Betsy Saina USA   
Date of birth: 30 June 88
Age: 35 years 295 days
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Former allegiance: KEN -> 20 Apr 2021
10,000m 5th at Olympic Games 2016
10,000m 8th at World Championships 2015
3000m 7th at World Indoor Championships 2016
10,000m African Championships Bronze Medallist 2012
10,000m NCAA Champion 2013
Cross Country Long NCAA Champion 2012
5000m NCAA Indoor Champion 2012
1 National Title
3000m World Alltime no. 171 8:38.01 Bruxelles 5 Sep 2014
5000m World Alltime no. 81 14:39.49 Monaco 18 Jul 2014
Two Miles World Alltime no. 17 9:16.95 Birmingham 24 Aug 2014
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 29 14:57.18 New York NY 20 Feb 2016
Marathon World Alltime no. 52 2:19:17 Tokyo 3 Mar 2024
5km, Road World Alltime no. 123 15:16 Boston MA 19 Apr 2014
10km, Road World Alltime no. 70 30:46 Tilburg 7 Sep 2014
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 207 1:07:49 Marugame 3 Feb 2019
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 124 8:43.19 New York NY 14 Feb 2015
10,000m World Alltime no. 23 30:07.78 Rio de Janeiro 12 Aug 2016

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  8:38.01w    15Bruxelles5 Sep
2015  9:07.94+w    8Eugene OR30 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  9:23.96iw    3Lincoln NE26 Feb
2012  9:14.20iw    1College Station TX25 Feb
2013  9:07.34iw    4Fayetteville AR9 Mar
2014  8:50.60iw    2New York NY15 Feb
2015  8:43.19iw    2New York NY14 Feb
2016  9:01.05+iw    2New York NY20 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  9:16.95w    5Birmingham24 Aug
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  16:15.74w    2Norman OK29 May
2010  16:10.69w    3Columbia MO16 May
2011  16:06.05w    1Norman OK15 May
2013  15:12.05w    2Stanford CA29 Mar
2014  14:39.49w    5Monaco18 Jul
2015  15:00.48w    2Stanford CA2 May
2016  14:44.67w    8Eugene OR27 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  16:09.12iw    3College Station TX11 Mar
2012  15:38.83iw    1Nampa ID9 Mar
2013  15:33.66iw    2Fayetteville AR9 Mar
2016  14:57.18iw    1New York NY20 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  36:34.94w    2Lubbock TX15 May
2010  33:13.13w    2Eugene OR9 Jun
2011  33:13.87w    3Stanford CA25 Mar
2012  31:15.97w    1Stanford CA29 Apr
2013  31:37.22w    1Stanford CA28 Apr
2014  30:57.30w    3Stanford CA4 May
2015  31:51.35w    8Beijing24 Aug
2016  30:07.78w    5Rio de Janeiro12 Aug
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  53:49w    5Portsmouth25 Oct
 
8km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  25:57w    1New Orleans LA16 Mar
2015  25:00w    2New Orleans LA15 Mar
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  15:45w    4San José CA28 Nov
2014  15:16w    4Boston MA19 Apr
2015  15:31w    5Carlsbad CA29 Mar
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  30:46w    1Tilburg7 Sep
2015  31:49w    1Manchester10 May
2017  33:14w    7New York NY10 Jun
2018  32:25w    3Manchester20 May
2019  32:19w    7Boston MA23 Jun
 
25km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  1:24:32w    1Grand Rapids MI13 May
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:09:27w    4Boston MA12 Oct
2018  1:09:17w    1Marugame4 Feb
2019  1:07:49w    1Marugame3 Feb
2022  1:11:13w    4Tokyo16 Oct
2023  1:08:25w    1Sevilla29 Jan
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  2:22:56w    1Paris8 Apr
2019  2:22:43w    3Toronto20 Oct
2023  2:21:40w    5Tokyo5 Mar
2024  2:19:17w    5Tokyo3 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m
AfrC 2012: 332:48.36
WC 2015: 831:51.35
OG 2016: 530:07.78
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2016: 79:01.86

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
3000m
Outdoor8:38.01    Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
Indoor8:43.19    New York NY14 Feb 2015
 
Two Miles
Outdoor9:16.95    Birmingham24 Aug 2014
 
5000m
Outdoor14:39.49    Monaco18 Jul 2014
Indoor14:57.18    New York NY20 Feb 2016
 
10,000m
Outdoor30:07.78    Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor53:49    Portsmouth25 Oct 2015
 
8km, Road
Outdoor25:00    New Orleans LA15 Mar 2015
 
5km, Road
Outdoor15:16    Boston MA19 Apr 2014
 
10km, Road
Outdoor30:46    Tilburg7 Sep 2014
 
25km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:24:32    Grand Rapids MI13 May 2023
 
