Melissa Bishop-Nriagu
- Born
- Aug 5, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Eganville, Canada
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.73 m
- Weight
- 56 kg
Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, née Melissa Bishop, (born August 5, 1988) is a Canadian runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She competed at the 2012, 2016 Olympics and 2020 Olympics.
She won a silver medal at the 2015 World Athletics Championships. Her World Championship medal was a Canadian woman's first-ever medal in the 800 m.
Bishop-Nriagu graduated from University of Windsor and was only the third Canadian woman to achieve a time under 2:00 minutes in the 800 m. She is currently the national record holder for this distance.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 800 m 1:57.01 (#90 all-time), 1500 m 4:04.42 (#448 all-time), 2021 season best 1:58.36 (Jul 10, 2021, Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · Last competition: The XXXII Olympic Games, Jul 30, 2021, 2:02.11 · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (800 m) · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 800m | 1:58.36 | – | Jul 10, 2021 | Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:04.42 | – | May 15, 2021 | Track Meet |
| 2020 | 400m | 56.77 | – | Aug 12, 2020 | Terry Fox AF, Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:28.02 | – | Aug 19, 2020 | Terry Fox AF, Ottawa (CAN) |
| 2020 | 600m-short-track Indoor | 1:29.89 | – | Jan 11, 2020 | Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 600m-short-track | 1:29.89 | – | Jan 11, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | 800m Indoor | 2:00.98 | – | Feb 28, 2020 | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.98 | – | Feb 28, 2020 | – |