Rachel Cliff

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Birth dateApr 1, 1988
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Rachel Cliff is a Canada middle-distance runner, born on April 1, 1988. She competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

Her personal bests include 4:16.11 in the 1500m, 4:38.39 in the Mile, 8:57.15 in the 3000m, 15:20.66 in the 5000m and 31:54.88 in the 10000m. She has earned 1 gold and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.

Key facts
Marathon
2:26:56
10 000 m
31:54.88
2026 season best
33:52
Apr 19, 2026 · Vancouver (CAN)
Last competition
Vancouver Sun Run
Apr 19, 2026 · 33:52
Record
National record · 20,000 Metres 1:11:38.60
Age
38 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:26:56 (#816 all-time), 10 000 m 31:54.88 (#630 all-time), 2026 season best 33:52 (Apr 19, 2026, Vancouver (CAN)) · Last competition: Vancouver Sun Run, Apr 19, 2026, 33:52 · National record (20,000 Metres) · 38 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
10Kilometr
33:52-Apr 19, 2026
Vancouver Sun Run
2024
10Kilometr
36:56-Apr 21, 2024
Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver
2021
5000m
16:49.96-May 1, 2021
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN)
2020
Semi
1:10:13-Jan 19, 2020
Aramco Houston Half Marathon
2020
20,000Metr
1:11:38.60-Nov 7, 2020-Swangard Stadium, Burnaby (CAN)
2019
1500m
4:21.64-Jun 20, 2019
Burnaby (CAN)
2019
3000m
9:08.27-Jun 23, 2019
Burnaby (CAN)
2019
5000m
15:21.12-Jul 20, 2019
KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
2019
8Kilometre
26:15-Jan 13, 2019
Saanichton (CAN)
2019
10000m
31:54.88-May 2, 2019
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2019
10Kilometr
33:38-Nov 3, 2019
3TV Phoenix 10K, Half Marathon, 5K
2019
Semi
1:10:06-Dec 15, 2019
Okayama (JPN)
2019
Marathon
2:26:56-Mar 10, 2019
Nagoya Women's Marathon
2018
1500m
4:17.65-May 12, 2018
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2018
5000m
15:20.66-May 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2018
5Kilometre
15:51-Mar 17, 2018
Vancouver (CAN)
2018
8Kilometre
26:23-Jan 7, 2018
Saanichton (CAN)
2018
10000m
31:56.86-May 3, 2018
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2018
10Kilometr
32:23-May 26, 2018
Ottawa 10K, Ottawa
2018
Semi
1:10:08-Mar 3, 2018
The Woodlands, TX (USA)
2018
Marathon
2:28:53-Sep 16, 2018
Berlin Marathon
2017
1500m
4:16.11-Jul 22, 2017
Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2017
3000m
8:57.15-Jul 18, 2017
Cork (IRL)
2017
5000m
15:31.07-Jun 16, 2017
Portland, OR (USA)
2017
8Kilometre
26:51-Jan 8, 2017
Saanichton (CAN)
2017
10000m
32:00.03-Aug 5, 2017
IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017
10Kilometr
33:35-May 27, 2017
Ottawa (CAN)
2017
Semi
1:12:07-Mar 19, 2017
New York, NY (USA)
2016
1500m
4:17.26-Jun 17, 2016
Burnaby (CAN)
2016
Mile
4:38.39-Aug 5, 2016
Raleigh, NC (USA)
2016
3000m
9:11.97-Feb 13, 2016
Seattle Husky Classic
2016
5000m
15:23.94-Jun 28, 2016
Surrey (CAN)
2016
8Kilometre
27:10-Jan 10, 2016
Saanichton (CAN)
2016
10000m
32:21.98-Jun 11, 2016
Portland, OR (USA)
2016
10Kilometr
35:19-Oct 22, 2016
Vancouver (CAN)
2015
1500m
4:16.24-Jun 8, 2015
Burnaby (CAN)
2015
3000m
9:13.70-Jan 31, 2015
