Shalane Flanagan

USAWomen

Birth dateJul 8, 1981

BirthplaceMarblehead, United States

Height1.65 m

Weight51 kg

Shalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, coach, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion.

She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area records in both the 10k and 15k road races.

She won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 10,000 m (upgraded from bronze following original silver medalist's disqualification for doping) and the bronze medal at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She won the Women's 2017 New York City Marathon, the first American woman to do so since Miki Gorman in 1977.

Key facts

10 000 m

30:22.22

#49 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

8:33.25

2021 season best

2:33:34

Nov 7, 2021 · New York, NY (USA)

2021 season best

Last competition

TCS New York Marathon

Nov 7, 2021 · 2:33:34

TCS New York Marathon

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

Area record · 10 Kilometres Road 30:52

Area record

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 30:22.22 (#49 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:33.25, 2021 season best 2:33:34 (Nov 7, 2021, New York, NY (USA)) · Last competition: TCS New York Marathon, Nov 7, 2021, 2:33:34 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · Area record (10 Kilometres Road) · 45 years old

Personal bests

2:09.28

4:05.86

4:33.81

8:33.25

14:44.80

30:22.22

1:07:51

2:21:14

15:17

4:13.55

8:33.25

47:00

30:52

37:58

2:13.00

4:37.41

14:47.62

8:26.71

17:20.18

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	Marathon	2:33:34	-	Nov 7, 2021	↓	TCS New York Marathon
2018	3000m	8:43.28	-	Jan 27, 2018	↑	Seattle, WA (USA) (i)
2018	Marathon	2:26:22	-	Nov 4, 2018	↓	New York Marathon
2017	5000m	14:58.99	-	Jul 22, 2017	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2017	10Kilometr	31:15	-	Aug 5, 2017	↑	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2017	10000m	31:31.12	-	Jun 22, 2017	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
2017	Marathon	2:26:53	-	Nov 5, 2017	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2016	10Kilometr	30:52	-	Jun 26, 2016	↑	Boston, MA (USA)
2016	Semi	1:07:51	-	Jun 5, 2016	↑	San Diego, CA (USA)
2016	Marathon	2:25:26	-	Aug 14, 2016	↓	The XXXI Olympic Games
2015	5000m	15:10.02	-	Jun 28, 2015	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2015	5Kilometre	15:17	-	Sep 20, 2015	↑	Providence, RI (USA)
2015	10Kilometr	31:03	-	Sep 6, 2015	↑	Tilburg (NED)
2015	10000m	31:09.02	-	Apr 3, 2015	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015	Semi	1:12:42	-	Dec 6, 2015	↑	San Antonio, TX (USA)
2015	Marathon	2:27:47	-	Apr 20, 2015	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2014	10Kilometr	31:27	-	Aug 2, 2014	↑	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2014	15Kilometr	47:00	-	Mar 15, 2014	-	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2014	Semi	1:09:44	-	Jul 20, 2014	↑	Chicago, IL (USA)
2014	Marathon	2:21:14	-	Sep 28, 2014	↓	Berlin (GER)
2013	5Kilometre	15:40	-	Nov 2, 2013	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2013	10000m	31:04.85	-	Mar 29, 2013	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013	12Kilometr	37:58	-	Nov 17, 2013	-	Alexandria, VA (USA)
2013	Semi	1:08:31	-	Feb 24, 2013	↑	New Orleans, LA (USA)
2013	Marathon	2:27:08	-	Apr 15, 2013	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
2012	10000m	31:59.69	-	Jun 22, 2012	↓	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2012	10Kilometr	32:20	-	Feb 26, 2012	↑	San Juan (PUR)
2012	Semi	1:08:52	-	Mar 25, 2012	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2012	Marathon	2:25:38	-	Jan 14, 2012	↓	Houston, TX (USA)
2011	1500m	4:06.63	-	Jul 22, 2011	↑	Monaco Herculis
2011	Mile	4:33.81	-	Jan 29, 2011	↑	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
2011	3000m	8:39.18	-	Feb 22, 2011	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2011	3000m-short-track	8:39.18	-	Feb 22, 2011	↑	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2011	5000m	14:45.20	-	Jul 8, 2011	↑	Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2011	CrossCount	25:10	-	Mar 20, 2011	↓	39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria
2011	10000m	30:39.57	-	May 1, 2011	↓	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2011	Semi	1:10:49	-	Nov 13, 2011	↑	San Antonio, TX (USA)
