Jessica McClain

{{Short description|American runner}}

{{use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

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| name = Jessica McClain

| full_name = Jessica McClain

| image = Jessica McClain 2024.jpg

| caption = McClain after placing fourth in the 2024 United States Olympic trials held in Orlando, Florida.

| nationality = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|2|15}}

| birth_place = Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S.

| birth_name = Jessica Tonn

| height = {{convert|5|ft|8|in|m}}

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| sport = Track, long-distance running

| event = 1500 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters

| collegeteam = Stanford

| club = Brooks Beast Seattle

| turnedpro = 2015

| retired =

| pb = 1500 meters: 4:13.75 (2019){{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete=262025|author=IAAF|title=Profile of Jessica Tonn}}

5000 meters: 15:12.33 (2020)

10,000 meters: 31:35.28 (2024)

Marathon: 2:22:43 (2025)

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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

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 I All-American.

Professional

Jessica Tonn signed with Brooks in November 2015. That contract ended in 2018 and she began competing unattached.[http://paulmerca.blogspot.com/2015/11/stanford-grad-jessica-tonn-ex-ncaa.html Brooks signs Jessica Tonn][http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/11/former-ncaa-standouts-natalja-piliusina-oklahoma-state-and-jess-tonn-stanford-join-brooks-beasts-track-club/ Letsrun announcement Brooks Running signings]

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.[http://www.rtspt.com/events/mtsac/2017/170413F215.htm 59th ANNUAL MT. SAC RELAYS Elite 5000 meters results]

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.{{Cite web |last=Chavez |first=Chris |date=March 25, 2024 |title=Jess McClain Re-Signs With Brooks After Fourth Place Finish At U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials |url=https://citiusmag.com/articles/jess-mcclain-brooks-running-usa-olympic-marathon-trials |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=CitiusMag}}

=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 was the alternate for the Paris Olympics.{{cite news |last=Kuzma |first=Cindy |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a46599364/jessica-mcclain-2024-us-olympic-marathon-trials/ |title=Meet Jessica McClain, Your Olympic Marathon Alternate |work=Runner's World |date=2024-02-03 |accessdate=2024-02-05 }}

On April 21, 2025, Jessica finished as the 1st American and 7th overall at the 2025 Boston Marathon, running an 2:22:43.https://results.baa.org/2025/?pid=leaderboard&pidp=leaderboard

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!colspan="7"|Representing the {{USA}}

rowspan=1|2024

|2024 United States Olympic trials

|Orlando, Florida

|4th

|Marathon

|2:25:46

rowspan=1|2019

|NACAC Cross Country Championships

|Port of Spain, Trinidad

|3rd

|10 km

|36:40

colspan="7"|USA Championships
rowspan=1|2019

|USATF National Cross Country Championships

|Tallahassee, Florida

|16th

|10 km

|34:24{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/d7/d72abcc5-43c8-4f01-a73d-d040d06a07c3.pdf |title=2019 USATF National Cross Country Championships - women results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=February 2, 2019 |accessdate=February 22, 2019}}

rowspan=1|2018

|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|11th

|10,000 m

|32:47.29{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results.aspx |title=2018 USATF Championships results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 24, 2018 |accessdate=August 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219082100/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results.aspx |url-status=dead }}

rowspan=3|2017

|USATF Faxon Law New Haven Road Race

|New Haven, Connecticut

|7th

|20 km

|68:55{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2017/USATF-20-km-Championships/Results.aspx |title=2017 USATF 20km Championships women results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=September 4, 2017 |accessdate=October 17, 2017}}]

USATF Peachtree Road Race 10 km

|Atlanta Georgia

|4th

|10 km

|33:16{{cite web|url=http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=info&event_id=2522&year=2017 |title=2017 USATF 10km Championships women results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=July 4, 2017 |accessdate=October 17, 2017}}]

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Sacramento, California

|12th

|5000 m

|15:32.34{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/4c/4c7887e4-74b1-496b-b673-999b196f1ccb.htm |title=2017 USATF Championships results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2017 |accessdate=October 17, 2017 |archive-date=October 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012190524/http://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/4c/4c7887e4-74b1-496b-b673-999b196f1ccb.htm |url-status=dead }}

2016

|USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|DNS{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field/Status-of-Entries.aspx |title=2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m entries |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}

|5000 m

|{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field.aspx |title=2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials 5000 m |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}

rowspan=2|2015

|USA Club Cross Country Championships

|San Francisco, California

|10th

|6 km

|20:14{{cite web|url=http://www.rtspt.com/events/usatf/clubxc15/wopen.htm |title=2015 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships women results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28}}

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|17th

|5000 m

|16:02.71{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=2015 USATF Championships results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005155325/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |url-status=dead }}

2014

|USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

|Sacramento, California

|9th

|5000 m

|15:48.31{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |title=2014 USATF Championships results |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=2016-06-28 |archive-date=August 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811174645/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx |url-status=dead }}

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