Gabrielle Jennings


Gabrielle Jennings is an American track and field athlete. She was the gold medalist in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2022 NACAC Championships.

Early life

From Slidell, Louisiana, where she attended First Baptist Christian School. She left high school with 44 Louisiana state titles in track and field and cross-country. She then studied Communication and Studio Art at Furman University.

Career

Jennings graduated from Furman University and turned pro in 2021. In her final collegiate meet at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon, she ran a new personal best of 9:38.88 in the semi-final of the 3000m steeplechase to reach the final. In the final she set a new personal best time of 9:38.24. She left College athletics as a three-time All-American, having earned the distinction in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track.
She finished fourth at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the steeplechase in 2022 running a new personal best time of 9:25.05. She represented her country at the 2022 NACAC Championships in the steeplechase in 2022, where she set a new championship record time of 9:34.36 to win the gold medal.
She ran a new personal best for the 3000m steeplechase of 9.07.70 at the Rome Diamond League event in August 2024.
She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 Meeting de Paris in June 2025, running a time of 9:08.05 to place fourth overall. She ran a personal best 9:06.61 at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic on 5 July. She reached the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She placed fifth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on 28 August.

Personal life

Jennings is based in Boulder, Colorado.