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Melissa Best

FemaleOhio2007–2026

55

Total Finishes

35

Distinct Races

10

States (20%)

1:47:33

PR (8:13/mi)

2:22:48

Average

+0:19:35

Slower (first to last)

Medal House

2012

MO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5K

1:52:24
#561 overall#161 gender
2012

Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon

1:56:46
#486 overall#139 gender
2012

Half Madness Half Marathon

2:07:01
#526 overall#173 gender
2012

Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Presented by Hammer Nutrition

2:22:44
#89 overall
2012

Two Bear Marathon & Half Marathon

2:22:44
#142 overall#89 gender
2012

Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 Mile

2:36:42
#1510 overall#829 gender
2012

Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk

2:45:50
#255 overall#112 gender
2011

2025 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by CORKCICLE®

2:49:37
#7422 overall#7022 gender
2010

Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training Program

2:16:38
#2830 overall#1358 gender
2010

2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

2:41:59
#4121 overall#2233 gender
2010

Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon

2:43:08
#1237 overall#642 gender
2007

Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K

2:33:01
#1428 overall#812 gender

Performance Timeline

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Complete Race Log

YearRaceStateTimePlace
202617th Annual Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5KMyrtle BeachSC2:06:55#831
2026Warm Up ColumbusDublinOH2:11:55#92
2026Warm Up ColumbusColumbusOH2:11:55#86
2026Run The BluegrassLexingtonKY2:13:02#154
2026Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon RelayRochesterNY2:52:36#228
2025Capital City Half MarathonColumbusOH1:57:31#1690
2025Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbusOH2:14:49#4187
2025Pittsburgh Marathon WeekendPittsburghPA2:22:15#6352
2025JELL-O® Half Marathon & 7KLe RoyNY2:56:15#98
2024Capital City Half MarathonColumbusOH1:59:26#1477
2024Warm Up ColumbusDublinOH2:00:33#105
2024Willamette Valley Marathon & Half MarathonSalemOR2:03:14#141
2024Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & Kids Fun RunTraverse CityMI2:10:37#1585
20242026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheimCA2:45:41#3501
2023Capital City Half MarathonColumbusOH2:00:28#1712
2023Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbusOH2:05:48#2717
2023Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnatiOH2:29:04#5443
2022Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbusOH2:03:34#2577
2022Capital City Half MarathonColumbusOH2:09:16#2031
2022Rochester Regional Health Flower City ChallengeRochesterNY2:28:36#628
2022Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon RelayRochesterNY2:31:27#143
2022Mistletoe RunWinston SalemNC2:35:24#525
2021Kinzua Valley Half MarathonWestlinePA2:25:26#11
2021Cedar Canyon Half MarathonCedar CityUT3:04:02#495
2019Capital City Half MarathonColumbusOH2:05:35#2386
2019Winter Warrior Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Half Marathon RelayRochesterNY2:25:37#396
2019Mistletoe RunWinston SalemNC2:26:27#640
2019Run With The DeerRomulusNY2:38:17#88
2018Black Diamond Express Trail RaceMendonNY2:23:15#98
2017Mistletoe RunWinston SalemNC2:04:01#438
2015AdventHealth Orange Blossom Half Marathon-10K-5KFrostproofFL2:52:45#249
2014Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfieldIL1:47:33#238
2014Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training ProgramChampaignIL1:59:05#1539
2013Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfieldIL1:56:05#404
2013Half Madness Half MarathonBataviaIL1:56:11#441
2013Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Presented by Hammer NutritionWhitefishMT2:24:47#88
2013Two Bear Marathon & Half MarathonWhitefishMT2:24:47#144
2013Empire State Half Marathon & 5kCongersNY2:34:51#1234
2013Buffalo Marathon WeekendBuffaloNY2:40:56#2795
2013Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileRochesterNY2:41:01#1761
2013Rochester Regional Health Flower City ChallengeRochesterNY2:41:31#2183
2013Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K Run/WalkGeneseoNY2:50:50#292
2013Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2 MarathonSavannahGA2:51:55#9323
2012MO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5KSaint CharlesMO1:52:24#561
2012Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfieldIL1:56:46#486
2012Half Madness Half MarathonBataviaIL2:07:01#526
2012Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Presented by Hammer NutritionWhitefishMT2:22:44#89
2012Two Bear Marathon & Half MarathonWhitefishMT2:22:44#142
2012Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileRochesterNY2:36:42#1510
2012Oak Tree Half Marathon & 5K Run/WalkGeneseoNY2:45:50#255
20112025 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by CORKCICLE®OrlandoFL2:49:37#7422
2010Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training ProgramChampaignIL2:16:38#2830
20102026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon WeekendOrlandoFL2:41:59#4121
2010Space Coast Marathon & Half MarathonCocoaFL2:43:08#1237
2007Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta BarbaraCA2:33:01#1428

States Raced

1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races

State Breakdown

NYNew York
14 races
OHOhio
12 races
ILIllinois
7 races
FLFlorida
4 races
MTMontana
4 races
NCNorth Carolina
3 races
CACalifornia
2 races
PAPennsylvania
2 races
OROregon
1 race
UTUtah
1 race

50-State Challenge

10/ 51 states + DC

41 states to go