2010	1500m	4:06.44	-	Jun 12, 2010	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2010	5000m	14:49.08	-	Jul 3, 2010	↑	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2010	CrossCount	25:20	-	Mar 28, 2010	↓	38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2010	Semi	1:08:37	-	Sep 19, 2010	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2010	Marathon	2:28:40	-	Nov 7, 2010	↓	New York, NY (USA)
2009	1500m	4:06.91	-	Jun 7, 2009	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2009	5000m	14:47.62	-	Feb 7, 2009	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	5000m-short-track	14:47.62	-	Feb 7, 2009	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2009	10000m	31:23.43	-	Jun 25, 2009	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2009	10Kilometr	32:25	-	Mar 1, 2009	↑	San Juan (PUR)
2008	5000m	14:59.69	-	Aug 19, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2008	5Kilometre	15:29	-	Sep 21, 2008	↑	Providence, RI (USA)
2008	10000m	30:22.22	-	Aug 15, 2008	↓	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	1500m	4:05.86	-	Jun 10, 2007	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2007	3000m-short-track	8:33.25	-	Jan 27, 2007	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	3000m	8:33.25	-	Jan 27, 2007	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	5000m	14:44.80	-	Apr 13, 2007	↑	Walnut, CA (USA)
2007	5Kilometre	15:26	-	Sep 16, 2007	↑	Providence, RI (USA)
2005	1500m	4:22.07	-	Jun 4, 2005	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2005	3000m	8:54.43	-	Jun 11, 2005	↑	New York, NY (USA)
2005	CrossCount	14:05	-	Mar 20, 2005	↓	33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005	5000m	15:10.96	-	Jun 23, 2005	↑	Carson, CA (USA)
2004	1500m	4:09.27	-	Jun 19, 2004	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2004	1500m-short-track	4:13.55	-	Jan 31, 2004	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2004	3000m	8:55.05	-	Apr 3, 2004	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2004	CrossCount	13:34	-	Mar 21, 2004	↓	32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles
2004	5000m	15:05.08	-	May 29, 2004	↑	Waltham, MA (USA)
2003	800m	2:09.36	-	May 17, 2003	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2003	1500m	4:11.60	-	May 17, 2003	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2003	mile-short-track	4:38.25	-	Feb 22, 2003	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2003	Mile	4:38.25	-	Feb 22, 2003	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2003	4x800Metre	8:26.71	-	Apr 26, 2003	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2003	3000m	9:00.22	-	Feb 1, 2003	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003	3000m-short-track	9:00.22	-	Feb 1, 2003	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2003	5000m	15:20.54	-	Jun 20, 2003	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2003	4x1500Metr	17:20.18	-	Apr 25, 2003	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2002	800m	2:09.28	-	May 11, 2002	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA)
2002	1500m	4:15.37	-	May 17, 2002	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2002	mile-short-track	4:38.43	-	Feb 1, 2002	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	Mile	4:38.43	-	Feb 1, 2002	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2002	3000m	9:13.51	-	Apr 5, 2002	↑	Durham, NC (USA)
2002	3000m-short-track	9:16.19	-	Jan 19, 2002	↑	Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i)
2002	4x1500Metr	17:33.67	-	Apr 26, 2002	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2001	800m	2:10.47	-	May 19, 2001	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2001	800m-short-track	2:13.00	-	Feb 3, 2001	-	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2001	1500m	4:18.12	-	Apr 21, 2001	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2001	Mile	4:37.41	-	Feb 17, 2001	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2001	mile-short-track	4:37.41	-	Feb 17, 2001	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2001	4x800Metre	8:29.77	-	Apr 28, 2001	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2001	3000m-short-track	9:33.02	-	Feb 17, 2001	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2001	3000m	9:33.02	-	Feb 17, 2001	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2001	5000m	16:29.68	-	Apr 21, 2001	↑	Orlando, FL (USA)
2000	mile-short-track	4:46.91	-	Mar 12, 2000	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2000	Mile	4:46.91	-	Mar 12, 2000	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2000	CrossCount	22:10	-	Mar 18, 2000	↓	28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura
1999	Mile	4:50.53	-	Jul 3, 1999	↑	Brunswick, ME (USA)