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2015
5000m
15:33.15-Apr 3, 2015
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015
10000m
32:54.70-May 2, 2015
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015
10Kilometr
34:49-Jul 18, 2015
Vancouver (CAN)
2014
1500m
4:20.48-May 15, 2014
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2014
Mile
4:43.60-Jul 10, 2014
Burnaby (CAN)
2014
5000m
15:48.14-Jun 15, 2014
Portland, OR (USA)
2014
5Kilometre
16:38-Sep 7, 2014
Toronto (CAN)
2014
8Kilometre
26:55-Mar 23, 2014
Vancouver (CAN)
2014
10Kilometr
33:14-Apr 27, 2014
Vancouver (CAN)
2013
1500m
4:16.45-Jun 8, 2013
Portland, OR (USA)
2013
3000m
9:18.63-Feb 9, 2013
Seattle Husky Classic
2013
5000m
16:06.41-Mar 1, 2013
Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2013
CrossCount
25:30-Mar 24, 2013
40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2013
10Kilometr
35:16-Sep 14, 2013
Vancouver (CAN)
2012
1500m
4:19.18-May 14, 2012
Swarthmore, PA (USA)
2012
Mile
4:54.17-Jan 21, 2012
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012
mile-short-track
4:54.17-Jan 21, 2012
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012
3000m
9:23.95-Feb 11, 2012
Seattle Husky Classic
2012
5000m
16:24.39-Apr 20, 2012
Walnut, CA (USA)
2011
1500m
4:20.64-Jul 1, 2011
Burnaby (CAN)
2011
1500m-short-track
4:28.98-Mar 12, 2011
Sherbrooke (CAN) (i)
2011
mile-short-track
4:45.00-Jan 22, 2011
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011
Mile
4:45.00-Jan 22, 2011
New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011
3000m
9:20.01-Feb 4, 2011
Geneva, OH (USA) (i)
2011
3000m-short-track
9:38.52-Mar 11, 2011
Sherbrooke (CAN) (i)
2011
5000m
16:34.93-May 1, 2011
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2010
1500m
4:18.45-Jul 10, 2010
Solihull (GBR)
2010
1500m-short-track
4:25.32-Mar 13, 2010
Windsor (CAN) (i)
2010
3000m
9:20.82-Feb 6, 2010
South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2010
3000m-short-track
9:21.29-Mar 12, 2010
Windsor (CAN) (i)
2010
5000m
16:07.94-May 1, 2010
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2009
1500m
4:35.90-Feb 28, 2009
Toronto (CAN) (i)
2009
1500m-short-track
4:35.90-Feb 28, 2009
Toronto (CAN) (i)
2009
3000m-short-track
9:47.36-Feb 28, 2009
Toronto (CAN) (i)
2009
3000m
9:47.36-Feb 28, 2009
Toronto (CAN) (i)
2009
5000m
16:59.79-Aug 24, 2009
Charlottetown (CAN)
2008
1500m-short-track
4:46.15-Jan 26, 2008
Montréal (CAN) (i)
2008
1500m
4:46.15-Jan 26, 2008
Montréal (CAN) (i)
2008
3000m
9:59.94-Feb 9, 2008
South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2008
3000m-short-track
10:03.59-Jan 26, 2008
Montréal (CAN) (i)
2008
5000m
17:04.33-Jul 4, 2008
Windsor (CAN)
2007
1500m-short-track
4:36.28-Mar 10, 2007
Montréal (CAN) (i)
2007
1500m
4:36.28-Mar 10, 2007
Montréal (CAN) (i)
2007
3000m
9:51.11-Feb 10, 2007
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007
3000m-short-track
9:51.11-Feb 10, 2007
Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007
CrossCount
24:15-Mar 24, 2007
35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa
2006
3000m
9:50.59-Jul 22, 2006
Sherbrooke (CAN)

2026

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
33:52-Apr 19Vancouver Sun Run

