
Makena Morley
Makena Morley is a United States middle-distance runner, born on November 21, 1996. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:16.70 in the 800m, 4:19.68 in the 1500m, 4:50.75 in the Mile, 9:02.47 in the 3000m and 15:26.22 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 10 000 m 31:25.19 (#323 all-time), 25 Kilometres Road 1:23:17, 2026 season best 1:12:42 (Mar 1, 2026, Home Depot Backyard, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Last competition: Publix Atlanta Half Marathon, Mar 1, 2026, 1:12:42 · 29 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↑ | Publix Atlanta Half Marathon |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | May 3, 2025 | ↑ | Tokyo : Speed : Race |
| 2025 | 10MilesRoa | 54:00 | - | Apr 6, 2025 | ↓ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:10:04 | - | Jan 19, 2025 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:30:56 | - | Jun 21, 2025 | ↓ | Grandma's Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 18:08.79 | - | Dec 5, 2024 | ↓ | Bobcat PReview |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 18:08.79 | - | Dec 5, 2024 | ↓ | Bobcat PReview |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 26:48 | - | Nov 21, 2024 | ↑ | Cross Champs, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 33:50 | - | May 27, 2024 | ↑ | Bolderboulder |
| 2024 | 20Kilometr | 1:08:19 | - | Sep 2, 2024 | ↓ | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:30:25 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↓ | Los Angeles Marathon |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 32:24 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↑ | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:36.59 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↓ | Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 31:59.44 | - | May 27, 2022 | ↑ | USATF 10,000m Championships |
| 2022 | RoadRace | 37:12 | - | Aug 21, 2022 | - | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:12:05 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↑ | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:30:28 | - | Oct 9, 2022 | ↓ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2021 | Mile | 5:00.21 | - | Feb 5, 2021 | ↑ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | mile-short-track | 5:00.21 | - | Feb 5, 2021 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:33.81 | - | Apr 30, 2021 | ↓ | Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR (USA) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 17:40.98 | - | Feb 5, 2021 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 31:25.19 | - | May 14, 2021 | ↑ | Track Meet |
| 2021 | 15Kilometr | 49:38 | - | Mar 20, 2021 | - | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2021 | 20Kilometr | 1:06:59 | - | Sep 6, 2021 | ↓ | USA 20km Road Running Championships |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:09:57 | - | Dec 5, 2021 | ↑ | US Half Marathon Championships |
| 2021 | 25Kilometr | 1:23:17 | - | Oct 23, 2021 | - | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:15.77 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 15:26.22 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↓ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:26.22 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↓ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 32:49.08 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Oct 28, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:19.68 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:02.47 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 9:06.74 | - | Mar 9, 2019 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:37.23 | - | Feb 8, 2019 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 15:41.67 | - | Mar 8, 2019 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 33:37.47 | - | May 11, 2019 | ↑ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 53:17 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↓ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:14:29 | - | Jun 30, 2019 | ↑ | Missoula, MT (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:21.84 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:06.61 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 9:20.57 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:40.88 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 16:44.35 | - | Mar 9, 2018 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 10000m | 32:28.58 | - | May 24, 2018 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:24.14 | - | Apr 28, 2017 | ↑ | Corvallis, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:50.75 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:50.75 | - | Feb 3, 2017 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:27.45 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:58.07 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 16:12.39 | - | Mar 10, 2017 | ↓ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 33:29.22 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:17:23 | - | Jul 9, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:59.71 | - | Apr 9, 2016 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:16.70 | - | May 23, 2015 | - | Kalispell, MT (USA) |
| 2015 | Mile | 5:04.04 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↑ | Chandler, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | 2Miles | 10:32.06 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↓ | Shoreline, WA (USA) |
