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Dani Jones

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 28 Date of Birth: 8/21/1996

Athletics Information

Event: Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Joe Bosshard Agent: Merhawi (Hawi) Keflezighi Sponsor: New Balance Club: Team Boss

Residences

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN High School: Desert Vista High School College: University of Colorado - Boulder

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2x

NCAA Indoor champion

1x

NCAA champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

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1500m

EventPerformance
Event1500mPerformance4:04.26

1500m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event1500m IndoorsPerformance4:08.14

3000m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event3000m IndoorsPerformance8:49.44

5000m

EventPerformance
Event5000mPerformance15:31.45

800m

EventPerformance
Event800mPerformance2:00.10

800m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event800m IndoorsPerformance2:07.66

Season Best

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1500

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA)Performance04:07.5Placing-

1500m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 19, 2022EventUSATF Distance ClassicPerformance4:06.06Placing3.

1500m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 26, 2022EventUS Ind. Ch.Performance4:08.14Placing5.

2 Miles

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 27, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance9:35.67Placing10.

3000m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 27, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance8:51.97Placing-

3000m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 27, 2022EventUS Ind. Ch.Performance8:49.44Placing4.

800

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJanuary 28, 2023EventBoston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA)Performance02:01.7Placing-

Women 1500

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA)Performance04:07.5Placing-
DateJune 02, 2024EventOlympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE)Performance04:00.6Placing-

Women 800

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJanuary 28, 2023EventBoston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA)Performance02:01.7Placing-
DateApril 12, 2024EventCougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)Performance02:01.5Placing-

Women Mile

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA)Performance04:26.7Placing-
DateFebruary 11, 2024EventArmory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)Performance04:23.8Placing-

All Results

Filter Results

1500m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 19, 2022EventUSATF Distance ClassicPerformance4:06.06Placing3.
DateJune 11, 2022EventPortland Track FestivalPerformance4:06.31Placing9.
DateJune 25, 2022EventToyota USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsPerformance4:09.86Placing8.

1500m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 06, 2022EventNew Balance Indoor Grand PrixPerformance4:12.44Placing4.
DateFebruary 11, 2022EventLilac Grand PrixPerformance4:08.92Placing1.
DateFebruary 26, 2022EventUS Ind. Ch.Performance4:08.14Placing5.
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventNew Balance Indoor Grand PrixPerformance04:07.5Placing-

2 Miles

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 27, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance9:35.67Placing10.

3000m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 27, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance8:51.97Placing-

3000m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJanuary 29, 2022EventMillrose GamesPerformance8:54.06Placing7.
DateFebruary 27, 2022EventUS Ind. Ch.Performance8:49.44Placing4.

Mile ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventNew Balance Indoor Grand PrixPerformance04:26.8Placing5.

Women 1500

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA)Performance04:07.5Placing-
DateMay 21, 2023EventInternational Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)Performance04:12.1Placing-
DateFebruary 04, 2024EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA) (i)Performance04:07.8Placing-
DateFebruary 11, 2024EventArmory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)Performance04:05.7Placing-
DateApril 13, 2024EventCougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)Performance04:07.2Placing-
DateMay 18, 2024EventDrake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)Performance04:02.1Placing-
DateMay 25, 2024EventStade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine (FRA)Performance04:02.4Placing-
DateMay 28, 2024EventMestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)Performance04:03.4Placing-
DateJune 02, 2024EventOlympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE)Performance04:00.6Placing-
DateJune 30, 2024EventHayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)Performance04:04.1Placing-
DateJuly 07, 2024EventFBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)Performance04:03.8Placing-

Women 800

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJanuary 28, 2023EventBoston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA)Performance02:01.7Placing-
DateApril 28, 2023EventFranklin Field, Philadelphia, PA (USA)Performance02:03.9Placing-
DateMay 06, 2023EventHilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA)Performance02:04.1Placing-
DateApril 12, 2024EventCougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)Performance02:01.5Placing-

Women Mile

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 04, 2023EventThe Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (USA)Performance04:26.7Placing-
DateFebruary 11, 2024EventArmory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)Performance04:23.8Placing-

Career Highlights

  • 2022 Millrose Games, 7th (3000m)
  • 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (5000m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, H1 - fifth (1500m)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (1500m)
  • 2018 Prefontaine Classic, gold (National 1500m)
  • 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (One mile)
  • 2018 NCAA Cross Country, gold (6k)
  • 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, fifth (1500m)
  • 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (3000m, distance medley relay)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, ninth (1500m)
  • 2011 USATF Junior Olympic Championships, fifth (800m); fourth (1500m)

Personal 

Born August 21, 1996 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Darcy and Tana Jones… Grew up in Phoenix, Arizona… Has one sister, Baylee, who was the Arizona state runner-up in the 1600m and 3200m… Both parents ran track and cross country at Indiana State… Enjoys hiking and reading… Studied psychology as well as speech, language, and hearing sciences… won the Honda Sports Award in 2019 as the nation’s best female cross country competitor.

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