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Jess McClain
McClain after placing fourth in the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in Orlando, Florida.
Personal information
Full nameJessica McClain
Nationality United States
BornJessica Tonn
(1992-02-15) February 15, 1992 (age 33)
Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)
1500 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, Half marathon, Marathon
College teamStanford
ClubBrooks
Turned pro2015
Coached byDavid Roche (2025-)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 4:13.75 (2019)[1]

5000 meters: 15:09.50 (2025)[1]
10,000 meters: 30:59.71 (2025)[1]
Half marathon: 1:08:37 (2025)[1]

Marathon: 2:22:43 (2025)[1]

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 I All-American cross country and Track and field runner.

High school

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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

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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 I All-American.

Professional

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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]

In September 2024, she won the USATF women's 10K championship at the Great Cow Harbor race in Northport, N.Y. with a course-record time of 31:40.

Marathon running

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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 was the alternate for the Paris Olympics.[6]

On April 21, 2025, McClain finished as the 1st American and 7th overall at the 2025 Boston Marathon, running a 2:22:43.[7]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2024 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[8]
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 11th 10,000 m 32:47.29[9]
2017 USATF Faxon Law New Haven Road Race New Haven, Connecticut 7th 20 km 68:55[10]
USATF Peachtree Road Race 10 km Atlanta Georgia 4th 10 km 33:16[11]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 12th 5000 m 15:32.34[12]
2016 USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon DNS[13] 5000 m [14]
2015 USA Club Cross Country Championships San Francisco, California 10th 6 km 20:14[15]
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 17th 5000 m 16:02.71[16]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 9th 5000 m 15:48.31[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e IAAF. "Profile of Jessica Tonn".
  2. ^ Brooks signs Jessica Tonn
  3. ^ Letsrun announcement Brooks Running signings
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 59th ANNUAL MT. SAC RELAYS Elite 5000 meters results
  6. ^ Kuzma, Cindy (February 3, 2024). "Meet Jessica McClain, Your Olympic Marathon Alternate". Runner's World. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ https://results.baa.org/2025/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard
  8. ^ "2019 USATF National Cross Country Championships - women results" (PDF). Usatf.org. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2018 USATF Championships results". Usatf.org. June 24, 2018. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "2017 USATF 20km Championships women results". Usatf.org. September 4, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.]
  11. ^ "2017 USATF 10km Championships women results". Usatf.org. July 4, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.]
  12. ^ "2017 USATF Championships results". Usatf.org. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m entries". Usatf.org. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m". Usatf.org. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  15. ^ "2015 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships women results". Usatf.org. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  16. ^ "2015 USATF Championships results". Usatf.org. June 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  17. ^ "2014 USATF Championships results". Usatf.org. June 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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