2024

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
36:56-Apr 21Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver

2021

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
16:49.96-May 1BC Endurance Project Saturday Night Lights #4, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

2020

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
20,000Metr
1:11:38.60-Nov 7BC Endurance Project Saturday Night Lights #1, Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Semi
1:15:24-Sep 13BCEP Intra Squad Half Marathon, Courtenay
Semi
1:10:13-Jan 19Aramco Houston Half Marathon

2019

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:10:06-Dec 15Sanyo Women's Road Race - HM, Okayama
10Kilometr
33:38-Nov 33TV Phoenix 10K, Half Marathon, 5K
5000m
15:41.27-Oct 2IAAF World Championships in Athletics
5000m
15:41.27-Sep 28IAAF World Championships in Athletics
10000m
32:13.34-Aug 6Pan American Games
5000m
15:51.25-Jul 27Canadian Championships, Montréal
5000m
15:51.25-Jul 25Canadian Championships, Montréal
5000m
15:21.12-Jul 20KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
5000m
15:32.76-Jul 17Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona
5000m
15:47.62-Jul 13Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk
3000m
9:08.27-Jun 23Kukri Night at the Races, Burnaby
1500m
4:21.64-Jun 20Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby - International Events
10000m
32:12.24-Jun 13Pacific Distance Carnival, Burnaby - Canadian 10,000m Ch.
5000m
15:32.49-May 16USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
10000m
31:54.88-May 2Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
5000m
15:56.26-Apr 19Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events
Marathon
2:26:56-Mar 10Nagoya Women's Marathon
Semi
1:10:28-Feb 3Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
5000m
15:53.39-Jan 25UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
8Kilometre
26:15-Jan 13Saanichton Harriers Pioneer 8K, Saanichton

2018

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5Kilometre
16:15-Nov 22San José 5 km, San José
Marathon
2:28:53-Sep 16Berlin Marathon
Semi
1:12:20-Aug 19Edmonton Half Marathon, Edmonton
10000m
33:30.16-Aug 11Toronto NACAC Championships, Toronto
10000m
33:06.53-Jun 14Canadian 10,000m Championships, Guelph
5000m
15:23.22-Jun 10Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event
10Kilometr
32:23-May 26Ottawa 10K, Ottawa
5000m
15:20.66-May 17Los Angeles USATF Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA
1500m
4:17.65-May 12Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA
10000m
31:56.86-May 3Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
10Kilometr
32:41-Apr 22Vancouver Sun Run
10000m
32:11.11-Apr 10Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
10000m
32:11.11-Apr 9Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
5Kilometre
15:51-Mar 17Vancouver St. Patrick's Day 5K, Vancouver
Semi
1:10:08-Mar 3Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands, TX
Semi
1:12:21-Feb 11Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver
5000m
15:49.00-Jan 26Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
Semi
1:11:52-Jan 14Houston Half Marathon
8Kilometre
26:23-Jan 7Saanichton Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K, Saanichton

2017

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:14:25-Nov 12Monterey Bay Half Marathon, Monterey, CA
10Kilometr
34:42-Sep 16Vancouver 10 km, Vancouver
10000m
32:00.03-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m
4:16.11-Jul 22Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
3000m
8:57.15-Jul 18Cork City Sports, Cork
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Honours

🥉

Pan American Games

10,000 Metres

2019
🥉

Pan American Games

10,000 Metres

2019
🥉

Toronto NACAC Championships

10,000 Metres

2018
🥇

Canadian 10,000m Championships

10,000 Metres

2018
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Rachel Cliff's Marathon personal best?

Rachel Cliff's Marathon personal best is 2:26:56, set on Mar 10, 2019 in Nagoya (JPN), #816 on the all-time list.

Which events does Rachel Cliff compete in?

Rachel Cliff competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Rachel Cliff perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 33:52, set on Apr 19, 2026 in Vancouver (CAN). Last competition: Vancouver Sun Run on Apr 19, 2026, 33:52.