Sara Vaughn

USAWomen

Birth dateMay 16, 1986

BirthplaceGering, United States

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Sara Vaughn (born May 16, 1986) is an American middle-distance runner.

Vaughn placed 18th in the women's 1500 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.

Vaughn placed 10th in 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Their accomplishments on the track have contributed to the sport's history and inspired athletes in their discipline. Their dedication to training and competition exemplifies the commitment required to reach elite levels of athletics. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.

Key facts

Marathon

2:23:24

#316 all-time

1500 m

4:04.56

#463 all-time

2026 season best

34:55

May 25, 2026 · Boulder, CO (USA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Bank of America Chicago 13.1

Jun 7, 2026 · 1:14:17

Bank of America Chicago 13.1

Age

40 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: Marathon 2:23:24 (#316 all-time), 1500 m 4:04.56 (#463 all-time), 2026 season best 34:55 (May 25, 2026, Boulder, CO (USA)) · Last competition: Bank of America Chicago 13.1, Jun 7, 2026, 1:14:17 · 40 years old

Personal bests

57.93

2:03.70

4:04.56

Mile

4:27.31

9:07.37

15:51.68

1:11:45

2:23:24

9:41.55

5Kilometre

16:41

1500m-short-track

4:13.12

3000m-short-track

9:07.98

10Kilometr

34:38

10MilesRoa

58:19

800m-short-track

2:09.92

mile-short-track

4:31.98

MileRoad

4:21.7HT

2Miles

9:55.45

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	34:55	-	May 25, 2026	↓	BOLDERBoulder
2026	Semi	1:14:17	-	Jun 7, 2026	↑	Bank of America Chicago 13.1
2025	6Kilometre	19:42	-	Jul 12, 2025	-	USA Women's 6 km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH
2025	Semi	1:11:45	-	Mar 16, 2025	↑	United Airlines NYC Half
2025	Marathon	2:31:07	-	Apr 21, 2025	↓	Boston Marathon
2024	5000m	16:17.73	-	May 11, 2024	↓	Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
2024	Marathon	2:26:56	-	Nov 3, 2024	↓	TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event
2023	Marathon	2:23:24	-	Oct 8, 2023	↓	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2022	10Kilometr	34:38	-	Jun 26, 2022	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2022	Semi	1:12:56	-	Mar 20, 2022	↑	United Airlines NYC Half
2022	Marathon	2:26:23	-	Oct 9, 2022	↓	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2021	800m	2:07.20	-	Feb 3, 2021	↓	GCU Track & Field, Phoenix, AZ (USA)
2021	1500m	4:05.23	-	Jul 25, 2021	↑	Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)
2021	MileRoad	4:34.10	-	Apr 21, 2021	↑	USA 1 Mile Road Running Championships
2021	Mile	4:34.81	-	Aug 6, 2021	↑	Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, NC (USA)
2021	Semi	1:15:16	-	Nov 14, 2021	↑	-
2021	Marathon	2:26:53	-	Dec 5, 2021	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2020	5000m	15:51.68	-	Dec 4, 2020	↓	JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA)
2018	1500m	4:05.88	-	Jul 11, 2018	↑	Barcelona (ESP)
2018	1500m-short-track	4:13.96	-	Feb 18, 2018	↑	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
2018	Mile	4:27.31	-	Aug 3, 2018	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2018	mile-short-track	4:31.98	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	New York Millrose Games
2018	MileRoad	4:32.0h	-	Sep 9, 2018	↑	New York Fifth Avenue Mile
2018	3000m	9:07.37	-	Jan 13, 2018	↑	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2018	2Miles	9:55.45	-	Apr 27, 2018	-	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Special Events
2017	800m	2:04.27	-	Jul 19, 2017	↓	Shoreline, WA (USA)
2017	800m-short-track	2:09.92	-	Feb 18, 2017	-	Golden, CO (USA) (i)
