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Leonora Joy-Petrina

Leonora Joy-Petrina

NZLNZLWomen
Birth dateJul 29, 1982
Height-
Weight-

Leonora Joy-Petrina is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on July 29, 1982. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 2:11.92 in the 800m, 4:24.87 in the 1500m, 4:54.11 in the Mile, 9:18.18 in the 3000m and 15:56.80 in the 5000m. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.

Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
10:03.82
3000 Metres Short Track
9:18.18
2020 season best
2:58:38
Feb 29, 2020 · Atlanta, GA (USA)
Last competition
USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon
Feb 29, 2020 · 2:58:38
Age
44 years old

As of Sep 25, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 10:03.82 (#965 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 9:18.18, 2020 season best 2:58:38 (Feb 29, 2020, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Last competition: USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Feb 29, 2020, 2:58:38 · 44 years old

PB

Personal bests

2:11.92
4:24.87
Mile
4:54.11
9:18.18
15:56.80
34:18.28
1:15:25
2:40:00
5Kilometre
16:14
2000m
6:29.05
2000Metres
6:29.05
3000m-short-track
9:18.18
15Kilometr
54:01
10Kilometr
33:25
1000m
2:57.84
1000m-short-track
2:57.84
mile-short-track
4:54.11
5000m-short-track
16:32.90
MileRoad
4:40.0HT
5MilesRoad
29:15

