Sheila Reid

Born
Aug 2, 1989 (37 years old)
Birthplace
Toronto, Canada
Events
1500 m · Mile Short Track

Sheila Reid (born August 2, 1989) is a Canadian track and field Olympian who competes in cross country, middle and long-distance running events. She competed collegiately at Villanova University.

Reid won the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship, and in June 2011 became the first woman to win the 5000 m and the 1500 m at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female cross country runner in 2011, repeated as the best female cross country runner in 2012, and also won the Honda Sports Award for Track and field in 2012.

She competed in the 5000 m in Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and in the 1500 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. Early in her professional career she worked as a volunteer assistant at Villanova University, and then went on to join Oregon Track Club Elite in May 2014.

Personal best · 1500 m4:02.96
2017 season best4:07.07May 18, 2017 · Los Angeles, CA
Personal best · Mile Short Track4:27.02
Last competitionIAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, LondonAug 4, 2017 · 4:13.12

As of Nov 3, 2026: 1500 m 4:02.96 (#330 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:27.02, 2017 season best 4:07.07 (May 18, 2017, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 4, 2017, 4:13.12 · 37 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
800mCA 20132:04.601,082 pts–
1500mOR 20134:02.961,182 pts#330
MileIndoorNY 20134:27.021,170 pts–
Mile20094:35.701,079 pts–
3000mLondon 20138:44.021,160 pts#367
5000mCA 201215:23.641,118 pts#983

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2017800m 2:05.12–Jun 28, 2017Vancouver (CAN)
20171500m 4:07.07–May 18, 2017Los Angeles, CA (USA)
20173000m 8:54.60–Jul 18, 2017Cork (IRL)
2016800m-short-track 2:09.08–Jan 22, 2016–
2016800m-short-track Indoor2:09.08–Jan 22, 2016Portland, OR (USA) (i)
2016800m Indoor2:09.08–Jan 22, 2016Portland, OR (USA) (i)
20161500m 4:03.96–May 28, 2016Eugene Prefontaine Classic
20161500m-short-track 4:18.27–Jan 22, 2016–
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Sheila Reid's 1500 m personal best is 4:02.96, set on Jun 1, 2013 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #330 on the all-time list.

Sheila Reid competes in the 1500 m and Mile Short Track.

2017 season best: 4:07.07, set on May 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA (USA). Last competition: IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London on Aug 4, 2017, 4:13.12.