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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Desiree LINDEN

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    26 JUL 1983     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14308638
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Silver
Desiree Davila (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Marathon 135 1209
Women's Overall Ranking 570 1209

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's Marathon 113 for 1 week
Women's Overall Ranking 451 for 1 week
Women's Road Running 210 for 2 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:10.21 Tempe, AZ (USA) 03 MAY 2003 987
1500 Metres 4:27.42 Tempe, AZ (USA) 18 MAR 2005 995
One Mile 4:54.93 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUN 2001 946
5000 Metres 15:08.64 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011 1146
10,000 Metres 31:37.14 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 23 JUN 2011 1159
5 Kilometres 16:04 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2017 1068
8 Kilometres 27:07 Chicago, IL (USA) 03 APR 2016 0
10 Kilometres 33:17 New York, NY (USA) 11 JUN 2016 1091
10 Kilometres 33:02 * Madrid (ESP) 31 DEC 2014 1071
10 Kilometres 33:06 * Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) 02 AUG 2014 1088
15 Kilometres 52:02 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 14 MAR 2009 1047
20 Kilometres 1:10:08 New Haven, CT (USA) 03 SEP 2007 1049
Half Marathon 1:10:34 Naples, FL (USA) 16 JAN 2011 1133
Marathon 2:25:55 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012 1173
Marathon 2:22:38 * Boston, MA (USA) 18 APR 2011 1175

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
One Mile 4:58.68 Nampa, ID (USA) 01 FEB 2003 949
One Mile 4:43.05 * Allendale, MI (USA) 29 JAN 2010 0
3000 Metres 8:51.08 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 12 MAR 2010 1158
5000 Metres 16:34.28 * Seattle, WA (USA) 14 FEB 2004 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Marathon 2:29:03 Atlanta, GA (USA) 29 FEB 2020 1142

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2004 2:13.77 Tucson, AZ (USA) 01 MAY 2004
2003 2:10.21 Tempe, AZ (USA) 03 MAY 2003
2002 2:13.35 Tucson, AZ (USA) 04 MAY 2002

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 4:27.42 Tempe, AZ (USA) 18 MAR 2005
2004 4:30.69 Tempe, AZ (USA) 10 APR 2004
2003 4:29.73 Tempe, AZ (USA) 22 MAR 2003
2002 4:31.56 Pullman, WA (USA) 19 MAY 2002

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2001 4:54.93 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUN 2001

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 15:27.13 Concord, MA (USA) 04 JUN 2015
2011 15:08.64 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011
2010 15:29.78 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUL 2010
2009 16:02.15 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 09 MAY 2009
2006 16:46.53 Hillsdale, MI (USA) 28 APR 2006
2005 16:32.15 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 25 MAR 2005
2004 16:35.27 Northridge, CA (USA) 28 MAY 2004
2003 16:17.45 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 28 MAR 2003

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2017 16:04 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2017
2009 16:14 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 05 APR 2009
2008 16:34 Albany, NY (USA) 31 MAY 2008
2007 16:26 Providence, RI (USA) 16 SEP 2007

Outdoor

8 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2016 27:07 Chicago, IL (USA) 03 APR 2016

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 32:43.99 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 23 JUL 2015
2014 33:19.44 Yokohama (JPN) 20 DEC 2014
2011 31:37.14 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 23 JUN 2011
2010 32:06.85 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 01 MAY 2010
2009 32:25.78 Berkeley, CA (USA) 24 APR 2009
2008 33:18.56 Eugene, OR (USA) 27 JUN 2008
2007 34:01.89 Hillsdale, MI (USA) 10 JUN 2007
2006 34:35.48 Hillsdale, MI (USA) 10 JUN 2006

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 35:12 New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2018
2016 33:17 New York, NY (USA) 11 JUN 2016
2014 35:36 New York, NY (USA) 14 JUN 2014
2013 33:22 New York, NY (USA) 08 JUN 2013
2012 33:38 New York, NY (USA) 09 JUN 2012
2007 33:22 Boston, MA (USA) 08 OCT 2007
2006 34:13 Mobile, AL (USA) 04 NOV 2006

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2009 52:02 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 14 MAR 2009

Outdoor

20 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2007 1:10:08 New Haven, CT (USA) 03 SEP 2007
2006 1:11:56 Debrecen (HUN) 08 OCT 2006

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:11:22 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019
2017 1:11:05 New York, NY (USA) 19 MAR 2017
2016 1:11:06 Columbus, OH (USA) 30 APR 2016
2015 1:12:36 New York, NY (USA) 15 MAR 2015
2014 1:11:37 New York, NY (USA) 16 MAR 2014
2013 1:10:51 Okayama (JPN) 23 DEC 2013
2011 1:10:34 Naples, FL (USA) 16 JAN 2011
2009 1:12:14 Las Vegas, NV (USA) 06 DEC 2009
2008 1:12:10 Houston, TX (USA) 13 JAN 2008
2007 1:12:54 Udine (ITA) 14 OCT 2007

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2020 2:29:03 Atlanta, GA (USA) 29 FEB 2020
2019 2:26:46 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2019
2018 2:27:51 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2018
2016 2:26:08 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 AUG 2016
2014 2:28:11 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014
2013 2:29:15 Berlin (GER) 29 SEP 2013
2012 2:25:55 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012
2010 2:26:20 Chicago, IL (USA) 10 OCT 2010
2009 2:27:53 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009
2008 2:31:33 Chicago, IL (USA) 12 OCT 2008

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2002/03 4:58.68 Nampa, ID (USA) 01 FEB 2003

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009/10 8:51.08 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 12 MAR 2010

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. Marathon 2:26:08 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 AUG 2016

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 32:43.99 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 23 JUL 2015

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:39:54 Boston, MA (USA) 16 APR 2018
1. Marathon 2:25:39 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 2015
1. Marathon 2:28:11 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014
1. Marathon 2:22:38 Boston, MA (USA) 18 APR 2011
1. Marathon 2:26:20 Chicago, IL (USA) 10 OCT 2010
1. Marathon 2:31:33 Chicago, IL (USA) 12 OCT 2008
2. Marathon 2:25:06 Boston, MA (USA) 17 APR 2017
2. Marathon 2:23:54 Boston, MA (USA) 21 APR 2014
3. Marathon 2:27:51 New York, NY (USA) 04 NOV 2018
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
29 FEB 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA USAUSA B F 4. 2:29:03

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