Chloe Thomas (runner)

Chloe Thomas
Personal information
Born (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long distance running, Cross country running

Chloe Thomas (born 17 October 2003) is a Canadian long-distance and cross country runner.[1]

Career

From Dundas, Ontario, Thomas competed in figure skating before taking up running in 2019. Thomas trained at the Hamilton Olympic Club under head coach Patti Moore. She went on to compete for the University of Connecticut.[2]

In 2024, Thomas set a Canadian national U23 indoor record of 15:17.47 for the 5000 metres which stood for a year until broken by Jadyn Keeler.[3] In November 2024, Thomas won the Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships in Contoocook, New Hampshire, ahead of Phoebe Anderson and Kimberley May, before placing ninth in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships.[4][5][6] That month, she was named the USTFCCCA Northeast Region Athlete of the Year for 2024.[7]

Thomas agreed a transfer to compete for the University of Washington in 2025.[8] She placed fourth over 5000 metres at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas in August 2025.[9]

In January 2026, she was selected to compete as a member of the Canadian team at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[10][11][12] On 10 January 2026, she placed 31st overall at the Championships in Tallahassee.[13] At the 2026 Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis, Thomas placed third in the 3000m, running an indoor personal best of 8:56.54.[14] She ran 16:04.58 for the 5000 m on 13 March at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Chloe Thomas". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ^ Ormond, Cameron. "Get to know Canadian NCAA star Chloe Thomas". Runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
  3. ^ Ormond, Cameron (8 Dec 2025). "4 Canadian track records broken at Boston season opener". Runningmagaine.ca. Retrieved 9 Dec 2025.
  4. ^ "Results - NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ Johnson, Weldon (November 23, 2024). "2024 NCAA Cross Country Women's Results". Lets Run. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Canada's Ceili McCabe and Chloe Thomas win NCAA XC regional titles". Running Magazine. 15 Nov 2024. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
  7. ^ "Chloe Thomas Wins USTFCCCA Northeast Region Athlete of the Year". uconnhuskies.com. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 9 Jan 2025.
  8. ^ Spencer, Raegan (8 July 2025). "Dundas runner to represent Team Canada at NACAC Championship". Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
  9. ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  10. ^ Ormond, Cameron (2 Dec 2025). "Canadian team announced for 2026 World XC Championships". Runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 8 Dec 2025.
  11. ^ "Dundas' Chloe Thomas hits the world stage for Team Canada". Dundas Today. 12 Dec 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
  12. ^ Harrison, Doug (9 Jan 2026). "Now the veteran, Moh Ahmed to lead young Canadian runners into cross-country worlds". Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
  13. ^ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Jan 2026.
  14. ^ Ormond, Cameron (2 March 2026). "Ontario runner wins triple gold at NCAA conference championships". Running Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  15. ^ Johnson, Weldon (March 13, 2026). "Jane Hedengren Wins First NCAA Title, Dominates Indoor 5000m in 15:00.12". Lets Run. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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