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Lesley Higgins
USAWomenBirth dateOct 8, 1980
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Lesley Higgins is a United States middle-distance runner, born on October 8, 1980. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 2:11.42 in the 800m, 4:21.70 in the 1500m, 4:24.08 in the 1500m, 4:43.89 in the Mile and 4:40.56 in the Mile. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
4:40.56
Age
45 years old
As of Oct 1, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:58.63 (#790 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:40.56, 2016 season best 1:23:56 (Mar 20, 2016, New York, NY (USA)) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:11.42
1500mi
4:21.70
4:24.08
Mile
4:43.89
Milei
4:40.56
9:24.32
16:39.98
1:18:06
2:49:12
5Kilometre
16:28
1500m-short-track
4:21.70
1500m-short-tracki
4:21.70
3000m-short-track
9:34.74
3000m-short-tracki
9:34.74
15Kilometr
55:47
10Kilometr
36:23
1000m
2:55.10
1000mi
2:49.70
1000m-short-track
2:49.70
1000m-short-tracki
2:49.70
mile-short-track
4:40.56
mile-short-tracki
4:40.56
MileRoad
4:57.5HT
4x1500Metr
17:50.66
5MilesRoad
27:54
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Semi | 1:23:56 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:51:14 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:39.19 | - | Jul 11, 2015 | ↓ | Randalls Island, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | MileRoad | 5:03.6h | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:18:48 | - | Oct 31, 2015 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:49:12 | - | Dec 6, 2015 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | MileRoad | 4:57.5h | - | Sep 13, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:20:56 | - | May 17, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 10:24.61 | - | Apr 6, 2012 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | Brooklyn, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:18:06 | - | Mar 18, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:55:52 | - | Nov 18, 2012 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:11.42 | - | Aug 2, 2011 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2011 | 1000mi | 2:50.69 | - | Jan 7, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-tracki | 2:50.69 | - | Jan 7, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1000m-short-track | 2:50.69 | - | Jan 7, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-tracki | 4:21.70 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↑ | MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:21.70 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 1500mi | 4:24.08 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↓ | MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:24.08 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | mile-short-tracki | 4:40.56 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | mile-short-track | 4:40.56 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | Milei | 4:47.69 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:47.69 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | MileRoad | 4:51.4h | - | Sep 24, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:59.16 | - | Jul 30, 2011 | ↓ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:52 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 56:21 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 1500mi | 4:42.71 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-tracki | 4:42.71 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | MileRoad | 4:46.05 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:56.60 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:59.96 | - | Jan 8, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | mile-short-tracki | 4:59.96 | - | Jan 8, 2010 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000mi | 9:49.54 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↓ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 10:39.11 | - | Apr 16, 2010 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 17:14.91 | - | Apr 2, 2010 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 17:16 | - | Sep 19, 2010 | ↑ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2010 | 4MilesRoad | 22:20 | - | Dec 31, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 5MilesRoad | 27:54 | - | Nov 5, 2010 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 37:23 | - | May 15, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 57:17 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:33.67 | - | Apr 17, 2009 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2009 | MileRoad | 4:59.8h | - | Sep 26, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 10:24.39 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:39.98 | - | Mar 27, 2009 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 55:47 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:19:31 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↓ | USA Half Marathon Championships |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:26.06 | - | Apr 18, 2008 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2008 | MileRoad | 4:47.1h | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:58.63 | - | Jun 7, 2008 | ↓ | Hillsdale, MI (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 36:23 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 10:21.08 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↓ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 36:44 | - | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 4:55.84 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | mile-short-tracki | 4:55.84 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | Milei | 4:55.84 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 10:50.72 | - | Apr 21, 2006 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2005 | Milei | 4:59.0h | - | Jan 13, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:59.0h | - | Jan 13, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | mile-short-tracki | 4:59.0h | - | Jan 13, 2005 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | MileRoad | 5:00.4h | - | Sep 24, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000mi | 9:59.5h | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:59.5h | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:59.5h | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 10:47.05 | - | Apr 23, 2005 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 36:52 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | Jersey City, NJ (USA) |
