American runner
Jessica McClain
McClain after placing fourth in the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in Orlando, Florida.
Birth name Jessica Tonn Full name Jessica McClain Nationality
United States Born (1992-02-15 ) February 15, 1992 (age 32)
Paradise Valley, Arizona , U.S. Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sport
Track ,
long-distance running Event(s)
1500 meters ,
mile ,
5000 meters ,
10,000 meters College team
Stanford Club
Brooks Beast
Seattle Turned pro 2015 Personal best(s)
1500 meters : 4:16.21
[1]
5000 meters : 15:18.85
[1]
10,000 meters : 31:54.83
[1]
20 km : 68:55
Jessica McClain (
née Tonn born February 15, 1992) is an American middle-distance and
long-distance runner . As a
Stanford Cardinal , Jess was a seven-time
NCAA Division 1
All-American
cross country and
Track and field runner.
High school
Tonn qualified for four years for
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships for
Xavier College Preparatory (Arizona) . Jessica won 14 individual state titles, two in
cross country and 12 in
Track and field in
Arizona Interscholastic Association .
NCAA
Tonn graduated BA and MA from
Stanford . Tonn won 2015
Pac-12 Conference
10,000 meters in 34:00. As a
Stanford Cardinal , Jessica Tonn was a seven-time
NCAA Division 1
All-America .
Professional
Jessica Tonn signed with
Brooks in November 2015. That contract ended in 2018 and she began competing unattached.
[2]
[3]
[4]
Jessica ran a 1500m in 4:20.89 at
Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford (USA) 01.05.2016. Jessica ran a 5000m in 15:30.34 at Hoka One One held at
Occidental College in Los Angeles (USA) 20.05.2016. Jessica ran a 1500m in 4:16 in Seattle at
Brooks PR meet on June 18, 2016.
Jessica placed second in 15:38.46 for 5000 meters on April 14, 2017, at
Mt SAC Relays .
[5]
Jessica won a 10,000m in 31:54.83 at
Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford (USA) 03.05.2018.
In January 2019, Tonn left Seattle and Beast Track Club to coach
Arizona State Sun Devils student-athletes. In November 2019, she placed second at the 2019
Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K / USATF 5K Championships in New York, finishing in 15:44, a mere second behind winner Shannon Rowbury.
In March 2024 she announced that she had signed a new contract with Brooks.
[4]
Marathon running
On June 17, 2023, McClain earned a qualifying position for the
[2024 United States Olympic trials by running 2:29:25 at
Grandma's Marathon in
Duluth, Minnesota .
On February 3, 2024, McClain placed fourth in the Olympic Marathon Trials held in
Orlando, Florida , with a 2:25:46, a personal best by nearly four minutes. She will be the alternate for the Paris Olympics.
[6]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing the
United States
2019
2024 United States Olympic trials
Orlando, Florida
4th
Marathon
2:25:46
2019
NACAC Cross Country Championships
Port of Spain, Trinidad
3rd
10 km
36:40
USA Championships
2019
USATF National Cross Country Championships
Tallahassee, Florida
16th
10 km
34:24
[7]
2018
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
11th
10,000 m
32:47.29
[8]
2017
USATF
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race
New Haven, Connecticut
7th
20 km
68:55
[9]
USATF
Peachtree Road Race 10 km
Atlanta Georgia
4th
10 km
33:16
[10]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Sacramento, California
12th
5000 m
15:32.34
[11]
2016
USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Eugene, Oregon
DNS
[12]
5000 m
[13]
2015
USA Club Cross Country Championships
San Francisco, California
10th
6 km
20:14
[14]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Eugene, Oregon
17th
5000 m
16:02.71
[15]
2014
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Sacramento, California
9th
5000 m
15:48.31
[16]
References
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a
b
c IAAF.
"Profile of Jessica Tonn" .
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Brooks signs Jessica Tonn
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Letsrun announcement Brooks Running signings
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a
b Chavez, Chris (March 25, 2024).
"Jess McClain Re-Signs With Brooks After Fourth Place Finish At U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials" . CitiusMag . Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
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59th ANNUAL MT. SAC RELAYS Elite 5000 meters results
^ Kuzma, Cindy (February 3, 2024).
"Meet Jessica McClain, Your Olympic Marathon Alternate" .
Runner's World . Retrieved February 5, 2024 .
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"2019 USATF National Cross Country Championships - women results" (PDF) .
Usatf.org . February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
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"2018 USATF Championships results" .
Usatf.org . June 24, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018 .
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"2017 USATF 20km Championships women results" .
Usatf.org . September 4, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017 .
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"2017 USATF 10km Championships women results" .
Usatf.org . July 4, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017 .
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"2017 USATF Championships results" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017 .
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"2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m entries" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
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"2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
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"2015 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships women results" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
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"2015 USATF Championships results" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
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"2014 USATF Championships results" .
Usatf.org . June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
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