
Melissa White
Melissa White is a United States middle-distance runner, born on April 15, 1982. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:36.86 in the 1500m, 9:10.91 in the 3000m, 15:56.37 in the 5000m, 33:17.99 in the 10000m and 1:12:05 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 25 Kilometres Road 1:26:22, Marathon 2:32:37, 2016 season best 2:40:04 (Feb 13, 2016) · 44 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:40:04 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Oct 12, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:15:57 | - | Feb 22, 2015 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:44:40 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 57:10 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:14:06 | - | Jan 19, 2014 | ↑ | - |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:34:19 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 51:28 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:14:10 | - | Jun 22, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:35 | - | May 11, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:32:37 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:12:05 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:22 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:34:02 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 55:58 | - | Oct 2, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:13:10 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:33:09 | - | Jun 5, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Jan 17, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:35:02 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:10.91 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:56.37 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10000m | 33:32.88 | - | Mar 27, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 15Kilometr | 50:48 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 57:33 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:12:40 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:32:55 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:46 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 33:54.35 | - | Jun 27, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 53:11 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:47 | - | Sep 1, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:13:05 | - | Nov 16, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:37:53 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:24 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Oct 8, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:53.27 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 52:34 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:11:12 | - | Sep 3, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:13:42 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:42:56 | - | Apr 16, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:09.12 | - | Jun 4, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 4MilesRoad | 21:15 | - | Jun 17, 2006 | - | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 51:48 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:16:58 | - | Aug 13, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 25Kilometr | 1:29:21 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:39:21 | - | Oct 22, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:28.90 | - | Apr 30, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10000m | 35:11.23 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:20:52 | - | Jan 9, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:06.70 | - | Apr 24, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10000m | 33:17.99 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 35:44 | - | Nov 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:52 | - | Sep 6, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:18:42 | - | Oct 3, 2004 | ↑ | New Delhi IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:36.86 | - | May 3, 2003 | - | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:17.00 | - | Apr 24, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 16:39.16 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 34:13.83 | - | May 22, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Nov 8, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 53:28 | - | Jul 13, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 9:51.20 | - | Dec 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 17:16.52 | - | May 25, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10000m | 35:29.83 | - | May 23, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 56:45 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↑ | - |
2016
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:40:04 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA |
2015
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:08 | - | Oct 31 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 35:21 | - | Oct 12 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:44:40 | - | Mar 15 | Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, CA - US Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:15:57 | - | Feb 22 | Birmingham Mercedes Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:19 | - | Oct 12 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:14:45 | - | Jun 21 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
10MilesRoa | 57:10 | - | Apr 6 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:14:06 | - | Jan 19 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2013
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:37 | - | Oct 13 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:14:10 | - | Jun 22 | US Half Marathon Championships, Duluth, MN |
10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Jun 8 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
25Kilometr | 1:26:35 | - | May 11 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10Kilometr | 34:15 | - | Apr 28 | Des Moines Hy-vee Road Races, Des Moines, IA |
15Kilometr | 51:28 | - | Mar 9 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:15:25 | - | Feb 17 | Austin Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
Semi | 1:14:56 | - | Jan 12 | Orlando Walt Disney World Half Marathon, Orlando, FL |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:02 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
25Kilometr | 1:28:28 | - | Sep 9 | Minneapolis City of Lakes, Minneapolis, MN |
Semi | 1:12:05 | - | Jun 16 | Duluth US Half Marathon Championships, Duluth, MN |
25Kilometr | 1:26:22 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
Marathon | 2:34:33 | - | Jan 14 | Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Houston, TX |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 55:58 | - | Oct 2 | St. Paul US 10 Mile Championships, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:13:10 | - | Sep 18 | Philadelphia ING Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:46 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
Marathon | 2:33:09 | - | Jun 5 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA |
Semi | 1:13:53 | - | Feb 13 | New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, New Orleans, LA |
Semi | 1:14:50 | - | Jan 29 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:02 | - | Oct 10 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:13:18 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2009
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:55 | - | Oct 11 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
10MilesRoa | 57:33 | - | Aug 22 | Flint Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint, MI - US 10 Mile Road Race Ch. |
10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 33:34.64 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 16:17.59 | - | Jun 12 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
5000m | 15:56.37 | - | May 30 | Indianapolis American Milers Club HP Series, Indianapolis, IN |
10Kilometr | 35:30 | - | May 17 | Medved Lilac, Rochester, NY |
10000m | 33:32.88 | - | Mar 27 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 50:48 | - | Mar 14 | Jacksonville US 15 km Championships, Jacksonville, FL |
3000m | 9:10.91 | - | Feb 14 | Allendale GVSU Big Meet, Allendale, MI (i) |
Semi | 1:12:40 | - | Jan 18 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:05 | - | Nov 16 | San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Antonio, TX |
Semi | 1:14:37 | - | Oct 12 | Rio de Janeiro IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
20Kilometr | 1:09:47 | - | Sep 1 | New Haven US 20 km Championships, New Haven, CT |
15Kilometr | 53:11 | - | Jul 13 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10000m | 33:54.35 | - | Jun 27 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 34:24.24 | - | Jun 7 | Hillsdale Saturn Midwest Distance Slution, Hillsdale, MI |
5Kilometre | 16:46 | - | May 31 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
Marathon | 2:37:53 | - | Apr 20 | Boston U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:13:13 | - | Jan 13 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX - US Half Marathon Ch. |
Honours
Chicago Marathon
Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Melissa White's 25 Kilometres Road personal best?
Melissa White's 25 Kilometres Road personal best is 1:26:22, set on May 12, 2012 in Grand Rapids, MI (USA).
Which events does Melissa White compete in?
Melissa White competes in the 25 Kilometres Road and Marathon.
How did Melissa White perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 2:40:04, set on Feb 13, 2016.