2017	1500m	4:04.56	-	Aug 4, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2017	MileRoad	4:21.7h	-	Sep 10, 2017	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2017	3000m-short-track	9:07.98	-	Feb 3, 2017	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2017	3000m	9:07.98	-	Feb 3, 2017	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2016	1500m	4:10.19	-	Jun 12, 2016	↑	Portland, OR (USA)
2016	MileRoad	4:27.1h	-	Sep 3, 2016	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2016	Mile	4:35.52	-	Aug 5, 2016	↑	Raleigh, NC (USA)
2016	5000m	16:07.22	-	Apr 14, 2016	↓	Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational
2014	1500m	4:10.05	-	Apr 18, 2014	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2014	1500m-short-track	4:22.93	-	Feb 23, 2014	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2014	MileRoad	4:34.0h	-	Sep 7, 2014	↑	Duluth, MN (USA)
2014	mile-short-track	4:35.07	-	Feb 1, 2014	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2014	Mile	4:35.07	-	Feb 1, 2014	↑	Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i)
2014	3000m-short-track	9:17.96	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	3000m	9:17.96	-	Feb 15, 2014	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	3000mSt	9:41.55	-	Jun 26, 2014	↑	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2013	1500m	4:23.41	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2013	1500m-short-track	4:23.41	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2013	MileRoad	4:29.8h	-	Sep 22, 2013	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2013	Mile	4:43.28	-	Aug 10, 2013	↑	Falmouth, MA (USA)
2013	mile-short-track	5:08.47	-	Mar 3, 2013	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013	3000mSt	9:47.58	-	May 17, 2013	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2013	5Kilometre	16:41	-	Nov 28, 2013	→	San José (USA)
2013	10MilesRoa	58:19	-	Aug 24, 2013	-	Flint, MI (USA)
2012	800m	2:05.29	-	Apr 21, 2012	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2012	1500m	4:08.34	-	May 18, 2012	↑	Los Angeles, CA (USA)
2012	1500m-short-track	4:13.12	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2012	Mile	4:37.12	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2012	mile-short-track	4:37.12	-	Jan 28, 2012	↑	MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011	800m	2:03.70	-	Jun 11, 2011	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
2011	1500m	4:08.74	-	Jul 1, 2011	↑	Burnaby (CAN)
2011	1500m-short-track	4:20.52	-	Jan 28, 2011	↑	MSG, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2011	Mile	4:34.29	-	Aug 13, 2011	↑	Falmouth, MA (USA)
2011	mile-short-track	4:48.61	-	Jan 22, 2011	↑	Boulder, CO (USA) (i)
2011	5Kilometre	16:41	-	Nov 24, 2011	→	San José, CA (USA)
2009	400m	57.93	-	Apr 11, 2009	-	Boulder, CO (USA)
2009	800m	2:03.76	-	Jul 18, 2009	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2009	1500m	4:11.39	-	Jul 15, 2009	↑	Luzern (SUI)
2009	1500m-short-track	4:22.29	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	MileRoad	4:37.1h	-	Sep 26, 2009	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2009	Mile	4:38.64	-	Feb 14, 2009	↑	Seattle Husky Classic
2009	3000m	9:27.11	-	Jan 31, 2009	↑	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
2008	1500m	4:29.92	-	May 4, 2008	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2008	Mile	4:40.02	-	Mar 7, 2008	↑	South Bend, IN (USA) (i)
2008	mile-short-track	4:55.72	-	Mar 14, 2008	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	1500m	4:19.70	-	Apr 29, 2007	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2007	3000mSt	11:18.91	-	Mar 24, 2007	↑	Fort Collins, CO (USA)
2006	Mile	5:08.66	-	Feb 11, 2006	↑	Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i)
2006	3000m	10:11.85	-	Feb 25, 2006	↑	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2006	3000m-short-track	10:11.85	-	Feb 25, 2006	↑	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:14:17	-	Jun 7	Bank of America Chicago 13.1
10Kilometr	34:55	-	May 25	BOLDERBoulder

