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Shayla Houlihan
USAWomenBirth dateFeb 26, 1985
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Shayla Houlihan is a United States middle-distance runner, born on February 26, 1985. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:13.45 in the 800m, 4:20.67= in the 1500m, 4:42.38 in the Mile, 9:19.89 in the 3000m and 15:56.38 in the 5000m. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
5000 m
15:56.38
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:51.26 (#569 all-time), 5000 m 15:56.38, 2014 season best 1:22:53 (Feb 2, 2014, San Francisco, CA (USA)) · 41 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Semi | 1:22:53 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | - | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:23.66 | - | May 21, 2012 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 4:33.23 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:42.38 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2012 | mile-short-track | 4:54.38 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:19.89 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:38.22 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:56.32 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:56.38 | - | Apr 20, 2012 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:31.26 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 9:51.26 | - | Jul 30, 2011 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) |
| 2011 | 5Kilometre | 16:56 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | - | Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:13.45 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | - | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:11.62 | - | Apr 16, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:20.67 | - | Aug 1, 2010 | ↑ | Huizingen (BEL) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:23.82 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:30.17 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:57.11 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:56.54 | - | May 1, 2010 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 27:18 | - | Apr 25, 2010 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:50.57 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 10:06.22 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 10:29.59 | - | Mar 27, 2009 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:32.71 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↑ | Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 10:08.82 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 10:08.82 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 10:43.60 | - | May 16, 2008 | ↑ | Fort Worth, TX (USA) |
| 2007 | Mile | 5:07.18 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 5:08.01 | - | Feb 24, 2007 | ↑ | Carbondale, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 10:26.70 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 11:16.61 | - | Apr 13, 2007 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 10:25.38 | - | Dec 8, 2006 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 11:46.30 | - | Apr 8, 2006 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 11:43.59 | - | May 15, 2005 | ↑ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:53 | - | Feb 2 | San Francisco Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:08.58 | - | Jun 25 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:23.66 | - | May 21 | Tempe High Performance Meet, Tempe, AZ |
3000mSt | 10:03.95 | - | May 18 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 9:56.32 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5000m | 15:56.38 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Olympic Development |
3000mSt | 10:00.43 | - | Apr 6 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
1500m-short-track | 4:33.23 | - | Feb 26 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:38.22 | - | Feb 25 | US Indoor Championships |
3000m | 9:19.89 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle Husky Classic |
Mile | 4:42.38 | - | Feb 11 | Seattle Husky Classic |
mile-short-track | 4:54.38 | - | Jan 28 | Albuquerque UNM Invitational, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
3000m | 9:26.60 | - | Jan 14 | Seattle UW Indoor Preview, Seattle, WA (i) |
2011
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:56 | - | Sep 18 | Providence CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, Providence, RI |
3000mSt | 9:55.36 | - | Aug 6 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
3000mSt | 9:51.26 | - | Jul 30 | Gent Flanders Cup, Gent |
3000mSt | 10:16.97 | - | Jun 26 | Eugene USA Championships |
3000mSt | 10:00.97 | - | Jun 24 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 4:31.26 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
3000mSt | 10:16.47 | - | May 21 | Los Angeles USATF High Performance Meet, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 10:19.68 | - | Apr 30 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
2010
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:25.80 | - | Aug 14 | Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo |
800m | 2:15.62 | - | Aug 8 | Bruxelles Grand Prix, Bruxelles |
1500m | 4:23.13 | - | Aug 7 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 4:20.67 | - | Aug 1 | Huizingen |
1500m | 4:20.67 | - | Jul 31 | Huizingen Allonsius Sport Meeting, Huizingen |
3000m | 9:28.95 | - | Jul 17 | Velletri Internazionale di Atletica Leggera Città di Velletri, Velletri |
800m | 2:13.45 | - | Jul 11 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
3000mSt | 9:57.11 | - | Jul 3 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 10:09.49 | - | Jun 27 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
3000mSt | 10:02.17 | - | Jun 24 | Des Moines USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
3000mSt | 10:03.73 | - | Jun 5 | Waltham New Balance Boston Twilight, Waltham, MA |
5000m | 15:56.54 | - | May 1 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
8Kilometre | 27:18 | - | Apr 25 | Des Moines Drake Relays On the Roads 8km, Des Moines, IA |
3000mSt | 10:03.00 | - | Apr 22 | Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA |
Mile | 4:11.62 | - | Apr 16 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays, Walnut, CA |
3000mSt | 10:03.26 | - | Mar 26 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 9:33.20 | - | Feb 27 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
3000m | 9:23.82 | - | Feb 13 | Seattle Husky Classic |
3000m-short-track | 9:30.17 | - | Jan 30 | Nampa Bronco Invitational, Nampa, ID (i) |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:29.59 | - | Mar 27 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m | 9:50.57 | - | Feb 14 | Ames ISU Classic, Ames, IA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 10:06.22 | - | Jan 31 | Nampa Bronco Invitational, Nampa, ID (i) |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 11:24.58 | - | May 31 | Northridge NCAA West Regional Championships, Northridge, CA |
1500m | 4:32.71 | - | May 17 | Fort Worth MWC Ch., Fort Worth, TX |
3000mSt | 10:43.60 | - | May 16 | Fort Worth MWC Ch., Fort Worth, TX |
1500m | 4:36.68 | - | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
3000mSt | 10:44.31 | - | Apr 5 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 10:08.82 | - | Feb 2 | Nampa United Heritage Invitational, Nampa, ID (i) |
2007
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 11:21.18 | - | May 13 | Des Moines MVC Ch., Des Moines, IA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Shayla Houlihan's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Shayla Houlihan's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:51.26, set on Jul 30, 2011 in Gent (BEL), #569 on the all-time list.
Which events does Shayla Houlihan compete in?
Shayla Houlihan competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m.
How did Shayla Houlihan perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 1:22:53, set on Feb 2, 2014 in San Francisco, CA (USA).