Melissa Duncan
AUSWomenBirth dateJan 30, 1990
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Melissa Duncan is a Australia middle-distance runner, born on January 30, 1990. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:08.1h in the 800m, 4:05.56 in the 1500m, 4:26.9h in the Mile, 8:55.61 in the 3000m and 15:18.43 in the 5000m. She has earned 1 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
4:06.93
Mile
4:26.9h
Last competition
Lakeside:10, Albert Park, Melbourne
Jul 26, 2026 · 37:39
Age
36 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 4:06.93, Mile 4:26.9h, 2026 season best 16:49 (May 10, 2026, Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS)) · Last competition: Lakeside:10, Albert Park, Melbourne, Jul 26, 2026, 37:39 · Area record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 36 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:08.1HT
4:26.9HT
34:24.45
1:15:34
16:11
4:06.93
7:12.88
32:41
39:00
4:36.3HT
8:13.26
10:46.94
17:08.65
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 16:49 | - | May 10, 2026 | ↓ | Lakeside:5 |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 37:39 | - | Jul 26, 2026 | ↓ | Lakeside:10, Albert Park, Melbourne |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | Apr 27, 2025 | ↓ | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile, Ballarat |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:19.60 | - | Mar 14, 2024 | ↑ | VMC Meet #5, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena, Melbourne |
| 2024 | Mile | 4:43.39 | - | Feb 6, 2024 | ↓ | VMC Meet #4, Moonee Valley Athletics Track, Aberfeldie, Melbourne |
| 2024 | 3000m | 9:07.65 | - | Mar 23, 2024 | ↑ | Sydney Track Classic |
| 2024 | 5000m | 15:52.30 | - | Feb 15, 2024 | ↑ | Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Jun 2, 2024 | ↓ | Lakeside:10 |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 35:40 | - | Mar 30, 2024 | ↑ | 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd |
| 2023 | 10000m | 34:24.45 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | - | Australian 10,000m Championships |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:15:34 | - | Oct 15, 2023 | - | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival - Half Marathon & 10km |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:10.05 | - | Jan 20, 2022 | ↓ | Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:18.18 | - | Jan 26, 2022 | ↑ | Zatopek Classic |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:45.73 | - | Feb 8, 2022 | ↓ | Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 9:16.59 | - | Mar 12, 2022 | ↑ | Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:34.70 | - | Nov 17, 2022 | ↑ | Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Oct 2, 2022 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:10.40 | - | Apr 1, 2021 | ↑ | Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:55.61 | - | Apr 29, 2021 | ↑ | Australian 3000m Championships, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
| 2021 | 5000m | 15:45.29 | - | Mar 13, 2021 | ↑ | Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:18.04 | - | Sep 18, 2020 | ↑ | Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya (JPN) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:12.57 | - | Jan 30, 2020 | ↑ | Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:50.32 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↑ | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:20.12 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:05.45 | - | Sep 21, 2019 | ↑ | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:20.88 | - | Apr 14, 2019 | ↑ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 38:47 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↑ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:08.7h | - | Feb 6, 2018 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:17.69 | - | Jul 19, 2018 | ↑ | Dublin Morton Games |
| 2018 | MileRoad | 4:54.77 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Leonora (AUS) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:57.37 | - | Jul 28, 2018 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:18.43 | - | Jun 8, 2018 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:11 | - | Nov 3, 2018 | ↓ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 34:19 | - | Oct 14, 2018 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 39:00 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | - | Adelaide Australian 12 km Road Running Championships |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:26.84 | - | Dec 14, 2017 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2017 | MileRoad | 4:47.84 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↓ | Darwin (AUS) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 16:19.58 | - | Nov 23, 2017 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 16:21 | - | Nov 4, 2017 | ↓ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.93 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | - | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:06.93 | - | Feb 14, 2016 | ↑ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | MileRoad | 4:36.3h | - | Feb 8, 2016 | ↓ | Christchurch (NZL) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:08.38 | - | Jan 31, 2015 | ↓ | Glendale (AUS) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:05.56 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 10:46.94 | - | May 2, 2015 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Oct 18, 2015 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:05.76 | - | Jul 28, 2014 | ↑ | Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:26.9h | - | Jul 11, 2014 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 8:13.26 | - | May 25, 2014 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:58.14 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 4x1500Metr | 17:08.65 | - | May 24, 2014 | - | IAAF World Relays |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:08.1h | - | Nov 30, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:14.94 | - | Dec 12, 2013 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:42.7h | - | Feb 19, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Jul 28, 2013 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:08.3h | - | Jan 17, 