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Nov 2	TCS New York City Marathon
6Kilometre	19:42	-	Jul 12	USA Women's 6 km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH
Marathon	2:31:07	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:11:45	-	Mar 16	United Airlines NYC Half

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:56	-	Nov 3	TCS New York City Marathon, New York, NY - Elite Event
5000m	16:17.73	-	May 11	Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:23:24	-	Oct 8	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon	DNF	-	Apr 17	B.A.A. Boston Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:23	-	Oct 9	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
10Kilometr	34:38	-	Jun 26	B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA
5000m	DNF	-	Jun 5	Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN
Marathon	2:36:27	-	Apr 18	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:12:56	-	Mar 20	United Airlines NYC Half

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:53	-	Dec 5	California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA
Semi	1:15:16	-	Nov 14	Horsetooth Half Marathon, Fort Collins, CO
1500m	4:09.68	-	Aug 21	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Split times
1500m	4:09.68	-	Aug 20	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Split times
Mile	4:34.81	-	Aug 6	Sir Walter Miler, Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, NC - Elite Event
1500m	4:05.23	-	Jul 25	Sound Running Sunset Tour - APU, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
1500m	4:07.81	-	Jul 10	Sunset Tour - Sacramento, Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, CA
1500m	4:07.64	-	May 15	Track Meet
MileRoad	4:34.10	-	Apr 21	USA 1 Mile Road Running Championships
1500m	4:14.59	-	Feb 27	Trials of Miles - The Texas Qualifier, St. Michael's HS, Austin, TX - Elite Event
1500m	4:14.24	-	Feb 3	GCU Outdoor Invitational, GCU Track & Field, Phoenix, AZ
800m	2:07.20	-	Feb 3	GCU Outdoor Invitational, GCU Track & Field, Phoenix, AZ

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:51.68	-	Dec 4	The Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:32.0HT	-	Sep 9	New York Fifth Avenue Mile
MileRoad	4:32.0HT	-	Sep 9	New York Fifth Avenue Mile
Mile	4:40.42	-	Sep 2	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
Mile	4:27.31	-	Aug 3	Raleigh Sir Walter Miler, Raleigh, NC
1500m	4:05.88	-	Jul 11	Barcelona Míting Internacional, Barcelona
1500m	4:16.50	-	Jun 21	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
1500m	4:19.15	-	Jun 10	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event
1500m	DNF	-	May 25	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events
1500m	4:11.70	-	May 3	Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
2Miles	9:55.45	-	Apr 28	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Special Events
2Miles	9:55.45	-	Apr 27	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Special Events
1500m-short-track	4:13.96	-	Feb 18	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
1500m-short-track	4:13.96	-	Feb 17	US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
mile-short-track	4:33.00	-	Feb 10	Montreal Grand Prix d'Athletisme, Montréal (i)
mile-short-track	4:31.98	-	Feb 3	New York Millrose Games
3000m	9:07.37	-	Jan 13	Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
MileRoad	4:21.7HT	-	Sep 10	New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY - Elite Event
1500m	4:06.83	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m	4:04.56	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m	4:04.56	-	Aug 4	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
800m	2:04.27	-	Jul 19	Shoreline CNW Summer All-Comers Meet, Shoreline, WA
1500m	4:07.85	-	Jun 24	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sara Vaughn's Marathon personal best?

Sara Vaughn's Marathon personal best is 2:23:24, set on Oct 8, 2023 in Chicago, IL (USA), #316 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sara Vaughn compete in?

Sara Vaughn competes in the Marathon and 1500 m.

How did Sara Vaughn perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 34:55, set on May 25, 2026 in Boulder, CO (USA). Last competition: Bank of America Chicago 13.1 on Jun 7, 2026, 1:14:17.

Sara Vaughn

Personal bests

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