978
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Kelly Macdonald-Strong is a United States middle-distance runner, born on September 27, 1978. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:21.34 in the 800m, 4:18.65 in the 1500m, 4:45.11 in the Mile, 9:14.41 in the 3000m and 15:55.90 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
2000 Metres Short Track
6:25.98
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:47.68 (#485 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 6:25.98, 2008 season best 10:04.08 (May 10, 2008, Seattle, WA (USA)) · 47 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:23.77 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 10:04.08 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 3:09.18 | - | Jan 26, 2007 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 3:09.18 | - | Jan 26, 2007 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:25.95 | - | May 4, 2007 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2007 | 2000Metres | 6:25.98 | - | Mar 16, 2007 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:33.15 | - | May 4, 2007 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:47.68 | - | Mar 30, 2007 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:24.15 | - | Apr 1, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:14.41 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↓ | Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 9:48.90 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:07.39 | - | Mar 31, 2006 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:20:00 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | - | Bellevue, WA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:14.77 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 10:02.43 | - | Apr 15, 2005 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:59.59 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:21.46 | - | Jul 1, 2004 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:50.29 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:26.69 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | ↓ | Gresham, OR (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 9:56.60 | - | Jul 15, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:25.97 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:57.52 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 10:15.64 | - | May 2, 2003 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:18.65 | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↑ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:45.11 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↑ | Shoreline, WA (USA) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 10:02.92 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 15:56.11 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:22.72 | - | Apr 14, 2001 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:54.61 | - | Feb 16, 2001 | ↑ | Flagstaff, AZ (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 9:55.49 | - | Jun 23, 2001 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:03.57 | - | Jun 2, 2001 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | 5000m-short-track | 16:20.83 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:29.64 | - | May 6, 2000 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:20.12 | - | Apr 27, 2000 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 15:55.90 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 5000m-short-track | 16:13.41 | - | Mar 10, 2000 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:30.16 | - | Apr 10, 1999 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:25.61 | - | Apr 22, 1999 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 9:46.74 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | - | Reno, NV (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 16:42.19 | - | Mar 26, 1999 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:21.34 | - | Apr 18, 1998 | - | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:38.96 | - | Apr 18, 1998 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:13.70 | - | Jun 30 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 10:04.83 | - | Jun 7 | Eagle Rock Jim Bush Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 10:04.08 | - | May 10 | Seattle Ken Shannon/Ken Foreman Invitational, Seattle, WA |
1500m | 4:26.01 | - | Apr 26 | Eugene Oregon Relasy, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:23.77 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
2007
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:09.60 | - | Jul 30 | Thessaloníki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
3000mSt | 9:49.52 | - | Jul 18 | Rethymno Vardinoyiannia, Rethymno |
3000mSt | 9:53.99 | - | Jun 23 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 10:05.83 | - | Jun 21 | US Championships |
3000mSt | 9:52.12 | - | Jun 3 | Los Angeles SoCal USATF Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 10:03.77 | - | May 20 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
1500m | 4:25.95 | - | May 4 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
3000m | 9:33.15 | - | May 4 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
3000mSt | 9:47.68 | - | Mar 31 | - |
3000mSt | 9:47.68 | - | Mar 30 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
2000Metres | 6:25.98 | - | Mar 16 | Seattle UW Outdoor Preview, Seattle, WA |
3000m | 9:42.91 | - | Mar 16 | Seattle UW Outdoor Preview, Seattle, WA |
1000m-short-track | 3:09.18 | - | Jan 26 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
2006
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:20:00 | - | Jul 9 | Bellevue Half Marathon, Bellevue, WA |
3000mSt | 10:07.64 | - | Jun 24 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 10:18.09 | - | Jun 22 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
3000mSt | 9:58.34 | - | Jun 3 | Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN |
3000mSt | 9:48.90 | - | May 6 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
3000mSt | 10:01.70 | - | Apr 21 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:24.15 | - | Apr 1 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 16:07.39 | - | Mar 31 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m | 9:33.89 | - | Mar 18 | Seattle UW Outdoor Preview, Seattle, WA |
3000mSt | 10:03.28 | - | Mar 18 | Seattle UW Outdoor Preview, Seattle, WA |
3000m | 9:14.41 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:23.26 | - | Jan 28 | Seattle UW Indoor Invitational |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:14.70 | - | May 21 | St. Paul Minnesota Distance Invitational, St. Paul |
5000m | 15:59.59 | - | May 1 | Stanford Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 10:02.43 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
5000m | 16:14.86 | - | Mar 25 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m | 9:14.77 | - | Jan 29 | Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:21.97 | - | Jan 15 | Seattle Dempsey Indoor Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2004
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:56.60 | - | Jul 15 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
1500m | 4:21.46 | - | Jul 1 | Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby |
3000mSt | 10:28.81 | - | Jun 20 | Seattle International T&F Classic, Seattle, WA |
1500m | 4:23.06 | - | Jun 11 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
3000m | 9:26.69 | - | Jun 5 | Gresham adidas Oregon Track Classic, Gresham, OR |
3000mSt | 10:03.68 | - | May 8 | Seattle Ken Shannon Invitational, Seattle, WA |
3000mSt | 10:16.29 | - | Apr 24 | Eugene Oregon Invitational, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 10:12.39 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
3000mSt | 10:26.79 | - | Mar 26 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Mile | 4:50.29 | - | Jan 31 | Seattle Washington Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:27.94 | - | Jan 17 | Seattle Husky Indoor Previev, Seattle, WA (i) |
2003
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:43.79 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 4:31.95 | - | May 24 | Tucson Elite Classic, Tucson, AZ |
3000mSt | 10:15.64 | - | May 2 | Stanford Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kelly Macdonald-Strong's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Kelly Macdonald-Strong's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:47.68, set on Mar 30, 2007 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #485 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kelly Macdonald-Strong compete in?
Kelly Macdonald-Strong competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Kelly Macdonald-Strong perform in 2008?
2008 season best: 10:04.08, set on May 10, 2008 in Seattle, WA (USA).