Dane Bird-Smith AUS   
Date of birth: 15 July 92
Age: 28 years 168 days
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Club/team: Qrwc
20km Race Walk Olympic Bronze Medallist 2016
20km Race Walk 6th at World Championships 2017
20km Race Walk 8th at World Championships 2015
20km Race Walk World Championships finalist 2013
20km Race Walk World University Games Champion 2015
10,000m Race Walk 5th at World Junior Championships 2010
10 National Titles
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 118 1:19:28 London 13 Aug 2017
3000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 4 10:54.70 Brisbane 11 Feb 2017
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 24 38:30.61 Sydney 5 Apr 2019
5km Race Walk World Alltime no. 21 19:24 Sunshine Coast 26 Aug 2018
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 132 39:55 Suzhou 25 Sep 2017
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 19 18:38.97 Melbourne 5 Mar 2016

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  11:57.32w    1Gold Coast14 Jun
2010  11:27.24w    1Gold Coast18 Dec
2012  11:29.78w    1Brisbane8 Dec
2013  11:26.76w    1Brisbane30 Nov
2014  10:56.23w    1Cork8 Jul
2015  11:19.80w    1Brisbane14 Feb
2017  10:54.70w   1Brisbane11 Feb
2018  10:56.06w    1Brisbane28 Mar
2019  10:59.09w    2Bergen22 MayIRR
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  20:22.81w    5Brisbane7 Feb
2010  20:10.40w    5Sydney27 Feb
2011  19:45.89w    1Gold Coast13 Aug
2012  19:02.59w    3Sydney18 Feb
2013  18:56.96w    1Brisbane7 Jul
2014  18:59.51w    1Brisbane29 Mar
2015  19:44.60w    1Canberra7 Feb
2016  18:38.97w   AR1Melbourne5 Mar
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  45:57.38w    4-19Gold Coast14 Mar
2009  43:47.71w    1-19Adelaide3 Apr
2010  41:32.36w   NU20R 5-19Moncton23 Jul
2011  41:02.18w   NU20R 1-19Sydney12 Mar
2012  40:40.61w    1Brisbane4 Feb
2014  38:57.16w    1Melbourne4 Apr
2015  39:53.89w    1Brisbane27 Mar
2016  38:44.61w    1Sydney1 Apr
2017  38:34.23w    1Sydney31 Mar
2019  38:30.61w   1Sydney5 Apr
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  19:24w   1Sunshine Coast26 Aug
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  45:00w    1-17Melbourne24 Aug
2009  44:07w    1-19Sydney30 Aug
2010  42:09w    1Melbourne24 Oct
2011  40:56w   AU20R 1-19Hobart19 Feb
2012  40:21w    1Cairns29 Jun
2015  40:31w    1r2Suzhou27 Sep
2016  40:11w    2r1Suzhou26 Sep
2017  39:55w   2Suzhou25 Sep
2018  39:58.0h+w    Gold Coast8 Apr
2019  39:59+w    La Coruña8 Jun
 
10.5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  42:22w   1Suzhou27 Sep
 
12km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  49:25w    3Suzhou28 Sep
2018  49:19w   16r2Suzhou26 Sep
 
15.6km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:05:19w   1Suzhou29 Sep
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  1:26:38w    2Melbourne11 Dec
2012  1:23:15w    11Taicang30 Mar
2013  1:22:03w    4La Coruña1 Jun
2014  1:20:27w    13Taicang4 May
2015  1:20:05w    5La Coruña6 Jun
2016  1:19:37w    3Rio de Janeiro12 Aug
2017  1:19:28w   6London13 Aug
2018  1:19:34w    1Gold Coast8 Apr
2019  1:20:52w    2Adelaide10 Feb
2020  1:23:01w    3Adelaide9 Feb

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
WY 2009: 8-1743:53.62
WJ 2010: 5-1941:32.36
10km Race Walk
WCp 2010: -19DQ
20km Race Walk
WCp 2012: 921:25:41
WC 2013: 101:23:06
WCp 2014: 131:20:27
WC 2015: 81:21:37
WUG 2015: 11:21:30
OG 2016: 31:19:37
WTC 2016: 41:19:38
WC 2017: 61:19:28
CWG 2018: 11:19:34
WTC 2018: DNF
WC 2019: 151:32:11

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 Race Walk
Outdoor10:54.70    Brisbane11 Feb 2017
 
5000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 14 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor18:38.97    ARMelbourne5 Mar 2016
 
10,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 8 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor38:30.61    Sydney5 Apr 2019
 
5km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor19:24    Sunshine Coast26 Aug 2018
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor39:55    Suzhou25 Sep 2017
 
10.5km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor42:22    Suzhou27 Sep 2016
 
12km Race Walk
Outdoor49:19    Suzhou26 Sep 2018
 
15.6km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:05:19    Suzhou29 Sep 2015
 
20km Race Walk
   races under 1:20:00: 5   
Outdoor1:19:28    London13 Aug 2017

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:19:28   6London13 Aug 2017
1:19:34   1Gold Coast8 Apr 2018
1:19:37   3Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
1:19:37   1Adelaide19 Feb 2017
1:19:38   4Roma7 May 2016
1:20:04   1Adelaide21 Feb 2016
1:20:05   5La Coruña6 Jun 2015
1:20:27   13Taicang4 May 2014
1:20:52   2Adelaide10 Feb 2019
1:21:01   3Nomi16 Mar 2014
 
