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Kevin Sullivan
CANMenBirth dateMar 20, 1974
BirthplaceBrantford, Canada
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Kevin Sullivan (born March 20, 1974) is a retired Canadian middle-distance runner who holds the Canadian records in the 1500 m and the mile. Since 2014, he has served as the head coach of the track and field and cross country teams at his alma mater, the University of Michigan
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
7:40.17
Age
52 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:31.71 (#149 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:40.17, 2009 season best 3:42.43 (Apr 11, 2009, Tallahassee, FL (USA)) · National record (1500 m) · 52 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:47.06
3:50.26
7:40.17
9:08.11
14:00
3:41.26
5:04.35
7:40.17
1:51.26
2:17.59
2:22.01
3:55.33
3:58.9HT
15:04.14
8:23.67
8:23.67
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:42.43 | - | Apr 11, 2009 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | mile-short-track | 3:59.42 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | Mile | 3:59.42 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:31.30 | - | Apr 24, 2009 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:49.58 | - | Jun 19, 2008 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:35.78 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↓ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | Mile | 3:55.87 | - | Jul 25, 2008 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2008 | MileRoad | 3:58.9h | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:41.61 | - | Jul 22, 2008 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.01 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:09.16 | - | Aug 20, 2008 | ↓ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 2:42.65 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↓ | Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:42.65 | - | Jan 13, 2007 | ↓ | Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:34.16 | - | Jul 6, 2007 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2007 | Mile | 3:56.21 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 3:57.33 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 7:40.17 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 7:40.17 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:08.11 | - | Apr 20, 2007 | - | La Jolla, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:19.27 | - | Apr 13, 2007 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:49.50 | - | Jun 11, 2006 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:32.65 | - | Jul 14, 2006 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2006 | Mile | 3:55.89 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 3:58.07 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:42.17 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 7:42.17 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 11:14 | - | Apr 1, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:15.52 | - | Apr 8, 2006 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:19.57 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:35.11 | - | Jul 22, 2005 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2005 | Mile | 3:54.48 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:00.40 | - | Feb 11, 2005 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | MileRoad | 4:01.4h | - | Sep 24, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:50.75 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 7:50.75 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 12:13 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↑ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:27.29 | - | Apr 15, 2005 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:48.75 | - | Aug 3, 2004 | ↑ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:34.43 | - | Jul 2, 2004 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2004 | mile-short-track | 3:56.57 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | Mile | 3:58.35 | - | Jun 19, 2004 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 7:44.46 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 7:44.46 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 11:58 | - | Mar 20, 2004 | ↑ | 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:48.23 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:19.06 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:34.60 | - | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 3:53.34 | - | May 24, 2003 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 7:57.69 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 7:57.69 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 2Miles | 8:30.08 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2003 | 2MilesShor | 8:30.08 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 11:44 | - | Mar 29, 2003 | ↑ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:34.99 | - | Sep 8, 2002 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.26 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 3:55.80 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | Mile | 3:56.32 | - | Sep 15, 2002 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.57 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↓ | Chemnitz (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:54.57 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↑ | Chemnitz (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 14:00 | - | Oct 27, 2002 | - | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:49.51 | - | May 31, 2001 | ↑ | New Westminster (CAN) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:33.91 | - | Jul 4, 2001 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2001 | 1500m-short-track | 3:47.19 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 3:51.82 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 3:56.69 | - | Feb 4, 2001 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:14.67 | - | Jan 6, 2001 | ↓ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:14.67 | - | Jan 6, 2001 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 2MilesShor | 8:23.67 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | 2Miles | 8:23.67 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 13:27 | - | Mar 24, 2001 | ↑ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:48.05 | - | May 27, 2000 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:17.59 | - | Jun 28, 2000 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:31.71 | - | Jun 30, 2000 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 3:43.54 | - | Mar 5, 2000 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2000 | Mile | 3:50.26 | - | Jul 28, 2000 | ↓ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 3:57.49 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 2Miles | 8:26.49 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 2MilesShor | 8:26.49 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 11:51 | - | Mar 18, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 1999 | 1000m | 2:19.55 | - | Jul 11, 1999 | ↓ | Ingolstadt (GER) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:34.61 | - | Jul 2, 1999 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1999 | Mile | 3:52.96 | - | Jul 7, 1999 | ↓ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 4:04.88 | - | Jan 15, 1999 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | mile-short-track | 4:06.0h | - | Jan 24, 1999 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 7:59.38 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.11 | - | Jan 24, 1999 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 13:23 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:47.77 | - | May 16, 1998 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) |
| 1998 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.26 | - | Jan 30, 1998 | - | East Lansing, MI (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 1000m | 2:22.01 | - | Feb 20, 1998 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.01 | - | Feb 20, 1998 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:34.80 | - | Jul 9, 1998 | ↓ | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
