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Shelby Houlihan
USAWomenShelby Houlihan (born February 8, 1993) is an American middle- and long-distance runner.
Houlihan is the American record holder in the 1500m and won the silver medal in the 3000m at the 2025 World Indoor Championships She is a 14-time US National Champion, winning seven indoor and seven outdoor titles from 1500m to 5000m.
While at Arizona State University she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship Houlihan served a four-year doping ban from 2021 to 2025 after testing positive for nandrolone.
As of Sep 22, 2026: 1500 m 3:54.99 (#24 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:26.66, 2026 season best 4:08.27 (May 23, 2026, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 15:18.65 · World record (4x1500 Metres Relay) · 33 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 2:01.68 | - | Apr 17, 2026 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:08.27 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | LA Track Festival |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 8:39.97 | - | Feb 14, 2026 | ↑ | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2026 | 3000m | 8:49.39 | - | Jul 3, 2026 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic |
| 2026 | 2Miles | 9:21.42 | - | Jul 3, 2026 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic |
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:57.88 | - | Jul 23, 2026 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 15:51 | - | May 2, 2026 | - | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
| 2026 | 10000m | 30:50.10 | - | Mar 28, 2026 | - | The TEN |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:02.38 | - | Jul 5, 2025 | ↑ | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 4:03.40 | - | Feb 8, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:20.30 | - | Feb 8, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
| 2025 | mile-short-track | 4:20.30 | - | Feb 8, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational |
| 2025 | MileRoad | 4:25.06 | - | Apr 22, 2025 | ↓ | Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - USATF 1 Mile Road Championships |
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:31.56 | - | Feb 1, 2025 | ↑ | Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.56 | - | Feb 1, 2025 | ↑ | Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:45.29 | - | Jun 6, 2025 | ↑ | Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 35:35 | - | Dec 6, 2025 | - | USATF Cross Country Championships, Portland, OR - XC 10.0km |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:32.27 | - | Jul 21, 2020 | - | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:01.08 | - | Aug 7, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:02.37 | - | Jun 30, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.41 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:23.68 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:26.66 | - | Feb 27, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.66 | - | Feb 27, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:23.92 | - | Jul 10, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 4x1500Metr | 16:27.02 | - | Jul 31, 2020 | - | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:59.92 | - | Jul 9, 2019 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:54.99 | - | Oct 5, 2019 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:29.92 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:29.92 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 2MilesShor | 9:31.38 | - | Feb 24, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 2Miles | 9:31.38 | - | Feb 24, 2019 | ↑ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:15.50 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:57.34 | - | Jul 5, 2018 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - National Events |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.21 | - | Mar 2, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:36.01 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:36.01 | - | Feb 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:34.45 | - | Jul 21, 2018 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:06.22 | - | Aug 20, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Invitational Events |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:24.16 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:24.16 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | MileRoad | 4:26.3h | - | Sep 10, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:37.40 | - | Jul 21, 2017 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis |
| 2017 | 2MilesShor | 10:19.14 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 2Miles | 10:19.14 | - | Mar 5, 2017 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:00.37 | - | Aug 10, 2017 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:01.56 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:03.39 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2016 | MileRoad | 4:23.0h | - | Sep 3, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:01.11 | - | Mar 11, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:01.11 | - | Mar 11, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:06.14 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 15:06.22 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:01.92 | - | Apr 11, 2015 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:38.61 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:09.62 | - | Jul 15, 2015 | ↑ | Liège (BEL) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.90 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | Mile | 4:28.71 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | mile-short-track | 4:28.71 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 9:03.71 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:03.71 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:15.13 | - | Apr 24, 2015 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:49.72 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:01.12 | - | Jun 29, 2014 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:10.89 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↑ | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:33.52 | - | Jul 10, 2014 | ↑ | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:39.52 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:05.86 