| 2015 | 2MilesShor | 10:44.66 | - | Feb 6, 2015 | ↓ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 5:05.18 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Moscow, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 10:00.21 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Moscow, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 10:15.37 | - | Jun 21, 2014 | ↓ | Seattle, WA (USA) |
| 2014 | 2MilesShor | 10:21.85 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 16:49.74 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 44:05 | - | May 5, 2013 | - | Spokane, WA (USA) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:42 | - | Mar 1 | Publix Atlanta Half Marathon |
2025
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:56 | - | Jun 21 | Grandma's Marathon |
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | May 26 | BOLDERBoulder |
10Kilometr | 32:18 | - | May 3 | Tokyo : Speed : Race |
10MilesRoa | 54:00 | - | Apr 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:10:17 | - | Mar 2 | USA Half Marathon Championships |
mile-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 21 | Big Sky Tuner, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
mile-short-track | DNF | - | Feb 20 | Big Sky Tuner, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
Semi | 1:10:04 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2024
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 18:08.79 | - | Dec 5 | Bobcat PReview |
CrossCount | 26:48 | - | Nov 21 | Cross Champs, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
20Kilometr | 1:08:19 | - | Sep 2 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
10Kilometr | 33:50 | - | May 27 | Bolderboulder |
Marathon | 2:30:25 | - | Mar 16 | Los Angeles Marathon |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | DNF | - | Dec 7 | Bobcat PReview, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
CrossCount | 32:24 | - | Jan 21 | USA Cross Country Championships, Pole Green Park, Richmond, VA - XC 10.0km |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:28 | - | Oct 9 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
RoadRace | 37:12 | - | Aug 21 | 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
Semi | 1:22:51 | - | Jun 26 | Missoula Half Marathon, Missoula, MT |
10000m | 31:59.44 | - | May 27 | USATF 10,000m Championships |
5000m | 15:36.59 | - | Apr 15 | Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
Semi | 1:12:05 | - | Mar 20 | United Airlines NYC Half |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:57 | - | Dec 5 | US Half Marathon Championships |
25Kilometr | 1:23:17 | - | Oct 23 | Amway River Bank Run - 25K Run presented by Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, MI - US 25km Ch. |
Semi | 1:11:36 | - | Sep 19 | Philadelphia Distance Run, Philadelphia, PA |
20Kilometr | 1:06:59 | - | Sep 6 | USA 20km Road Running Championships |
10000m | 33:02.87 | - | Jun 26 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 31:25.19 | - | May 14 | Track Meet |
5000m | 15:33.81 | - | Apr 30 | OSU High Performance, Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR - Invitational Events |
15Kilometr | 49:38 | - | Mar 20 | US 15km Road Running Championships, Jacksonville, FL |
10000m | 33:05.16 | - | Feb 27 | Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event |
mile-short-track | 5:00.21 | - | Feb 5 | Bobcat Special, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
5000m-short-track | 17:40.98 | - | Feb 5 | Bobcat Special, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Oct 28 | Michigan Pro Half Marathon, Stony Creek Metropark, MI |
10000m | 32:49.08 | - | Aug 29 | Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m-short-track | 15:26.22 | - | Feb 14 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m | 9:15.77 | - | Feb 1 | Colorado Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO (i) |
2019
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 53:17 | - | Oct 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:14:29 | - | Jun 30 | Half Marathon, Missoula, MT |
5000m | 16:02.89 | - | Jun 8 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
10000m | 33:39.27 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 16:02.89 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
10000m | 33:39.27 | - | Jun 6 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
5000m | 15:42.55 | - | May 25 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
10000m | 33:44.72 | - | May 23 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 15:58.82 | - | May 12 | Pac-12 Ch., Tucson, AZ |
10000m | 33:37.47 | - | May 11 | Pac-12 Ch., Tucson, AZ |
1500m | 4:19.68 | - | Apr 20 | Cardinal Classic, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 15:43.37 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events |
3000m-short-track | 9:06.74 | - | Mar 9 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Makena Morley's 10 000 m personal best?
Makena Morley's 10 000 m personal best is 31:25.19, set on May 14, 2021 in Irvine, CA (USA), #323 on the all-time list.
Which events does Makena Morley compete in?
Makena Morley competes in the 10 000 m and 25 Kilometres Road.
How did Makena Morley perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:12:42, set on Mar 1, 2026 in Home Depot Backyard, Atlanta, GA (USA). Last competition: Publix Atlanta Half Marathon on Mar 1, 2026, 1:12:42.