
Lindsay Carson
Lindsay Carson is a Canada middle-distance runner, born on October 6, 1989. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:12.11 in the 800m, 4:20.55 in the 1500m, 4:46.07 in the Mile, 9:10.04 in the 3000m and 15:55.62 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
As of Sep 19, 2026: 5000 m 15:55.62, 1500 m 4:20.55, 2022 season best 34:49 (Apr 24, 2022, Vancouver (CAN)) · Last competition: Canadian Cross Country Championships, Ottawa - XC 10.0km, Nov 26, 2022, 38:10 · 36 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:49 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 38:07 | - | Mar 27, 2022 | ↓ | Pan American Cross Country Championships, Serra - South American XC Ch. |
| 2021 | 3000m | 9:52.15 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↓ | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2021 | 8Kilometre | 28:10 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | ↓ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 38:38 | - | Nov 27, 2021 | ↓ | Canadian Cross Country Championships, Ottawa - XC 10.0km |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:46.07 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:16.47 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↓ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:23.71 | - | Jun 20, 2019 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:47.74 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:10.82 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 16:11.94 | - | Jul 25, 2019 | ↓ | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 16:45 | - | Mar 16, 2019 | ↑ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 34:24 | - | Apr 14, 2019 | ↓ | Sun Run |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:12.11 | - | Jul 17, 2018 | ↑ | Surrey (CAN) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:25.41 | - | Jun 27, 2018 | ↑ | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:48.88 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Richmond (CAN) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 16:12.74 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:57 | - | Mar 17, 2018 | ↑ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 34:47 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↓ | Vancouver Sun Run |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:33.89 | - | Jun 28, 2017 | ↑ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:28.32 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 35:13 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Sep 17, 2016 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 16:24.54 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 29:53 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:51 | - | Apr 19, 2015 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 16:20.14 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 8Kilometre | 27:17 | - | Mar 23, 2014 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Apr 27, 2014 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:25.82 | - | Jun 11, 2013 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:14.16 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 26:38 | - | Mar 24, 2013 | ↓ | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.97 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:31.97 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:47.05 | - | Feb 10, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:47.05 | - | Feb 10, 2012 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x800Metre | 9:07.00 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | - | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:34.37 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↓ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:34.37 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↓ | Winnipeg (CAN) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:13.32 | - | Jul 26, 2011 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:37.71 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 17:14 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↑ | Hamilton (CAN) |
| 2009 | 1000m-short-track | 2:49.97 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:49.97 | - | Jan 30, 2009 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:22.09 | - | Apr 24, 2009 | ↑ | Hillsdale, MI (USA) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 4:26.06 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:10.04 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↓ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.39 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↓ | Windsor (CAN) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:55.62 | - | May 2, 2009 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.12 | - | Jan 25, 2008 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2008 | 1000m | 2:51.12 | - | Jan 25, 2008 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:20.81 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Windsor (CAN) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.39 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↑ | Montréal (CAN) (i) |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:56.50 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Cambridge (CAN) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:25.96 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | Abbotsford (CAN) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 21:26 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:20.55 | - | Jun 17, 2007 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:27.07 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 4:55.00 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:55.00 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 9:24.70 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:24.70 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 24:50 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:27.84 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↑ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:34.67 | - | Feb 17, 2006 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2006 | mile-short-track | 4:57.84 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:57.84 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:46.36 | - | Jul 22, 2006 | ↓ | Sherbrooke (CAN) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 22:20 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:34.90 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↑ | Halifax (CAN) |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 38:10 | - | Nov 26 | Canadian Cross Country Championships, Ottawa - XC 10.0km |
10Kilometr | 34:49 | - | Apr 24 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
CrossCount | 38:07 | - | Mar 27 | Pan American Cross Country Championships, Serra - South American XC Ch. |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 38:38 | - | Nov 27 | Canadian Cross Country Championships, Ottawa - XC 10.0km |
8Kilometre | 28:10 | - | Oct 10 | Royal Victoria Marathon - 8km, Victoria |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 12 | The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic |
3000m | 9:52.15 | - | May 15 | BC Endurance Project Saturday Night Lights #5, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:16.47 | - | Feb 14 | Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:46.07 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:19.87 | - | Jan 18 | Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:11.94 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
1500m | 4:25.21 | - | Jul 27 | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
5000m | 16:11.94 | - | Jul 25 | Canadian Championships, Montréal |
1500m | 4:26.57 | - | Jul 6 | British Columbia Ch. Jamboree, Kamloops |
5000m | 16:56.17 | - | Jul 5 | British Columbia Ch. Jamboree, Kamloops |
1500m | 4:23.71 | - | Jun 20 | Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby - National Events |
5000m | 16:13.94 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
1500m | 4:24.52 | - | May 31 | Distance Track Series - Mile, Vancouver - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 34:41 | - | Apr 28 | Times-Colonist Garden City 10K, Victoria |
10Kilometr | 34:24 | - | Apr 14 | Sun Run |
5Kilometre | 16:45 | - | Mar 16 | St. Patrick's Day 5K, Vancouver |
5000m | 16:22.21 | - | Feb 8 | Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
3000m | 9:10.82 | - | Jan 26 | UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:47.74 | - | Jan 12 | UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2018
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:52 | - | Sep 15 | Vancouver 10 km, Vancouver |
800m | 2:12.11 | - | Jul 17 | Surrey Summer Series, Surrey |
1500m | 4:27.10 | - | Jul 14 | Coquitlam BC Athletics Jamboree, Coquitlam |
5000m | 16:34.07 | - | Jul 7 | Canadian Championships |
1500m | 4:33.53 | - | Jul 7 | Canadian Championships |
1500m | 4:29.67 | - | Jul 7 | Canadian Championships |
1500m | 4:33.53 | - | Jul 6 | Canadian Championships |
5000m | 16:34.07 | - | Jul 5 | Canadian Championships |
1500m | 4:25.41 | - | Jun 27 | Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby |
5000m | 16:12.74 | - | Jun 10 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
Mile | 4:48.88 | - | May 26 | Richmond Minoru Mile, Richmond |
5000m | 16:21.78 | - | May 12 | Adrian Portland Twilight, Adrian, MI |
10Kilometr | 34:47 | - | Apr 22 | Vancouver Sun Run |
5Kilometre | 16:57 | - | Mar 17 | Vancouver St. Patrick's Day 5K, Vancouver |
2017
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:33.89 | - | Jun 28 | Vancouver Harry Jerome Track Classic, Vancouver |
5000m | 16:31.47 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
5000m | 16:28.32 | - | May 13 | Portland Twilight, Portland, OR |
10Kilometr | 35:13 | - | Apr 23 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Sep 17 | Vancouver 10K, Vancouver |
10Kilometr | 36:53 | - | May 28 | Ottawa 10K, Ottawa |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:46.23 | - | Jul 2 | Canadian Championships, Edmonton |
5000m | 16:24.54 | - | Jun 13 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
10Kilometr | 33:58 | - | May 23 | Ottawa 10 km, Ottawa - Canadian 10km Ch. |
10Kilometr | 33:51 | - | Apr 19 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
CrossCount | 29:53 | - | Mar 28 | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Sep 20 | Toronto Oazis ZooRun, Toronto - Canadian 10km Ch. |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Lindsay Carson's 5000 m personal best?
Lindsay Carson's 5000 m personal best is 15:55.62, set on May 2, 2009 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does Lindsay Carson compete in?
Lindsay Carson competes in the 5000 m and 1500 m.
How did Lindsay Carson perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 34:49, set on Apr 24, 2022 in Vancouver (CAN). Last competition: Canadian Cross Country Championships, Ottawa - XC 10.0km on Nov 26, 2022, 38:10.