Paul Tanui KEN   
Date of birth: 22 December 90
Age: 30 years 9 days
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Club/team: 九電工
Full name: Paul Kipngetich Tanui
10,000m Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
Cross Country 12.0km World Championships Silver Medallist 2011
3 World Championships Bronzes
2013: 10000 2015: 10000 2017: 10000
Cross Country Long 8th at World Championships 2010
10,000m World Championships finalist 2011
2 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 654 7:46.61 Saint-Denis 27 Aug 2016
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 530 7:51.78 New York NY 8 Feb 2020
Two Miles World Alltime no. 224 8:28.60 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 44 13:15.72 Boston MA 25 Jan 2020
5000m World Alltime no. 90 12:58.69 Roma 4 Jun 2015
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 2827 1:02:48 Lisboa 16 Mar 2014
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 317 13:37.15 Fukuoka 7 Nov 2009
10km, Road World Alltime no. 1135 28:39 Bengaluru 19 May 2019
10,000m World Junior Alltime no. 29 27:25.24 Yokohama 24 Oct 2009
10,000m World Alltime no. 25 26:49.41 Eugene OR 30 May 2014

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  3:43.97w   1Fukuoka3 May
2014  3:44.51w    1Fukuoka3 May
2015  3:47.70w    1Fukuoka2 May
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  7:50.88w    2Arzana30 Jul
2015  7:46.83+w    1Roma4 Jun
2016  7:46.61w   14Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  7:52.67w    1Kawasaki21 May
2018  7:58.44+w    17Eugene OR25 May
2019  7:55.77w    14Oslo13 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  7:51.78iw   8New York NY8 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  8:33.44w    17Eugene OR25 May
2019  8:28.60w   13Stanford CA30 Jun
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  13:59.2hAw    4-19Nairobi18 Jun
2009  13:37.15w    1Fukuoka7 Nov
2010  13:14.87w    1Kita-Kyushu5 Jun
2011  13:04.65w    2Barcelona22 Jul
2012  13:19.18w    1Fukuroi3 May
2013  13:16.57w    1Hiroshima28 Apr
2014  13:00.53w    3Saint-Denis5 Jul
2015  12:58.69w   2Roma4 Jun
2016  13:15.22w    12Eugene OR28 May
2017  13:14.09w    13Eugene OR27 May
2018  13:36.97w    1Oita20 Oct
2019  13:06.10w    7Lausanne5 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  13:15.72iw   1Boston MA25 Jan
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  27:25.24w    2r6Yokohama24 Oct
2010  27:17.61w    3Kobe25 Apr
2011  26:50.63w    4Eugene OR3 Jun
2012  27:27.56w    11Eugene OR1 Jun
2013  27:21.50w    1Kita-Kyushu18 May
2014  26:49.41w   2Eugene OR30 May
2015  26:51.86w    2Eugene OR29 May
2016  27:05.64w    2Rio de Janeiro13 Aug
2017  26:50.60w    3London4 Aug
2018  28:17.88w    7Osaka22 Sep
2019  27:58.06Aw    2Nairobi22 Jun
2020  28:06.90Aw    1Nairobi3 Oct
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  28:47w    9San Juan26 Feb
2014  28:59w    4San Juan23 Feb
2015  29:22w    7San Juan1 Mar
2016  28:53w    10San Juan28 Feb
2019  28:39w   6Bengaluru19 May
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:02:48w   7Lisboa16 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m
WC 2011: 927:54.03
WC 2013: 327:22.61
WC 2015: 327:02.83
OG 2016: 227:05.64
WC 2017: 326:50.60
AAG 2019: DNF
Cross Country 8.0km
WC 2009: 4-1923:35
Cross Country 12.0km
WC 2010: 833:30
WC 2011: 233:52

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
1500m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:43.97    Fukuoka3 May 2010
 
3000m
Outdoor7:46.61    Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
Indoor7:51.78    New York NY8 Feb 2020
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:28.60    Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 1   
Outdoor12:58.69    Roma4 Jun 2015
Indoor13:15.72    Boston MA25 Jan 2020
 
10,000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 27:30.00: 19   
Outdoor26:49.41    Eugene OR30 May 2014
 
10km, Road
Outdoor28:39    Bengaluru19 May 2019
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:02:48    Lisboa16 Mar 2014

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:58.69   2Roma4 Jun 2015
13:00.53   3Saint-Denis5 Jul 2014
13:04.65   2Barcelona22 Jul 2011
13:06.10   7Lausanne5 Jul 2019
13:08.35   4Berlin31 Aug 2014
13:10.97   2Fukuroi3 May 2011
13:12.75   9Zürich28 Aug 2014
13:14.09   13Eugene OR27 May 2017
13:14.87   1Kita-Kyushu5 Jun 2010
13:15.22   12Eugene OR28 May 2016
 
Average: 13:08.6220000000001
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
26:49.41   2Eugene OR30 May 2014
26:50.60   3London4 Aug 2017
26:50.63   4Eugene OR3 Jun 2011
26:51.86   2Eugene OR29 May 2015
27:02.83   3Beijing22 Aug 2015
27:05.64   2Rio de Janeiro13 Aug 2016
27:08.21   1Kita-Kyushu16 May 2015
27:16.75   1Kita-Kyushu17 May 2014
27:17.61   3Kobe25 Apr 2010
27:17.82   1Yamaguchi10 Oct 2014
 
Average: 27:03.136
 

Total results in db: 136

By event:

1500m:3
3000m:9
Two Miles:2
5000m:49
10,000m:48
10km, Road:5
Half Marathon:1
Cross Country 8.0km:3
Cross Country 10.0km:3
Cross Country 12.0km:6
Cross Country 10.8km:2
Cross Country 11.0km:2
Cross Country 10.2km:1
Cross country 10.796km:2

▲IN 2020

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.

3000m
7:51.78iw PB (67)8MillroseNew York NYMillrose, New York NY8 Feb 
5000m
13:15.72iwWL PB (7)1Boston MABoston MA25 Jan 
13:25.41iw 10Boston MABoston MA28 Feb 
10,000m
28:06.90Aiw SB (89)1KeinoNairobiKeino, Nairobi3 Oct 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor10,000m1527:25.24
2010Outdoor5000m4713:14.87
2010Outdoor10,000m1027:17.61
2011Outdoor3000m687:50.88
2011Outdoor5000m2013:04.65
2011Outdoor10,000m726:50.63
2012Outdoor5000m6713:19.18
2012Outdoor10,000m3127:27.56
2013Outdoor5000m5313:16.57
2013Outdoor10,000m1027:21.50
2014Outdoor5000m613:00.53
2014Outdoor10,000m226:49.41
2015Outdoor3000m337:46.83+
2015Outdoor5000m312:58.69
2015Outdoor10,000m226:51.86
2016Outdoor3000m337:46.61
2016Outdoor5000m4313:15.22
2016Outdoor10,000m1027:05.64
2017Outdoor3000m807:52.67
2017Outdoor5000m3113:14.09
2017Outdoor10,000m326:50.60
2018OutdoorTwo Miles178:33.44
2019Outdoor3000m717:55.77
2019OutdoorTwo Miles138:28.60
2019Outdoor5000m2213:06.10
2019Outdoor10,000m6627:58.06A
2020Outdoor10,000m8928:06.90A
2020Indoor3000m677:51.78
2020Indoor5000m713:15.72

▲WINSTREAKS