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Melissa Foster
FemaleCalifornia2001–2025
72
Total Finishes
50
Distinct Races
17
States (33%)
1:45:24
PR (8:03/mi)
2:44:01
Average
-0:16:23
Faster (first to last)
Medal House
2009
Seattle Marathon
2:31:32
#5807 overall#3117 gender
2008
Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
2:44:13
#13589 overall#7616 gender
2008
2026 Helvetia
3:19:59
#2316 overall#1417 gender
2007
La Jolla Half Marathon & 5K
2:28:03
#3796 overall#1803 gender
2007
2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDA
2:54:12
#6478 overall#3351 gender
2007
Beer City Half™ San Diego
3:09:40
#6319 overall#3114 gender
2007
Carlsbad Marathon
3:17:06
#5547 overall#3039 gender
2007
Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10K
3:25:41
#1393 overall#648 gender
2005
Rock n Roll Nashville
3:07:59
#9837 overall#5574 gender
2004
Rock n Roll Nashville
1:47:16
#708 overall#154 gender
2004
Carlsbad Marathon
2:19:14
#2862 overall#1279 gender
2001
2025 500 Festival Running Events
2:34:47
#11899 overall#4233 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 2:18:24 | #4646 |
| 2024 | Surfer's Path MarathonSanta Cruz | CA | 1:54:21 | #304 |
| 2024 | Silver Comet Half & Full MarathonMableton | GA | 2:35:31 | #172 |
| 2024 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 2:56:34 | #11553 |
| 2023 | Capital City Half MarathonColumbus | OH | 2:11:30 | #2482 |
| 2022 | First Energy Akron MarathonAkron | OH | 2:36:56 | #1611 |
| 2021 | Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half MarathonSonoma | CA | 3:19:07 | #1695 |
| 2020 | Mobile MarathonMobile | AL | 2:34:32 | #316 |
| 2019 | St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll SeattleSeattle | WA | 2:42:12 | #5033 |
| 2019 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 2:43:01 | #4575 |
| 2018 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 2:05:27 | #3276 |
| 2018 | Bellingham Bay MarathonBellingham | WA | 2:20:34 | #693 |
| 2018 | First Energy Akron MarathonAkron | OH | 2:39:28 | #2347 |
| 2017 | 2027 Syracuse Half MarathonSyracuse | NY | 3:06:47 | #4487 |
| 2017 | Chicago Country Sole / Chicago Fall ClassicChicago | IL | 3:08:17 | #687 |
| 2017 | Old Forge Marathon Weekend - Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kayak, BikeOld Forge | NY | 3:17:03 | #232 |
| 2017 | Heatwave Half Marathon - Little RockLittle Rock | AR | 3:26:48 | #3219 |
| 2017 | Independence Rhode RaceBristol | RI | 3:33:40 | #570 |
| 2017 | Independence Rhode RaceBristol | RI | 3:33:40 | #570 |
| 2016 | Haunted Half MarathonKingsport | TN | 1:50:31 | #42 |
| 2016 | Livermore Half MarathonLivermore | CA | 2:01:34 | #892 |
| 2016 | City Impact Beachfront RunVentura | CA | 2:09:36 | #109 |
| 2016 | Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark SideLake Buena Vista | FL | 2:42:21 | #6617 |
| 2016 | Cocoa Beach Half MarathonCocoa Beach | FL | 2:55:54 | #937 |
| 2016 | 2027 Syracuse Half MarathonSyracuse | NY | 3:46:18 | #3728 |
| 2016 | Old Forge Marathon Weekend - Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kayak, BikeOld Forge | NY | 3:50:07 | #282 |
| 2015 | Livermore Half MarathonLivermore | CA | 1:57:46 | #638 |
| 2015 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:59:29 | #4738 |
| 2015 | Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training ProgramChampaign | IL | 2:05:08 | #1946 |
| 2015 | St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll SeattleSeattle | WA | 2:15:51 | #4743 |
| 2015 | Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco | CA | 2:25:51 | #4247 |
| 2015 | Panama City Beach MarathonPanama City Beach | FL | 2:50:26 | #371 |
| 2015 | Norfolk Harbor Half MarathonNorfolk | VA | 2:55:02 | #1846 |
| 2015 | Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2 MarathonSavannah | GA | 3:01:08 | #9260 |
| 2015 | 2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong Beach | CA | 3:17:58 | #5723 |
| 2014 | Haunted Half MarathonKingsport | TN | 1:49:49 | #82 |
| 2014 | Norfolk Harbor Half MarathonNorfolk | VA | 2:02:45 | #964 |
| 2014 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:04:37 | #676 |
| 2014 | Run SF "Golden Gate City" 5K/10K/13.1San Francisco | CA | 2:18:42 | #2021 |
| 2014 | Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, & Richmond 8kRichmond | VA | 2:43:22 | #7232 |
| 2014 | See Jane Run Half MarathonSeattle | WA | 2:49:36 | #659 |
| 2013 | Run SAN DIEGO 5K/10K/13.1San Diego | CA | 1:54:57 | #1369 |
| 2013 | 2026 PROVO CITY HALF MARATHON * 5K * KIDS MARATHONProvo | UT | 2:05:03 | #570 |
| 2013 | Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco | CA | 2:09:00 | #1475 |
| 2013 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:15:26 | #3606 |
| 2013 | 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 2:42:48 | #5717 |
| 2013 | 2026 HelvetiaHillsboro | OR | 3:01:08 | #1670 |
| 2013 | Iron Girl Half Marathon and 5KClearwater | FL | 3:18:52 | #1197 |
| 2012 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 2:01:47 | #844 |
| 2012 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:25:08 | #807 |
| 2012 | Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half MarathonVirginia Beach | VA | 3:01:37 | #8743 |
| 2012 | 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 3:04:25 | #8725 |
| 2012 | 2026 HelvetiaHillsboro | OR | 3:05:41 | #2047 |
| 2012 | Rock 'n' Roll Las VegasLas Vegas | NV | 3:17:33 | #19508 |
| 2011 | 2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong Beach | CA | 2:44:42 | #7419 |
| 2011 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 2:45:42 | #21206 |
| 2011 | 2026 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 2:56:41 | #6241 |
| 2011 | 2026 - San Antonio MarathonSan Antonio | TX | 3:03:18 | #15429 |
| 2011 | Two Cities MarathonFresno | CA | 3:20:23 | #188 |
| 2011 | 2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 3:25:21 | #20083 |
| 2010 | 2027 Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon, 6K & Kids of Love Run, & Celsius 5k Presented by ColavitaFort Lauderdale | FL | 1:45:24 | #332 |
| 2010 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 1:50:32 | #1654 |
| 2010 | Charlotte Marathon, Half, and 5KCharlotte | NC | 2:20:37 | #2470 |
| 2010 | EPIC Marathon and Running FestivalGreen Bay | WI | 2:57:18 | #4161 |
| 2010 | St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll SeattleSeattle | WA | 3:05:31 | #14531 |
| 2010 | Chevron City to Surf for ActivBurswood | WA | 3:16:01 | #2484 |
| 2010 | Rock 'n' Roll San JoseSan Jose | CA | 3:28:57 | #9791 |
| 2009 | Seattle MarathonSeattle | WA | 2:31:32 | #5807 |
| 2009 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:38:20 | #6127 |
| 2009 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:39:16 | #982 |
| 2009 | La Jolla Half Marathon & 5KSan Diego | CA | 2:44:25 | #4965 |
| 2009 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:45:43 | #6138 |
| 2008 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:44:13 | #13589 |
| 2008 | 2026 HelvetiaHillsboro | OR | 3:19:59 | #2316 |
| 2007 | La Jolla Half Marathon & 5KSan Diego | CA | 2:28:03 | #3796 |
| 2007 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:54:12 | #6478 |
| 2007 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 3:09:40 | #6319 |
| 2007 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 3:17:06 | #5547 |
| 2007 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 3:25:41 | #1393 |
| 2005 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 3:07:59 | #9837 |
| 2004 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 1:47:16 | #708 |
| 2004 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:19:14 | #2862 |
| 2001 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 2:34:47 | #11899 |
States Raced
1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races
State Breakdown
CACalifornia
27 racesFLFlorida
9 racesWAWashington
7 racesOHOhio
5 racesTNTennessee
5 racesINIndiana
4 racesNYNew York
4 racesVAVirginia
4 racesOROregon
3 racesGAGeorgia
2 racesILIllinois
2 racesNCNorth Carolina
2 racesALAlabama
1 raceARArkansas
1 raceTXTexas
1 raceUTUtah
1 raceWIWisconsin
1 race50-State Challenge
17/ 51 states + DC
34 states to go