
Sara Slattery
Sara Slattery is a United States middle-distance runner, born on October 2, 1981. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:18.74 in the 1500m, 8:58.09 in the 3000m, 15:08.32 in the 5000m, 31:57.94 in the 10000m and 1:13:23 in the Semi. She has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 15:08.32 (#515 all-time), 10 000 m 31:57.94 (#688 all-time), 2017 season best 36:35.67 (Apr 20, 2017, La Crosse, WI (USA)) · 44 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10000m | 36:35.67 | - | Apr 20, 2017 | ↓ | La Crosse, WI (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:49.42 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 32:13.03 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 34:59 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 51:51 | - | Mar 6, 2016 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:15:07 | - | Jan 3, 2016 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:29 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 52:54 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↓ | Phoenix, AZ (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 55:14 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | - | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 8Kilometre | 27:14 | - | Mar 18, 2012 | ↑ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:16:24 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | ↓ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:45.63 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:30 | - | Apr 3, 2011 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 53:01 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 28:00 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↑ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 35:20 | - | Jan 16, 2010 | ↓ | Hamilton (BER) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:54.76 | - | Jun 26, 2009 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:13:23 | - | Jan 18, 2009 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:18.74 | - | Jun 7, 2008 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:00.25 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:18.88 | - | Jul 4, 2008 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 15:59 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 32:46.60 | - | Jun 27, 2008 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:18.18 | - | Aug 7, 2007 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Sep 16, 2007 | ↓ | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 32:54.41 | - | Jul 23, 2007 | ↓ | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 35:22 | - | May 28, 2007 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:58.09 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↑ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:11.27 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 10:27.00 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:08.32 | - | Jul 8, 2006 | ↓ | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA) |
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 15:37.68 | - | Jan 28, 2006 | - | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 26:51 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10000m | 31:57.94 | - | Jul 26, 2006 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | May 29, 2006 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 50:47 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:22.40 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:06.03 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 10:16.71 | - | Jun 26, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:58.00 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 33:02.21 | - | Jun 9, 2005 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:39.72 | - | May 15, 2004 | ↑ | Manhattan, KS (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 10:19.01 | - | May 14, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:27.41 | - | May 1, 2004 | ↓ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 10:38.82 | - | May 16, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 15:24.97 | - | Apr 17, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 10:38.29 | - | May 17, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 24:35 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 36:35.67 | - | Apr 20 | La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge, La Crosse, WI |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:59 | - | Nov 6 | Phoenix 10K, Phoenix, AZ |
10000m | 32:13.03 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 15:49.42 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
15Kilometr | 51:51 | - | Mar 6 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
Semi | 1:18:29 | - | Jan 17 | Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
Semi | 1:15:07 | - | Jan 3 | Jacksonville Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
2014
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Jun 1 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
10Kilometr | 34:29 | - | Apr 19 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
10MilesRoa | 55:14 | - | Apr 6 | Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC |
15Kilometr | 52:54 | - | Mar 9 | Phoenix Mountain to Fountain 15K, Phoenix, AZ |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 27:14 | - | Mar 18 | Virginia Beach Shamrock 8K, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:16:24 | - | Jan 15 | Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
5000m | 15:54.21 | - | Jun 24 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:45.63 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
5000m | 15:56.99 | - | Jun 4 | Nashville Music City Distance Carnival, Nashville, TN |
5000m | 15:58.79 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Elite Event |
5Kilometre | 16:30 | - | Apr 3 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
15Kilometr | 53:01 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
5Kilometre | 16:39 | - | Feb 12 | 5 km, Tempe, AZ |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8Kilometre | 28:00 | - | Mar 21 | Chicago Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8-K, Chicago, IL |
10Kilometr | 35:20 | - | Jan 16 | 10 km, Hamilton |
2009
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:54.76 | - | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 34:48 | - | Jun 7 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
5000m | 16:16.02 | - | Apr 24 | Berkeley Brutus Hamilton Invitational, Berkeley, CA - Invitational Events |
Semi | 1:13:23 | - | Jan 18 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2008
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:16.24 | - | Sep 14 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
3000m | 9:16.24 | - | Sep 13 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Sep 7 | Sheffield Great Yorkshire Run, Sheffield |
3000m | 9:19.59 | - | Aug 31 | Gateshead Aviva British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead |
3000m | 9:04.14 | - | Jul 29 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
3000m | 9:00.25 | - | Jul 26 | London Aviva Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London |
5000m | 15:18.88 | - | Jul 4 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
5000m | 15:40.24 | - | Jun 30 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 32:46.60 | - | Jun 27 | USA Olympic Team Trials, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:18.74 | - | Jun 7 | Eagle Rock Jim Bush Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
5000m | 15:26.38 | - | May 31 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
1500m | 4:19.88 | - | May 24 | Santa Monica High Performance Meet, Santa Monica, CA |
5Kilometre | 15:59 | - | Apr 6 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
5000m | 15:32.28 | - | Feb 2 | Seattle UW Invitational |
5000m | 15:32.28 | - | Feb 1 | Seattle UW Invitational |
2007
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:42 | - | Sep 16 | CVS Caremark Downtown, Providence, RI |
5000m | 15:18.18 | - | Aug 7 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
10000m | 32:54.41 | - | Jul 23 | Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro |
10000m | 33:49.59 | - | Jun 21 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
5000m | 15:43.13 | - | Jun 2 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 35:22 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
5000m | 15:30.86 | - | Apr 29 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Honours
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
10,000 Metres
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
10,000 Metres
Sacramento NCAA Championships
10,000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Sara Slattery's 5000 m personal best?
Sara Slattery's 5000 m personal best is 15:08.32, set on Jul 8, 2006 in Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA), #515 on the all-time list.
Which events does Sara Slattery compete in?
Sara Slattery competes in the 5000 m and 10 000 m.
How did Sara Slattery perform in 2017?
2017 season best: 36:35.67, set on Apr 20, 2017 in La Crosse, WI (USA).