| 2002 | 1000m-short-tracki | 2:54.15 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 1000m-short-track | 2:54.15 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 1000mi | 2:54.15 | - | Feb 22, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-tracki | 4:51.19 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:51.19 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | Milei | 4:59.13 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:59.13 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 10:13.8h | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 800mi | 2:15.22 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↑ | Air Force Academy (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:15.22 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 1000mi | 2:49.70 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1000m-short-track | 2:49.70 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 1000m-short-tracki | 2:49.70 | - | Feb 24, 2001 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:24.71 | - | May 13, 2001 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | mile-short-tracki | 4:42.36 | - | Mar 10, 2001 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2001 | Milei | 4:43.89 | - | Mar 2, 2001 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:43.89 | - | Mar 2, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 4:44.38 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-tracki | 9:34.74 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 9:34.74 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000mi | 9:34.74 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 10:17.69 | - | Apr 20, 2001 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:11.60 | - | Apr 1, 2000 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2000 | 1000mi | 2:53.9h | - | Feb 25, 2000 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:55.10 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:26.73 | - | Apr 15, 2000 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | Milei | 4:57.61 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | mile-short-tracki | 4:57.61 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | mile-short-track | 4:57.61 | - | Feb 12, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:24.32 | - | Jun 3, 2000 | ↓ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2000 | 4x1500Metr | 17:50.66 | - | Apr 28, 2000 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1999 | 1000mi | 2:50.89 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 1000m-short-track | 2:50.89 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 1000m-short-tracki | 2:50.89 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:30.52 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | Milei | 4:50.62 | - | Feb 26, 1999 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | Mile | 4:50.62 | - | Feb 26, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:34.77 | - | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 4x1500Metr | 18:02.36 | - | Apr 23, 1999 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:11.79 | - | May 23, 1998 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 1998 | Mile | 4:56.35 | - | Jun 13, 1998 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:23:56 | - | Mar 20 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:51:14 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:49:12 | - | Dec 6 | Sacramento California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA |
Semi | 1:18:48 | - | Oct 31 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:20:08 | - | Oct 10 | Brooklyn Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
Semi | 1:21:36 | - | Oct 4 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
MileRoad | 5:03.6HT | - | Sep 13 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - Open Event |
MileRoad | 5:16.0HT | - | Aug 12 | Boulder Pearl Street Mile, Boulder, CO |
1500m | 4:39.19 | - | Jul 11 | Randalls Island USA National Club Championships, Randalls Island, NY |
Semi | 1:21:19 | - | May 16 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Dec 13 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
MileRoad | 4:57.5HT | - | Sep 13 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - Championship events |
Semi | 1:20:56 | - | May 17 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
Semi | 1:23:37 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:55:52 | - | Nov 18 | Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
3000mSt | 10:37.40 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 10:24.61 | - | Apr 6 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Elite Event |
5Kilometre | 16:28 | - | Mar 24 | Red Hook Criterium, Brooklyn, NY |
Semi | 1:18:06 | - | Mar 18 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2011
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:51.4HT | - | Sep 24 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - NYRRC Road Mile Ch. |
5Kilometre | 16:52 | - | Sep 18 | Providence CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, Providence, RI |
800m | 2:11.42 | - | Aug 2 | Karlstad Folksam GP, Karlstad |
3000mSt | 9:59.16 | - | Jul 30 | Gent Flanders Cup, Gent |
1500m | 4:24.08 | - | Jul 23 | Stretford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Stretford |
1500m | 4:30.22 | - | Jul 16 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 10:42.17 | - | Jul 8 | New York USATF National Club T&F Ch., New York, NY |
3000mSt | 10:15.67 | - | Jun 24 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 10:20.41 | - | Jun 4 | Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN |
3000mSt | 10:07.46 | - | May 21 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
Mile | 4:47.69 | - | Apr 30 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development |
3000mSt | 10:15.68 | - | Apr 22 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
15Kilometr | 56:21 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
mile-short-track | 4:55.28 | - | Feb 27 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:54.12 | - | Feb 19 | New York NYU Team Challenge, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 4:40.56 | - | Feb 5 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, MA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:21.70 | - | Jan 28 | New York Millrose Games, MSG, New York, NY (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:50.69 | - | Jan 7 | New York Metro Coaches Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
2010
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4MilesRoad | 22:20 | - | Dec 31 | New York Emerald Nuts Midnight Run 4M, New York, NY |
5MilesRoad | 27:54 | - | Nov 5 | New York NYRR 5M, New York, NY |
MileRoad | 4:46.05 | - | Sep 26 | New York NYRR Road Mile Ch., New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 17:16 | - | Sep 19 | Providence CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K (US Ch.), Providence, RI |
5MilesRoad | 29:00 | - | Aug 7 | New York NYRR Club Championships, New York, NY |
3000mSt | 11:02.58 | - | Jun 5 | Waltham New Balance Boston Twilight, Waltham, MA |
10Kilometr | 37:23 | - | May 15 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
3000mSt | 11:20.08 | - | May 1 | Alexandria TC Williams Invitational, Alexandria, VA - Invitational Events |
Mile | 4:56.60 | - | Apr 24 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Olympic Development |
3000mSt | 10:39.11 | - | Apr 17 | - |
3000mSt | 10:39.11 | - | Apr 16 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
4MilesRoad | 22:31 | - | Apr 11 | New York Run as One TGL Classic, New York, NY |
5000m | 17:14.91 | - | Apr 2 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Lesley Higgins's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Lesley Higgins's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:58.63, set on Jun 7, 2008 in Hillsdale, MI (USA), #790 on the all-time list.
Which events does Lesley Higgins compete in?
Lesley Higgins competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and Mile Short Track.
How did Lesley Higgins perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 1:23:56, set on Mar 20, 2016 in New York, NY (USA).