
Photo: Gary Houston—CC0
Victoria Mitchell
Victoria Mitchell (born 25 April 1982) is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Victoria took part in the World Student Cross Country Championships in 2002 and finished in eleventh place.
Victoria won two Horizon League Cross Country Championships in 2004 and 2005 as a Butler University student-athlete. Victoria finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship as a Butler University senior in a time of 19:50.4.
Mitchell won the 2005 NCAA Division I steeplechase national championship, while competing at Butler. Her first international medal was a silver at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She was the 2007 winner of the Great Ireland Run. She represented Australia at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 10:37.54 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↓ | Lar Birpa Athletics Complex, Bendigo (AUS) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 10:10.70 | - | Apr 18, 2021 | ↓ | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:46.19 | - | Jan 13, 2018 | ↓ | Wollongong (AUS) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 9:45.37 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 34:25 | - | Jul 29, 2018 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:46.04 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 6:23.78 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:28.09 | - | Jul 18, 2017 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 9:44.09 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:58.41 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 34:08 | - | Apr 9, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 40:09 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | - | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:41.30 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | Wollongong (AUS) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:15.77 | - | Nov 12, 2016 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 9:39.40 | - | Aug 13, 2016 | ↓ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:53.61 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Oct 29, 2016 | ↑ | Noosa (AUS) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Jun 12, 2016 | ↑ | Launceston (AUS) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Apr 10, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:21.32 | - | Jul 19, 2015 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 9:36.52 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↓ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:45.72 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 29:11 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 32:59 | - | Jul 4, 2015 | ↑ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:16:08 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:26.68 | - | Dec 11, 2014 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | Mile | 4:41.7h | - | Dec 16, 2014 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:15.37 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↑ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:42.01 | - | Apr 5, 2014 | ↓ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:49.13 | - | Mar 15, 2014 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:33.12 | - | Mar 21, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 10:02.40 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↓ | Newcastle (AUS) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:36 | - | Jul 14, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:29.05 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 9:51.51 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:31.7h | - | Mar 15, 2011 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:36.80 | - | Apr 1, 2011 | ↑ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 10:10.66 | - | Apr 16, 2011 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:20.34 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:04.11 | - | Jul 12, 2008 | ↑ | Cork City (IRL) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:43.21 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↓ | Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:55 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 27:57 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Apr 6, 2008 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 9:45.20 | - | May 11, 2007 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:49.12 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 29:48 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:06 | - | Apr 15, 2007 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:18.01 | - | Jan 6, 2006 | ↑ | Hobart (AUS) |
| 2006 | Mile | 4:38.05 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:58.42 | - | Mar 9, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 9:30.84 | - | Jul 3, 2006 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 15:36.15 | - | Jan 19, 2006 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:30 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 27:12 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:28 | - | Oct 9, 2006 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:31.68 | - | May 13, 2005 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:30.67 | - | Mar 5, 2005 | ↑ | South Bend, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 9:47.54 | - | Aug 17, 2005 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:06.72 | - | May 1, 2005 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:11.47 | - | Apr 10, 2004 | ↑ | Oxford, OH (USA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:28.08 | - | Mar 26, 2004 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 3000Metres | 9:51.78 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | - | Greencastle, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:51.78 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↑ | Greencastle, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 10:13.31 | - | May 29, 2004 | ↓ | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:30.32 | - | Mar 18, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:48.7h | - | Dec 6, 2003 | ↑ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 10:17.55 | - | Mar 9, 2003 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:35.19 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:13.2h | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↑ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:29.80 | - | Mar 26, 2002 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 10:09.53 | - | Mar 3, 2002 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:14.4h | - | Dec 13, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:29.5h | - | Nov 29, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 2000Metres | 6:48.83 | - | Feb 11, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:40.07 | - | Dec 6, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 10:29.50 | - | Nov 15, 2001 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 35:10 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:43.90 | - | Nov 30, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | 2000Metres | 6:48.93 | - | Feb 6, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 10:08.39 | - | Dec 4, 2000 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | 2000Metres | 7:12.35 | - | Oct 10, 1999 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | DNF | - | Feb 18 | Victorian Ch. (W/end #1), Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
3000mSt | 10:37.54 | - | Jan 29 | Victorian Country Ch., Lar Birpa Athletics Complex, Bendigo |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 10:10.70 | - | Apr 18 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
3000mSt | 10:10.70 | - | Apr 15 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:25 | - | Jul 29 | Sydney Harbour 10K, Sydney |
3000mSt | 10:12.59 | - | Apr 11 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
3000mSt | 10:12.59 | - | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
3000mSt | 9:45.37 | - | Feb 18 | Australian Championships |
3000mSt | 9:53.28 | - | Jan 20 | Glendale Hunter Track Classic, Glendale |
Mile | 4:46.19 | - | Jan 13 | Wollongong Illawarra Track Challenge, Wollongong |
2017
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000Metres | 6:28.51 | - | Dec 23 | Sydney Albie Thomas + Bankstown All-Comers, Sydney |
3000mSt | 9:53.92 | - | Oct 28 | Sydney Treloar Shield, Sydney |
12Kilometr | 40:09 | - | Sep 17 | Adelaide Australian 12 km Road Running Championships, Adelaide |
3000mSt | 10:00.40 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
3000mSt | 10:00.40 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
3000m | 9:28.09 | - | Jul 18 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
3000mSt | 9:48.87 | - | Jul 15 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
3000mSt | 10:02.69 | - | Jul 11 | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
3000mSt | 10:16.72 | - | May 13 | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 34:08 | - | Apr 9 | Canberra 10K, Canberra |
3000mSt | 9:44.09 | - | Apr 2 | Australian Championships, Sydney |
3000m | 9:25.55 | - | Mar 18 | Sydney Bankstown Invitational, Sydney |
Mile | 4:46.04 | - | Mar 4 | Sydney NSW 1 Mile Ch., Sydney |
3000mSt | 9:49.55 | - | Feb 25 | Sydney NSW Ch., Sydney |
5000m | 15:58.41 | - | Feb 18 | Sydney NSW 5000m Ch. and Allcomers, Sydney |
2000Metres | 6:23.78 | - | Jan 21 | Sydney All-comers, Sydney |
2016
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:04.32 | - | Nov 19 | Sydney Treloar Shield, Sydney |
3000m | 9:15.77 | - | Nov 12 | Sydney NSW Treloar Shield, Sydney |
5Kilometre | 16:29 | - | Oct 29 | Noosa Asics Bolt 5 km, Noosa |
10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | Oct 23 | Burnie Ten, Burnie |
3000mSt | 9:39.40 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 9:39.40 | - | Aug 13 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 9:51.00 | - | Jul 23 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
3000m | 9:17.06 | - | Jul 15 | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
10Kilometr | 33:24 | - | Jun 12 | Launceston 10 km, Launceston |
Semi | 1:15:27 | - | Apr 10 | Canberra Half Marathon, Canberra |
3000mSt | 9:52.99 | - | Apr 3 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
5000m | 15:58.35 | - | Apr 1 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
3000mSt | 9:54.54 | - | Mar 5 | Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne |
10Kilometr | 33:33 | - | Feb 14 | Hobart Run the Bridge 10K, Hobart |
5000m | 15:53.61 | - | Feb 13 | Hobart Briggs Athletics Classic, Hobart |
3000mSt | 9:47.48 | - | Jan 30 | Glendale Hunter Track Classic, Glendale |
Mile | 4:41.30 | - | Jan 16 | Wollongong Illawarra Track Classic, Wollongong |
2015
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:58 | - | Oct 18 | Burnie Ten, Burnie |
3000mSt | 9:43.73 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:43.73 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
3000mSt | 9:36.52 | - | Aug 1 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
3000mSt | 9:49.44 | - | Jul 23 | Joensuu Games, Joensuu |
1500m | 4:21.32 | - | Jul 19 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
10Kilometr | 32:59 | - | Jul 4 | Gold Coast 10 km, Gold Coast |
Honours
Australian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Australian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Melbourne Australian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Australian Open Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Athina IAAF World Cup
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Izmir Universiade
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Sacramento NCAA Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Australian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase