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Matthew Gillespie
GBRMenBirth dateNov 4, 1990
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Matthew Gillespie is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on November 4, 1990. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:51.72 in the 800m, 3:48.52 in the 1500m, 3:58.48 in the Mile, 7:52.24 in the 3000m and 13:57.26 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
3:58.48
3000 Metres Short Track
7:52.24
Age
35 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:58.48, 3000 Metres Short Track 7:52.24, 2021 season best 1:08:38 (Nov 7, 2021) · 35 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:51.72
3:48.52
3:58.48
7:52.24
13:57.26
29:08.71
1:05:40
2:25:05
14:47
7:52.24
47:24
30:15
50:13
1:51.72
3:58.48
9:52.57
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Semi | 1:08:38 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:09:50 | - | Mar 18, 2018 | ↓ | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:25:05 | - | Nov 4, 2018 | - | New York Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:19.42 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↑ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.42 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:18 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | Nov 5, 2016 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 47:24 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 50:13 | - | Sep 25, 2016 | - | Bronx, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:40 | - | May 21, 2016 | ↓ | Brooklyn, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.72 | - | Feb 21, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:51.72 | - | Feb 21, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 3:58.48 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 3:58.48 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.24 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:52.24 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:06.34 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:08.71 | - | Apr 17, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:52.33 | - | Feb 15, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.33 | - | Feb 15, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | Mile | 3:58.55 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 3:58.55 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:00.99 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:52.57 | - | Apr 26, 2013 | - | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:10.21 | - | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:56.77 | - | Jun 6, 2012 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:48.52 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | - | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:57.26 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:12.65 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 24:32 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↓ | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:06:27 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | Alloa (GBR) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:30.16 | - | Aug 4, 2010 | ↑ | Grangemouth (GBR) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:55.08 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↑ | Dunfermline (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 12, 2010 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 30:33.97 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↑ | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:08:24 | - | Mar 14, 2010 | ↓ | Balloch (GBR) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:24.04 | - | Jul 25, 2009 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:45.33 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 19:09 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 31:07 | - | Apr 10, 2009 | ↑ | Port Erin (GBR) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:08:38 | - | Nov 7 | Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon, Reading |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:05 | - | Nov 4 | New York Marathon |
Semi | 1:09:50 | - | Mar 18 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:18 | - | May 20 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
3000m-short-track | 8:19.42 | - | Feb 25 | Staten Island Fastrack Last Chance, NY (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:19.51 | - | Feb 4 | Boston University Scarlet and White, Boston, MA (i) |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:24 | - | Dec 10 | New York Ted Corbett 15K, New York, NY |
5Kilometre | 14:47 | - | Nov 5 | New York 5 km, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 50:13 | - | Sep 25 | Bronx 10M, Bronx, NY |
Semi | 1:05:40 | - | May 21 | Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn, NY |
2014
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:30.20 | - | Jun 13 | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships |
5000m | 14:07.66 | - | May 31 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
10000m | 30:09.83 | - | May 29 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 14:06.34 | - | May 10 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 14:23.07 | - | May 4 | Lawrenceville MAAC Ch., Lawrence Township, NJ |
10000m | 29:08.71 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 14:07.37 | - | Apr 4 | Williamsburg Colonial Relays, Williamsburg, VA |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.38 | - | Mar 15 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
mile-short-track | 4:13.69 | - | Mar 14 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:52.27 | - | Mar 8 | Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.72 | - | Feb 21 | New York MAAC Indoor Ch, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 3:58.48 | - | Feb 8 | Boston Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.24 | - | Jan 25 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:01.89 | - | Jan 25 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:08.97 | - | Jan 4 | Glasgow BMC Open, Glasgow (i) |
2013
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:24.41 | - | May 25 | Greensboro NCAA East Regional Championships, Greensboro, NC |
5000m | 14:10.21 | - | May 11 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA |
5000m | 14:26.32 | - | May 5 | Lawrenceville MAAC Ch., Lawrence Township, NJ |
DistanceMe | 9:52.57 | - | Apr 26 | Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA |
400m | 1:00.71 | - | Apr 12 | Metropolitan Outdoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 1:52.33 | - | Feb 15 | New York MAAC Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:05.21 | - | Feb 15 | New York MAAC Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i) |
3000m | 8:00.99 | - | Feb 9 | Seattle Husky Classic |
3000m-short-tracki | 8:00.99 | - | Feb 8 | UW Husky Classic |
mile-short-track | 3:58.55 | - | Jan 26 | Boston Terrier Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:48.52 | - | Jul 7 | Stretford BMC Grand Prix, Stretford |
5000m | 14:17.71 | - | Jun 24 | UK Championships |
5000m | 13:57.26 | - | Jun 9 | Watford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Watford |
800m | 1:56.77 | - | Jun 6 | Grangemouth Open Graded Meeting, Grangemouth |
1500m | 3:57.59 | - | May 26 | Basingstoke British Athletics League, Basingstoke |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 24:32 | - | Dec 11 | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
5000m | 14:29.74 | - | Jul 31 | Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 14:12.65 | - | May 8 | Glasgow |
Semi | 1:06:27 | - | Mar 20 | Alloa Half Marathon, Alloa |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
500m-short-tracki | 1:10.4 | - | Dec 1 | Manhattan College Opener |
10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 12 | 10 km, Cardiff |
10Kilometr | 31:12 | - | Sep 5 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run 10km, Glasgow |
5000m | 15:00.61 | - | Aug 8 | Wishaw Scottish Athletics League, Wishaw |
3000m | 8:30.16 | - | Aug 4 | Grangemouth Open, Grangemouth |
5000m | 14:55.08 | - | Jul 17 | Dunfermline Scottish Ch., Dunfermline |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Matthew Gillespie's Mile Short Track personal best?
Matthew Gillespie's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:58.48, set on Feb 8, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Matthew Gillespie compete in?
Matthew Gillespie competes in the Mile Short Track and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Matthew Gillespie perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 1:08:38, set on Nov 7, 2021.