SL
Sydney Leiher
USAWomenBirth dateFeb 23, 1995
Height-
Weight-
Sydney Leiher is a United States middle-distance runner, born on February 23, 1995. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:11.22 in the 800m, 4:25.04 in the 1500m, 4:39.14 in the Mile, 16:30.67 in the 5000m and 1:17:16 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
4:39.14
3000 m steeplechase
10:11.36
Age
31 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:39.14, 3000 m steeplechase 10:11.36, 2025 season best 2:51:34 (Sep 21, 2025, Berlin (GER)) · Last competition: BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Sep 21, 2025, 2:51:34 · 31 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:51:34 | - | Sep 21, 2025 | - | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↑ | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Two Harbors to Duluth,, Duluth, MN |
| 2023 | 10MilesRoa | 59:06 | - | Apr 2, 2023 | - | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:20:51 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↑ | International Half Marathon de Marrakech, Marrakech |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:58.78 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↓ | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:58.78 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 11:41.33 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↓ | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:30.67 | - | Apr 1, 2022 | - | Zable Stadium - College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA (USA) |
| 2022 | 6Kilometre | 20:31 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | - | US Women 6km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH |
| 2021 | 5MilesRoad | 28:22 | - | Nov 25, 2021 | - | Alexandria, VA (USA) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:59.16 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:59.16 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:34.77 | - | Apr 6, 2018 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:53.77 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:53.77 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 10:27.20 | - | May 11, 2018 | ↓ | Coral Gables, FL (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 2:17.22 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | - | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:17.22 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:48.02 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:48.02 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | MileRoad | 4:54.9h | - | Sep 10, 2017 | - | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:23.38 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 11:57.33 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:48.95 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:48.95 | - | Jan 23, 2016 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:39.14 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:39.14 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 10:11.36 | - | Apr 1, 2016 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 11:26.51 | - | Feb 25, 2016 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:35.71 | - | Apr 26, 2015 | ↓ | Ithaca, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 10:25.51 | - | May 29, 2015 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 11:56.33 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:49.86 | - | Feb 14, 2014 | ↓ | Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m-short-track | 2:51.66 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:25.04 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↓ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | mile-short-track | 4:45.76 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:45.76 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 10:24.39 | - | Apr 4, 2014 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | DistanceMe | 11:25.25 | - | Feb 27, 2014 | ↓ | Clemson, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:14.59 | - | May 24, 2013 | ↓ | Dayton, OH (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 5:08.46 | - | Feb 24, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:11.22 | - | May 11, 2012 | ↓ | Piqua, OH (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 5:03.10 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | 2000Metres | 7:06.32 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | - | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:15.56 | - | May 27, 2011 | ↓ | Dayton, OH (USA) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:51:34 | - | Sep 21 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Jun 22 | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Two Harbors to Duluth,, Duluth, MN |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | May 19 | Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 59:06 | - | Apr 2 | Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile |
Semi | 1:20:51 | - | Jan 29 | International Half Marathon de Marrakech, Marrakech |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6Kilometre | 20:31 | - | Jun 4 | US Women 6km Road Running Championships, Canton, OH |
5000m | 16:36.66 | - | May 20 | Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
5000m | 16:30.67 | - | Apr 1 | Colonial Relays, Zable Stadium - College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA |
DistanceMe | 11:41.33 | - | Jan 29 | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 4:58.78 | - | Jan 22 | Brant Tolsma Invitational, Liberty Indoor Complex, Lynchburg, VA (i) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5MilesRoad | 28:22 | - | Nov 25 | Alexandria Turkey Trot, Alexandria, VA |
2018
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:31.94 | - | May 25 | Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL |
3000mSt | 10:27.20 | - | May 11 | Coral Gables ACC Ch., Coral Gables, FL |
1500m | 4:45.46 | - | Apr 29 | Ithaca Big Red Outdoor Invitational, Ithaca, NY |
3000mSt | 10:45.44 | - | Apr 20 | Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events |
1500m | 4:34.77 | - | Apr 6 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Open Event |
3000mSt | 10:57.11 | - | Mar 30 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:53.77 | - | Mar 3 | Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 5:00.50 | - | Feb 23 | Clemson ACC Indoor Championships, Clemson, SC (i) |
mile-short-track | 5:03.06 | - | Feb 9 | Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:55.47 | - | Jan 26 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:59.16 | - | Jan 20 | Ithaca Cornell Upstate Challenge, Ithaca, NY (i) |
2017
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:54.9HT | - | Sep 10 | New York Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
MileRoad | 5:03.0HT | - | Aug 20 | Brooklyn Mile, Brooklyn, NY |
3000mSt | 10:28.46 | - | May 26 | Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY |
3000mSt | 10:23.38 | - | May 13 | Atlanta Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Atlanta, GA |
800m | 2:17.42 | - | Apr 22 | Cortland Classic Invitational, Cortland, NY |
3000mSt | 10:30.61 | - | Apr 21 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
3000mSt | 10:25.54 | - | Apr 8 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
3000mSt | 10:28.50 | - | Mar 31 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:53.77 | - | Mar 4 | Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
Mile | 4:51.94 | - | Feb 25 | South Bend Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, South Bend, IN (i) |
Mile | 4:48.68 | - | Feb 24 | South Bend Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, South Bend, IN (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:57.33 | - | Feb 18 | Ithaca Deneault Memorial, Ithaca, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:48.02 | - | Feb 10 | Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:52.56 | - | Jan 27 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:54.63 | - | Jan 21 | Ithaca Cornell Upstate Challenge, Ithaca, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:17.22 | - | Jan 21 | Ithaca Cornell Upstate Challenge, Ithaca, NY (i) |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:35.76 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000mSt | 10:11.36 | - | Apr 1 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
mile-short-track | 4:40.83 | - | Feb 27 | Boston AAC Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:44.63 | - | Feb 26 | Boston AAC Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:26.51 | - | Feb 25 | Boston AAC Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 11:31.65 | - | Feb 13 | Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:39.14 | - | Feb 12 | Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:45.52 | - | Jan 29 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:48.95 | - | Jan 23 | Ithaca Cornell Indoor Upstate Challenge, Ithaca, NY (i) |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:25.51 | - | May 29 | Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL |
3000mSt | 10:39.43 | - | May 15 | Tallahassee Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Tallahassee, FL |
3000mSt | 10:27.10 | - | May 2 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
Showing 1 - 50 of 79
Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Sydney Leiher's Mile Short Track personal best?
Sydney Leiher's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:39.14, set on Feb 12, 2016 in Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Sydney Leiher compete in?
Sydney Leiher competes in the Mile Short Track and 3000 m steeplechase.
How did Sydney Leiher perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:51:34, set on Sep 21, 2025 in Berlin (GER). Last competition: BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin on Sep 21, 2025, 2:51:34.