Half Marathon
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:07:49    Marugame3 Feb 2019
 
Marathon
Outdoor2:19:17    Tokyo3 Mar 2024

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:39.49   5Monaco18 Jul 2014
14:44.67   8Eugene OR27 May 2016
14:57.18i  1New York NY20 Feb 2016
15:00.48   2Stanford CA2 May 2015
15:07.90   10Saint-Denis4 Jul 2015
15:12.05   2Stanford CA29 Mar 2013
15:33.66i  2Fayetteville AR9 Mar 2013
15:38.83i  1Nampa ID9 Mar 2012
15:41.64   1Waco TX5 May 2013
15:50.20i  1College Station TX24 Feb 2012
 
Average: 15:14.61
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
30:07.78   5Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
30:57.30   3Stanford CA4 May 2014
31:15.97   1Stanford CA29 Apr 2012
31:37.22   1Stanford CA28 Apr 2013
31:51.35   8Beijing24 Aug 2015
32:04.83A   2Eldoret30 Jun 2016
32:46.81A   6Nairobi15 Jun 2012
32:48.36   3Porto Novo30 Jun 2012
32:59.2hA   2Nairobi31 Jul 2015
33:08.85   1Eugene OR5 Jun 2013
 
Average: 31:57.767
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:38.01   15Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
8:39.7h+   5Birmingham24 Aug 2014
8:40.65   2New York NY14 Jun 2014
8:43.19i  2New York NY14 Feb 2015
8:50.60i  2New York NY15 Feb 2014
9:00.65   12Lausanne3 Jul 2014
9:01.05+i  2New York NY20 Feb 2016
9:01.86i  7Portland OR20 Mar 2016
9:07.34i  4Fayetteville AR9 Mar 2013
9:07.94+   8Eugene OR30 May 2015
 
Average: 8:53.099
 
10km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
30:46   1Tilburg7 Sep 2014
31:10   2Boston MA22 Jun 2014
31:49   1Manchester10 May 2015
32:07   3San Juan1 Mar 2015
32:19   7Boston MA23 Jun 2019
32:21   3Tilburg6 Sep 2015
32:25   3Manchester20 May 2018
32:30   2New York NY13 Jun 2015
32:33   4New York NY9 Jun 2018
32:58   7San Juan23 Feb 2014
 
Average: 32:05.8
 

Total results in db: 129

By event:

One Mile:3
3000m:19
Two Miles:2
5000m:33
10,000m:21
10 Miles, Road:1
8km, Road:2
5km, Road:6
10km, Road:13
25km, Road:1
Half Marathon:9
Road Race:1
Marathon:12
Cross Country:3
7miles:3

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Marathon
DNFiw
OTOrlando FLOT, Orlando FL3 Feb 
2:19:17iw
PB (9)
5TokyoTokyo3 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2010Indoor5000m5216:23.06
2011Indoor5000m1315:50.74
2012Outdoor10,000m1631:15.97
2012Indoor3000m589:06.61
2012Indoor5000m415:36.09
2013Outdoor5000m3715:12.05
2013Outdoor10,000m1531:37.22
2013Outdoor5km, Road3115:45
2013IndoorOne Mile694:40.98
2013Indoor3000m449:04.57
2013Indoor5000m115:21.66
2014Outdoor3000m178:38.01
2014OutdoorTwo Miles69:16.95
2014Outdoor5000m514:39.49
2014Outdoor10,000m330:57.30
2014Outdoor5km, Road415:16
2014Outdoor10km, Road130:46
2014OutdoorHalf Marathon481:09:27
2014Indoor3000m158:50.60
2015Outdoor3000m889:07.94+
2015Outdoor5000m1715:00.48
2015Outdoor10,000m3431:51.35
2015Outdoor10 Miles, Road2053:49
2015Outdoor10km, Road1331:49
2015Indoor3000m38:43.19
2016Outdoor5000m1914:44.67
2016Outdoor10,000m530:07.78
2016Indoor3000m409:01.05+
2016Indoor5000m114:57.18
2018Outdoor10km, Road8732:25
2018OutdoorHalf Marathon651:09:17
2018OutdoorMarathon332:22:56
2019Outdoor10km, Road10032:19
2019OutdoorHalf Marathon361:07:49
2019OutdoorMarathon432:22:43
2023OutdoorHalf Marathon841:08:25
2023OutdoorMarathon452:21:40
2024OutdoorMarathon92:19:17

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 11 Feb 2012 -> 23 Feb 2013 Show/hide