2021

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:33:34	-	Nov 7	TCS New York Marathon
Marathon	2:40:36	-	Oct 11	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Marathon	2:46:39	-	Oct 10	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon	2:38:32	-	Sep 26	BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin

2018

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:22	-	Nov 4	New York Marathon
Marathon	2:46:31	-	Apr 16	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
3000m	8:43.28	-	Jan 27	Seattle UW Invitational, Seattle, WA (i)
3000m	8:55.11	-	Jan 13	Seattle UW Preview, Seattle, WA (i)

2017

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:53	-	Nov 5	New York Marathon, New York, NY
10Kilometr	31:15	-	Aug 5	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
5000m	14:58.99	-	Jul 22	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
10000m	31:31.12	-	Jun 22	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
10000m	31:38.68	-	Jun 10	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR

2016

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:25:26	-	Aug 16	The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon	2:25:26	-	Aug 14	The XXXI Olympic Games
10Kilometr	30:52	-	Jun 26	Boston B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA
Semi	1:07:51	-	Jun 5	San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA
Marathon	2:29:26	-	Feb 13	U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA

2015

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:12:42	-	Dec 6	San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Antonio, TX
5Kilometre	15:17	-	Sep 20	USA 5km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI
10Kilometr	31:03	-	Sep 6	Tilburg Ladies Run, Tilburg
10000m	31:46.23	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
10000m	31:46.23	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
10Kilometr	32:05	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
5000m	15:10.02	-	Jun 28	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
10000m	31:42.29	-	Jun 25	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
5000m	15:11.15	-	Jun 13	Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR
Marathon	2:27:47	-	Apr 20	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
10000m	31:09.02	-	Apr 3	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA

2014

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:21:14	-	Sep 28	Berlin Marathon, Berlin
10Kilometr	31:27	-	Aug 2	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Semi	1:09:44	-	Jul 20	Chicago Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Chicago, IL
10Kilometr	33:06	-	May 26	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:22:02	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
15Kilometr	47:00	-	Mar 15	Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL

2013

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
12Kilometr	37:58	-	Nov 17	Alexandria US 12 km Road Running Championships, Alexandria, VA
5Kilometre	15:40	-	Nov 2	New York, NY
10000m	31:34.83	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	31:34.83	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
10000m	31:43.20	-	Jun 20	Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
Marathon	2:27:08	-	Apr 15	Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
10000m	31:04.85	-	Mar 29	Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
Semi	1:08:31	-	Feb 24	New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, New Orleans, LA

2012

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:14:41	-	Oct 6	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna
Marathon	2:25:51	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:25:51	-	Aug 5	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10000m	31:59.69	-	Jun 22	Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
Semi	1:08:52	-	Mar 25	Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa
10Kilometr	32:20	-	Feb 26	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan
Marathon	2:25:38	-	Jan 14	Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Houston, TX

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Shalane Flanagan's 10 000 m personal best?

Shalane Flanagan's 10 000 m personal best is 30:22.22, set on Aug 15, 2008 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #49 on the all-time list.

Which events does Shalane Flanagan compete in?

Shalane Flanagan competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Shalane Flanagan perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 2:33:34, set on Nov 7, 2021 in New York, NY (USA). Last competition: TCS New York Marathon on Nov 7, 2021, 2:33:34.

How many medals has Shalane Flanagan won?

Shalane Flanagan has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Shalane Flanagan

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