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2020
Marathon
2:58:38-Feb 29, 2020
↓
USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon
2019
5MilesRoad
29:15-Nov 28, 2019-New York, NY (USA)
2018
10Kilometr
35:52-Sep 15, 2018
↓
Northporth (USA)
2018
Marathon
2:44:45-Nov 3, 2018
↓
-
2017
10Kilometr
35:23-Sep 16, 2017
↓
Northporth (USA)
2017
15Kilometr
54:01-Mar 11, 2017-Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2017
Semi
1:21:00-Jan 22, 2017
↓
-
2017
Marathon
2:49:26-Nov 19, 2017
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2016
MileRoad
4:50.9h-Sep 3, 2016
↓
New York, NY (USA)
2016
5Kilometre
16:38-Jul 9, 2016
↑
Farmingdale, NY (USA)
2016
10Kilometr
34:03-Sep 17, 2016
↓
Northporth (USA)
2016
Marathon
3:07:00-Feb 13, 2016
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2015
5000m
16:30.13-Apr 17, 2015
↑
Princeton, NJ (USA)
2015
5000m-short-track
17:26.08-Feb 13, 2015
↓
South Huntington, NY (USA) (i)
2015
10Kilometr
33:56-Jun 13, 2015
↓
New York, NY (USA)
2015
10000m
35:08.67-Apr 3, 2015
↓
Princeton, NJ (USA)
2015
Semi
1:16:35-Dec 6, 2015
↓
San Antonio, TX (USA)
2014
10Kilometr
33:45-Sep 20, 2014
↓
Northporth (USA)
2014
Semi
1:15:25-May 17, 2014
↓
Brooklyn, NY (USA)
2014
Marathon
2:40:00-Nov 23, 2014
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2013
2000Metres
6:29.05-Mar 2, 2013
↑
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013
2000m
6:29.05-Mar 2, 2013-New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013
3000m
9:36.90-Mar 27, 2013
↓
New York, NY (USA)
2013
3000m-short-track
9:48.60-Mar 1, 2013
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013
5000m
16:24.35-Apr 5, 2013
↑
Princeton, NJ (USA)
2013
5000m-short-track
16:32.90-Mar 1, 2013
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013
10000m
34:18.28-Apr 28, 2013
↓
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013
Semi
1:16:29-Nov 17, 2013
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2012
1500m
4:24.87-May 12, 2012
↑
Waltham, MA (USA)
2012
3000mSt
10:16.81-Apr 20, 2012
↑
Princeton, NJ (USA)
2012
5000m
16:34.57-Jun 2, 2012
↑
Murfreesboro, TN (USA)
2012
5Kilometre
17:10-Sep 16, 2012
↑
Providence, RI (USA)
2012
10Kilometr
35:21-Oct 8, 2012
↓
Boston, MA (USA)
2011
1500m
4:24.93-May 14, 2011
↑
Boston, MA (USA)
2011
MileRoad
4:40.0h-Sep 24, 2011
↓
New York, NY (USA)
2011
3000m
9:18.18-Jan 29, 2011
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2011
3000m-short-track
9:18.18-Jan 29, 2011
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2011
3000mSt
10:18.20-May 21, 2011
↑
Lowell, MA (USA)
2011
5000m
15:56.80-Apr 28, 2011
↑
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2011
5Kilometre
16:14-Nov 5, 2011
↑
New York, NY (USA)
2011
CrossCount
28:44-Mar 20, 2011
↓
39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria
2011
10Kilometr
34:29-Oct 10, 2011
↓
Boston, MA (USA)
2010
3000m
9:22.75-May 15, 2010
↓
Lowell, MA (USA)
2010
3000m-short-track
9:23.06-Jan 29, 2010
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2010
3000mSt
10:11.16-Jun 5, 2010
↑
Waltham, MA (USA)
2010
5Kilometre
16:41-Sep 19, 2010
↑
Providence, RI (USA)
2010
4MilesRoad
22:12-Dec 31, 2010--
2010
10Kilometr
33:25-Aug 7, 2010
↓
Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2009
1500m
4:25.70-Mar 21, 2009
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2009
3000m
9:36.44-Jan 24, 2009
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2009
3000mSt
10:03.82-May 2, 2009
↑
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2008
3000m
9:37.55-Jan 19, 2008
↓
Whanganui (NZL)
2008
3000mSt
10:07.40-Feb 19, 2008
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2007
3000m
9:46.71-Aug 11, 2007
↓
Stretford (GBR)
2007
5000m
16:30.40-Aug 25, 2007
↑
London (GBR)
2006
1000m
2:57.84-Jan 13, 2006-Kingston, RI (USA) (i)
2006
1000m-short-track
2:57.84-Jan 13, 2006-Kingston, RI (USA) (i)
2006
mile-short-track
4:59.86-Jan 6, 2006
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2006
Mile
4:59.86-Jan 6, 2006
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2006
3000m
9:44.25-Feb 3, 2006
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2006
3000m-short-track
9:44.25-Feb 3, 2006
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005
mile-short-track
4:54.81-Feb 4, 2005
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005
Mile
4:54.81-Feb 4, 2005
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005
3000m-short-track
9:45.44-Jan 14, 2005
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005
3000m
9:45.44-Jan 14, 2005
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2005
3000mSt
10:33.12-May 28, 2005
↑
New York, NY (USA)
2005
5000m-short-track
17:05.13-Feb 18, 2005
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2005
5000m
17:05.13-Feb 18, 2005
↑
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2004
1500m
4:28.95-Jun 12, 2004
↑
Waltham, MA (USA)
2004
mile-short-track
4:57.75-Jan 30, 2004
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2004
Mile
4:57.75-Jan 30, 2004
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2004
3000mSt
10:49.43-May 29, 2004
↑
Gainesville, FL (USA)
2003
mile-short-track
4:54.11-Feb 1, 2003
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003
Mile
4:54.11-Feb 1, 2003
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2003
3000m-short-track
9:42.47-Jan 25, 2003
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003
3000m
9:42.47-Jan 25, 2003
↓
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2002
800m
2:11.92-Mar 2, 2002
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2002
1500m
4:25.85-Mar 3, 2002
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2002
Mile
5:01.29-Jan 19, 2002
↓
Whanganui (NZL)
2002
3000m
9:27.01-Feb 2, 2002
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2002
CrossCount
14:49-Mar 24, 2002
↓
30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2001
800m
2:15.26-Mar 11, 2001
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2001
1500m
4:31.50-Mar 10, 2001
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2001
Mile
4:59.47-Mar 31, 2001
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2001
2000Metres
6:57.73-Dec 15, 2001
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2000
1500m
4:37.62-Mar 12, 2000
↑
Christchurch (NZL)