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.07 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 16:11.63 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↑ | Pullman, WA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:02.63 | - | Jun 21, 2013 | ↑ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.27 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:37.37 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:13.64 | - | Apr 5, 2013 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:42.32 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:15.85 | - | May 12, 2013 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:03.85 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:07.58 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:44.70 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x400Metre | 3:45.83 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | - | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:22.95 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:39.56 | - | Mar 3, 2012 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | DistanceMe | 11:18.45 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 55.52 | - | May 21, 2011 | - | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:07.69 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.60 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:26.39 | - | Jun 24, 2011 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:43.64 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↑ | New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:56.71 | - | Apr 28, 2011 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:08.73 | - | Jun 25, 2010 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 2:14.72 | - | Mar 13, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:31.21 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:07.35 | - | Jun 20, 2009 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:37.03 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
2026
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:18.65 | - | Sep 11 | World Athletics Ultimate Championship |
5000m | 14:57.88 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
3000m | 8:49.39 | - | Jul 3 | Prefontaine Classic |
2Miles | 9:21.42 | - | Jul 3 | Prefontaine Classic |
1500m | 4:08.27 | - | May 23 | LA Track Festival |
1500m | 4:16.25 | - | May 17 | SEIKO Golden Grand Prix |
5Kilometre | 15:51 | - | May 2 | USA 5 km Road Running Championships |
800m | 2:01.68 | - | Apr 17 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
10000m | 30:50.10 | - | Mar 28 | The TEN |
3000m-short-track | 8:39.97 | - | Feb 14 | Sound Invite, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (i) - Invitational Events |
800m | 2:09.99 | - | Jan 30 | Ron Mann Classic |
2025
22 performances2020
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:02.55 | - | Dec 4 | The Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
800m | 2:01.08 | - | Aug 7 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet V, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
4x1500Metr | 16:27.02 | - | Jul 31 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet IV, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
600m | 1:32.27 | - | Jul 21 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet III, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
1500m | 4:15.03 | - | Jul 21 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet III, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
3000m | 8:48.14 | - | Jul 10 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet II, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
5000m | 14:23.92 | - | Jul 10 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet II, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
1500m | 4:02.37 | - | Jun 30 | Bowerman TC Intrasquad Meet I, Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR |
3000m-short-track | 8:26.66 | - | Feb 27 | Boston University Last Chance Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Invitational Events |
1500m-short-track | 4:06.41 | - | Feb 15 | USA Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:52.03 | - | Feb 15 | USA Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:52.03 | - | Feb 14 | USA Indoor Championships |
800m | 2:01.82 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
Mile | 4:23.68 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:54.99 | - | Oct 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
1500m | 4:14.91 | - | Oct 3 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
1500m | 4:08.51 | - | Oct 2 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
Honours
World Athletics Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
USA Championships
5000 Metres
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025
5000 Metres
USA Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
USA Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
USA Championships
5000 Metres
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
1500 Metres
USA Indoor Championships
2 Miles Short Track
USA Championships
1500 Metres
IAAF Continental Cup
1500 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Athletissima Lausanne
1500 Metres
Eugene Prefontaine Classic
1500 Metres
Des Moines USA Championships
5000 Metres
Des Moines USA Championships
1500 Metres
US Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
US Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
US Indoor Championships
2 Miles Short Track
US Indoor Championships
Mile Short Track
USA Championships
5000 Metres
San José NACAC Open Championships
1500 Metres
Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
1500 Metres
Kamloops NACAC U23 Championships
800 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Shelby Houlihan's 1500 m personal best?
Shelby Houlihan's 1500 m personal best is 3:54.99, set on Oct 5, 2019 in Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT), #24 on the all-time list.
Which events does Shelby Houlihan compete in?
Shelby Houlihan competes in the 1500 m and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Shelby Houlihan perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:08.27, set on May 23, 2026 in Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA). Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sep 11, 2026, 15:18.65.
Does Shelby Houlihan hold a world record?
Yes, Shelby Houlihan holds the 4x1500 Metres Relay world record with 16:27.02.