| 1998 | Mile | 3:54.31 | - | Jul 29, 1998 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1998 | mile-short-track | 4:00.56 | - | Mar 1, 1998 | ↓ | West Lafayette, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 2000m | 5:04.35 | - | Jul 19, 1998 | - | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 7:51.65 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 3000m-short-track | 7:51.65 | - | Jan 24, 1998 | ↓ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:35.19 | - | Jul 13, 1997 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1997 | Mile | 4:00.64 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 1997 | 4x1500Metr | 15:04.14 | - | Apr 25, 1997 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:42.20 | - | May 5, 1996 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 1996 | Mile | 4:12.08 | - | May 18, 1996 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1995 | 800m | 1:47.06 | - | May 6, 1995 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) |
| 1995 | 1500m | 3:35.77 | - | Jul 7, 1995 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1995 | Mile | 3:52.25 | - | Aug 16, 1995 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 1995 | mile-short-track | 3:55.33 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1994 | 1500m | 3:36.78 | - | Aug 28, 1994 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 1993 | 1500m | 3:39.43 | - | Jul 23, 1993 | ↓ | North York (CAN) |
| 1993 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.52 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | Mile | 3:59.29 | - | Jun 19, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 21:19 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↑ | 21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1992 | 800m | 1:47.64 | - | Jul 17, 1992 | ↑ | North York (CAN) |
| 1992 | 1500m | 3:39.11 | - | Sep 20, 1992 | ↓ | Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 24:50 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↑ | 20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 26:47 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↑ | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | 800m | 1:51.57 | - | Aug 8, 1990 | ↑ | Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 24:08 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | ↑ | 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:31.30 | - | Apr 24 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Invitational, Berkeley, CA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 3:42.43 | - | Apr 11 | Tallahassee Seminole Invitational, Tallahassee, FL |
mile-short-track | 3:59.42 | - | Feb 7 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2008
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 3:58.9HT | - | Sep 21 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
1500m | 3:42.93 | - | Sep 7 | Rieti 2008, Rieti |
3000m | 8:01.43 | - | Aug 31 | Gateshead Aviva British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead |
5000m | 14:09.16 | - | Aug 20 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:40.30 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:36.05 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
1500m | 3:40.30 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 14:09.16 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Mile | 3:55.87 | - | Jul 25 | London Aviva Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
3000m | 7:41.61 | - | Jul 22 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1500m | 3:36.87 | - | Jul 19 | Barcelona Miting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona |
1500m | 3:39.42 | - | Jul 5 | Canadian Championships, Windsor |
1500m | 3:50.50 | - | Jul 4 | Canadian Championships, Windsor |
1500m | 3:38.40 | - | Jun 21 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Int. Track Classic, Burnaby |
800m | 1:49.58 | - | Jun 19 | Victoria International Track Classic, Victoria |
1500m | 3:38.22 | - | May 31 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
1500m | 3:35.78 | - | May 18 | Carson adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA |
1500m | 3:39.75 | - | May 4 | Stanford Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m | 3:44.28 | - | Apr 12 | Knoxville Sea Ray Relays Open, Knoxville, TN |
800m | 1:50.12 | - | Mar 29 | Tallahassee FSU Relays, Tallahassee, FL |
1500m | 3:41.63 | - | Mar 28 | Tallahassee FSU Relays, Tallahassee, FL |
3000m-short-track | 7:54.01 | - | Jan 26 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2007
24 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:38.91 | - | Sep 23 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
1500m | 3:38.75 | - | Sep 16 | Berlin ISTAF |
1500m | 3:37.39 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
1500m | 3:41.27 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 3:41.39 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 3:41.27 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 3:37.40 | - | Aug 3 | London Norwich Union Super Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
1500m | 3:46.13 | - | Jul 14 | Canadian Championships, Windsor |
1500m | 3:48.64 | - | Jul 13 | Canadian Championships, Windsor |
1500m | 3:38.76 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1500m | 3:34.16 | - | Jul 6 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
Mile | 3:56.21 | - | Jun 10 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR |
Mile | 3:57.91 | - | Jun 2 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
3000mSt | 9:25.28 | - | Apr 28 | Los Angeles Dual Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 15:29.40 | - | Apr 28 | Los Angeles Dual Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 9:08.11 | - | Apr 20 | La Jolla Titan Invitational, La Jolla, CA |
3000mSt | 9:15.66 | - | Apr 14 | Los Angeles Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 13:19.27 | - | Apr 13 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
1500m | 3:56.05 | - | Mar 17 | Northridge Invitational, Northridge, CA |
3000m-short-track | 7:40.17 | - | Feb 9 | Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
3000m | 7:40.17 | - | Feb 9 | - |
Mile | 4:34.71 | - | Feb 3 | Lexington VMI Winter Relays, Lexington, VA (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:57.33 | - | Jan 27 | Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:42.65 | - | Jan 13 | Annapolis Navy Invite, Annapolis, MD (i) |
2006
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:37.13 | - | Sep 23 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
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Honours
5
2007Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
7
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
7
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
4
2006Athina IAAF World Cup
3000 Metres
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2005Canadian Championships
1500 Metres
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2004Canadian Championships
1500 Metres
7
2004Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2003Canadian Championships
1500 Metres
7
2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
7
2002Manchester Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
🥉
2000Doha IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500 Metres
5
2000The XXVII Olympic Games
1500 Metres
🥇
2000Canadian Championships
1500 Metres
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1998NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Mile Short Track
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1995NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Mile Short Track
5
1995IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
🥈
1994Victoria Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
🥈
1994Victoria Commonwealth Games
1500 Metres
🥉
1992Seoul IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kevin Sullivan's 1500 m personal best?
Kevin Sullivan's 1500 m personal best is 3:31.71, set on Jun 30, 2000 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #149 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kevin Sullivan compete in?
Kevin Sullivan competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Kevin Sullivan perform in 2009?
2009 season best: 3:42.43, set on Apr 11, 2009 in Tallahassee, FL (USA).