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:58:38-Feb 29USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon

2019

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5MilesRoad
29:15-Nov 28Port Washington Thanksgiving Day 5 Mile Run, New York, NY

2018

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:44:45-Nov 3Indianapolis Marathon, Indianapolis, IN
10Kilometr
35:52-Sep 15Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth

2017

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:49:26-Nov 19Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
10Kilometr
35:23-Sep 16Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth
15Kilometr
54:01-Mar 11Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL
Semi
1:21:00-Jan 22New York Fred Lebow Half Marathon, New York, NY
10Kilometr
36:46-Jan 7New York Joe Kleinerman 10K, New York, NY

2016

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
34:03-Sep 17Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth
MileRoad
4:50.9HT-Sep 3New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - Open Event
5Kilometre
16:38-Jul 9Runner's Edge Women's, Farmingdale, NY
10Kilometr
35:36-Jun 18Shelter Island 10K, Shelter Island, NY
10Kilometr
36:05-May 14Jersey City Newport 10,000, Jersey City, NJ
Marathon
3:07:00-Feb 13U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA

2015

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:16:35-Dec 6San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Antonio, TX
10Kilometr
35:51-Oct 25Washington 10 km, Washington, DC
10Kilometr
36:49-Sep 19Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth
Semi
1:20:37-Jun 28Fairfield Half Marathon, Fairfield, CT
10Kilometr
33:56-Jun 13New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
10Kilometr
34:24-May 2Jersey City Newport 10,000, Jersey City, NJ
5000m
16:30.13-Apr 17Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ
10000m
35:08.67-Apr 3Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ
5000m-short-track
17:26.08-Feb 13South Huntington Molloy College Invitational, South Huntington, NY (i)

2014

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:40:00-Nov 23Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
Semi
1:17:15-Oct 19Lowell Half Marathon, Lowell, MA
10Kilometr
33:45-Sep 20Northporth Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northporth
Semi
1:15:25-May 17Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY
Semi
1:23:26-Jan 11Orlando Walt Disney World Half Marathon, Orlando, FL

2013

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:16:29-Nov 17Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA
10000m
34:18.28-Apr 28Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
5000m
16:24.35-Apr 5Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ
3000m
9:36.90-Mar 27New York Stony Brook Quad, New York, NY
2000Metres
6:29.05-Mar 2New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i)
3000m-short-track
9:48.60-Mar 1New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event
5000m-short-track
16:32.90-Mar 1New York Columbia Qualifier, New York, NY (i)

2012

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
35:21-Oct 8Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA
5Kilometre
17:10-Sep 16Providence US 5 km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI
5000m
16:34.57-Jun 2Murfreesboro Music City Distance Carnival, Murfreesboro, TN
3000mSt
10:25.35-May 18Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA
1500m
4:24.87-May 12Waltham New Balance Boston Twilight Series, Waltham, MA
3000mSt
10:24.43-Apr 29Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
3000mSt
10:16.81-Apr 20Princeton Larry Ellis Memorial, Princeton, NJ - Elite Event

2011

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5Kilometre
16:14-Nov 5NYRR Dash to the Finish Line, New York, NY
10Kilometr
34:29-Oct 10Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA
MileRoad
4:40.0HT-Sep 24New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - NYRRC Road Mile Ch.
3000mSt
10:26.69-Jun 4Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN
3000mSt
10:18.20-May 21Lowell New Balance Boston Twilight, Lowell, MA
1500m
4:24.93-May 14Boston High Performance Series, Boston, MA
5000m
15:56.80-Apr 28Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development
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Honours

🥇

New Zealand Championships

3000 Metres Steeplechase

2009
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Leonora Joy-Petrina's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Leonora Joy-Petrina's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 10:03.82, set on May 2, 2009 in Palo Alto, CA (USA), #965 on the all-time list.

Which events does Leonora Joy-Petrina compete in?

Leonora Joy-Petrina competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Leonora Joy-Petrina perform in 2020?

2020 season best: 2:58:38, set on Feb 29, 2020 in Atlanta, GA (USA). Last competition: USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon on Feb 29, 2020, 2:58:38.