2012 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:13.34 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:19.2h | - | Jan 8, 2011 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:17.80 | - | Dec 10, 2011 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:30.1h | - | Dec 15, 2009 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:21.77 | - | Feb 21, 2008 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:09.54 | - | Jul 4, 2007 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:20.22 | - | Mar 11, 2007 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:40.58 | - | Mar 2, 2007 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:26.32 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:40.60 | - | Dec 8, 2006 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2005 | 2000Metres | 7:12.88 | - | Feb 27, 2005 | - | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 10:20.94 | - | Dec 15, 2004 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:39 | - | Jul 26 | Lakeside:10, Albert Park, Melbourne |
5Kilometre | 16:49 | - | May 10 | Lakeside:5 |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:20 | - | Oct 12 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival - Half Marathon, 10K |
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | Apr 27 | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile, Ballarat |
2024
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:41 | - | Oct 13 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival - Half Marathon & 10km |
10Kilometr | 32:55 | - | Sep 22 | Run Prix |
CrossCount | 39:25 | - | Aug 31 | Australian Cross Country Championships, Launceston - XC 10.0km |
10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Jul 7 | Gold Coast Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Jun 2 | Lakeside:10 |
10Kilometr | 34:16 | - | Apr 28 | Ballarat Marathon - Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & Road Mile |
CrossCount | 35:40 | - | Mar 30 | 45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Park of Friendship, Beograd |
3000m | 9:07.65 | - | Mar 23 | Sydney Track Classic |
1500m | 4:19.60 | - | Mar 14 | VMC Meet #5, Duncan Mackinnon Reserve, Murrumbeena, Melbourne |
5000m | 15:52.30 | - | Feb 15 | Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
Mile | 4:43.39 | - | Feb 6 | VMC Meet #4, Moonee Valley Athletics Track, Aberfeldie, Melbourne |
1500m | 4:24.35 | - | Jan 18 | VMC Meet #3, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:24.45 | - | Dec 2 | Australian 10,000m Championships |
Semi | 1:15:34 | - | Oct 15 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival - Half Marathon & 10km |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:34.70 | - | Nov 17 | Victorian 5000m Championships, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
10Kilometr | 34:14 | - | Oct 2 | Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, Melbourne |
1500m | 4:24.35 | - | Apr 1 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
1500m | 4:22.10 | - | Mar 31 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
1500m | 4:24.35 | - | Mar 31 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
1500m | 4:22.10 | - | Mar 30 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
1500m | 4:19.90 | - | Mar 19 | Melbourne Track Classic, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
3000m | 9:16.59 | - | Mar 12 | Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney |
5000m | DNF | - | Feb 12 | Adelaide Track Classic |
Mile | 4:45.73 | - | Feb 8 | VMC Meet #4, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
1500m | 4:18.18 | - | Jan 26 | Zatopek Classic |
800m | 2:10.05 | - | Jan 20 | VMC Meet #3, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:12.49 | - | Jun 25 | Inkco Winter Series #1, Performance Centre, Gold Coast |
1500m | 4:18.72 | - | Jun 19 | Festival of Athletics, Sports Reserve, Townsville |
5000m | DNF | - | Jun 12 | Oceania Invitational 2 |
3000m | 8:55.61 | - | Apr 29 | Australian 3000m Championships, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
1500m | 4:10.40 | - | Apr 1 | Box Hill Classic, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
1500m | 4:12.42 | - | Mar 25 | Melbourne Track Classic, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
5000m | 15:45.29 | - | Mar 13 | Sydney Track Classic, SOPAC, Sydney |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:18.04 | - | Sep 18 | 68th All Japan Corporate Teams Championships, Prefectural Stadium, Kumagaya |
5000m | 15:50.32 | - | Feb 23 | Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland |
5000m | 16:17.17 | - | Feb 6 | Melbourne Track Classic, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
3000m | 9:12.57 | - | Jan 30 | Box Hill Classic, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:37.37 | - | Oct 2 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
5000m | 15:37.37 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
3000m | 9:05.45 | - | Sep 21 | 272nd Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
5000m | 15:41.44 | - | Jun 25 | Oceania Championships, Townsville |
1500m | 4:20.12 | - | Jun 1 | 271st Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, Yokohama |
5000m | 15:35.22 | - | May 4 | Golden Games, Nobeoka |
5000m | 15:20.88 | - | Apr 14 | 28th Kanakuri Memorial Meet, Kumamoto |
CrossCount | 38:47 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
5000m | 15:29.70 | - | Feb 23 | Track Classic, Sydney |
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Honours
🥇
2019Oceania Championships
5000 Metres
6
2016IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
🥉
2014IAAF World Relays
4x800 Metres Relay
🥉
2014IAAF World Relays
4x1500 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Melissa Duncan's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Melissa Duncan's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 4:06.93, set on Feb 14, 2016 in Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Melissa Duncan compete in?
Melissa Duncan competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile.
How did Melissa Duncan perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 16:49, set on May 10, 2026 in Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS). Last competition: Lakeside:10, Albert Park, Melbourne on Jul 26, 2026, 37:39.