Average: 1:20:02.3000000000002
 

10km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
39:55   2Suzhou25 Sep 2017
39:58.0h+   Gold Coast8 Apr 2018
39:59+   La Coruña8 Jun 2019
40:11   2r1Suzhou26 Sep 2016
40:21   1Cairns29 Jun 2012
40:31   1r2Suzhou27 Sep 2015
40:32   5Ordos14 Sep 2012
40:36   1r2Suzhou28 Sep 2016
40:45+   Adelaide10 Feb 2019
40:56   1-19Hobart19 Feb 2011
 
Average: 40:22.4
 

5000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
18:38.97   1Melbourne5 Mar 2016
18:46.47   1Brisbane6 Feb 2016
18:56.96   1Brisbane7 Jul 2013
18:59.51   1Brisbane29 Mar 2014
19:00.91   1Brisbane9 Mar 2014
19:02.59   3Sydney18 Feb 2012
19:08.76   1Birmingham26 Jun 2016
19:14.53   1Birmingham29 Jun 2014
19:18.68   1Brisbane28 Mar 2013
19:21.59   1Brisbane26 Jan 2013
 
Average: 19:02.8970000000002
 

3000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
10:54.70   1Brisbane11 Feb 2017
10:56.06   1Brisbane28 Mar 2018
10:56.23   1Cork8 Jul 2014
11:01.32   1Brisbane23 Mar 2019
11:19.80   1Brisbane14 Feb 2015
11:22.15   1Brisbane15 Feb 2014
11:26.76   1Brisbane30 Nov 2013
11:27.24   1Gold Coast18 Dec 2010
11:29.78   1Brisbane8 Dec 2012
11:31.59   1Brisbane6 Nov 2010
 
Average: 11:14.563
 

10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:30.61   1Sydney5 Apr 2019
38:34.23   1Sydney31 Mar 2017
38:44.61   1Sydney1 Apr 2016
38:57.16   1Melbourne4 Apr 2014
39:48.63   1-22Bedford22 Jun 2014
39:53.89   1Brisbane27 Mar 2015
40:40.61   1Brisbane4 Feb 2012
41:02.18   1-19Sydney12 Mar 2011
41:32.36   5-19Moncton23 Jul 2010
43:16.93   1-19Sydney12 Mar 2010
 
Average: 40:06.1210000000001
 

Total results in db: 119

By event:

3000m Race Walk:14
5000m Race Walk:22
10,000m Race Walk:13
5km Race Walk:1
10km Race Walk:28
10.5km Race Walk:1
12km Race Walk:3
15.6km Race Walk:1
20km Race Walk:36

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.

20km Race Walk
1:23:01iw SB (54)3AdelaideAdelaide9 Feb 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor3000m Race Walk1011:57.32
2009Outdoor5000m Race Walk5420:22.81
2010Outdoor3000m Race Walk311:27.24
2010Outdoor5000m Race Walk4120:10.40
2010Outdoor10,000m Race Walk5341:32.36
2010Outdoor10km Race Walk7042:09
2011Outdoor5000m Race Walk2619:45.89
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk3841:02.18
2011Outdoor10km Race Walk2940:56
2012Outdoor3000m Race Walk611:29.78
2012Outdoor5000m Race Walk419:02.59
2012Outdoor10,000m Race Walk3440:40.61
2012Outdoor10km Race Walk1540:21
2012Outdoor20km Race Walk941:23:15
2013Outdoor3000m Race Walk511:26.76
2013Outdoor5000m Race Walk318:56.96
2013Outdoor20km Race Walk631:22:03
2014Outdoor3000m Race Walk110:56.23
2014Outdoor5000m Race Walk518:59.51
2014Outdoor10,000m Race Walk538:57.16
2014Outdoor20km Race Walk231:20:27
2015Outdoor3000m Race Walk211:19.80
2015Outdoor5000m Race Walk3119:44.60
2015Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1439:53.89
2015Outdoor10km Race Walk1540:31
2015Outdoor20km Race Walk161:20:05
2016Outdoor5000m Race Walk118:38.97
2016Outdoor10,000m Race Walk538:44.61
2016Outdoor10km Race Walk940:11
2016Outdoor20km Race Walk141:19:37
2017Outdoor3000m Race Walk110:54.70
2017Outdoor10,000m Race Walk138:34.23
2017Outdoor10km Race Walk739:55
2017Outdoor20km Race Walk151:19:28
2018Outdoor3000m Race Walk310:56.06
2018Outdoor10km Race Walk439:58.0h+
2018Outdoor20km Race Walk141:19:34
2019Outdoor10,000m Race Walk338:30.61
2019Outdoor10km Race Walk839:59+
2019Outdoor20km Race Walk521:20:52
2020Outdoor20km Race Walk541:23:01

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 3000m Race Walk (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 14 (finals) 14 Jun 2009 -> 23 Mar 2019 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 5000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 14 (finals) 26 Jan 2013 -> 26 Jun 2016 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 10,000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 12 Mar 2011 -> 5 Apr 2019 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 10km Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 13 Jun 2010 -> 19 Feb 2011 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 6 (finals) 24 Aug 2008 -> 13 Feb 2010 Show/hide