Gabriela DeBues-Stafford
Biography
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner who made her Olympic debut at Rio 2016 and finished fifth in the 1500m at Tokyo 2020. She ran 3:56.12 to finish sixth in the 1500m at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. In February 2022, she ran 14:31.38 for 5000m on the short track.
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford's published record includes performances from 2011 to 2026 in 1500 Metres Short Track, 10K, 800 Metres Short Track, 1500 Metres, 3000 Metres Short Track, 3000 Metres. Selected recorded events include International Youth Meet of Champions (2011; source checked); Fulham 10K (2026; source checked); AO Bantam Midget Junior (2011; source checked).
Achievements & next milestones
Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.
Achieved
181 finishes completed
Based on 181 distinct completed events in your linked record.
Verified2 5K finishes completed
Based on 2 distinct completed 5K finishes in your linked record.
Verified2 10K finishes completed
Based on 2 distinct completed 10K finishes in your linked record.
Verified22 countries raced
One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.
Verified2 sports completed
At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.
VerifiedRaced in 16 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
Verified- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.
PB improved
A faster result after an earlier performance in the same sport, distance, surface and timing category.
Verified
Race wins by sport and distance
Overall, gender and age-category wins are listed separately. Ticks show checked results.
Running · Category · F25–29
5K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Gender classification
8K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Category · F25–29
8K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Women’s race
10K · 1 win
Verified
Running · Category · SEN
10K · 1 win
Verified
Next milestones
250 finishes
69 more finishes needed
181 of 250 recorded
5 5K finishes
3 more 5K finishes needed
2 of 5 recorded
5 10K finishes
3 more 10K finishes needed
2 of 5 recorded
25 different countries
3 more different countries needed
22 of 25 recorded
20 calendar years with a finish
4 more calendar years with a finish needed
16 of 20 recorded
Personal bests (PBs) & best performances
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford’s road 5K best recorded on AthRecs is 16:08 (verified), at Hamilton Road2Hope 5K on 2023-11-04.
Athletics · 400m · Track
59.76PB
VerifiedPhoenix Twilight · 2020-08-02
Athletics · 800m · Track
1:58.70PB
VerifiedPortland Track Festival - High Performance · 2021-05-29
Athletics · 1000m · Track
2:42.23PB
VerifiedPhoenix Twilight · 2020-08-02
Athletics · 1500m · Track
3:56.12PB
VerifiedWorld Athletics Championships – 1500m final · 2019-10-05
Athletics · Mile · Track
4:17.87PB
VerifiedHerculis Monaco · 2019-07-12
Athletics · 3000m · Track
8:38.51PB
VerifiedPhoenix · 2021-02-06
Athletics · 2 miles · Track
9:28.76PB
VerifiedPrefontaine Classic · 2026-07-04
Athletics · 5000m · Track
14:44.12PB
VerifiedMemorial Van Damme · 2019-09-06
Running · 5K · Road
16:08PB
VerifiedHamilton Road2Hope 5K · 2023-11-04
Running · 8K · Road
26:43PB
VerifiedRoyal Victoria Marathon – 8K · 2023-10-08
Running · 10K · Road
31:54PB
VerifiedFulham 10K · 2026-11-15
Career highlights
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford's published record includes performances from 2011 to 2026 in 1500 Metres Short Track, 10K, 800 Metres Short Track, 1500 Metres, 3000 Metres Short Track, 3000 Metres.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
International Youth Meet of Champions
2011 · 1500 Metres Short Track
Performance: 5:11.08
Source checked2026 · 10K
Performance: 31:54
Source checkedAO Bantam Midget Junior
2011 · 800 Metres Short Track
Performance: 2:24.34
Source checkedToronto Metro Regionals
2011 · 1500 Metres
Performance: 4:56.82
Source checkedFred Foot Memorial
2013 · 3000 Metres Short Track
Performance: 9:46.66
Source checkedOFSAA Metro Regional
2013 · 3000 Metres
Performance: 9:49.09
Source checked
Earlier results
Showing 6–10 of 183 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 4 Jul 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Prefontaine Classic | Athletics | 2 milesTrack | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) | 9:28.76VerifiedTiming unknown | 10 | — |
| Thu, 18 Jun 2026 | Completed event · National championships · Finisher · Round not recorded · Canadian ChampionshipsNational championships | Athletics | 5000mTrack | Terry Fox AF, Ottawa (CAN) | 15:23.26VerifiedTiming unknown | 1 | — |
| Wed, 3 Jun 2026 | Completed event · Gold · 1st · Overall · Paavo Nurmi Games | Athletics | 1500mTrack | Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku (FIN) | 4:04.40VerifiedTiming unknown | 1 | — |
| Thu, 19 Feb 2026 | Completed event · Finisher · Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF | Athletics | 1500 Metres Short TrackTrack | Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (FRA) (i) | 4:02.17VerifiedTiming unknown | 5 | — |
| Sun, 8 Feb 2026 | Completed event · Gold · 1st · Overall · INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe | Athletics | 3000 Metres Short TrackTrack | Europahalle, Karlsruhe (GER) (i) | 8:35.94VerifiedTiming unknown | 1 | — |
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