Paul Chelimo USA   
Date of birth: 27 October 90
Age: 30 years 65 days
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Club/team: NIKE
Former nationality: KEN -> 14 Jun 2015
5000m Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
5000m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2017
5000m 7th at World Championships 2019
3000m 7th at World Indoor Championships 2016
5000m World University Games Silver Medallist 2013
6 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 57 7:31.57 Doha 5 May 2017
One Mile World Alltime no. 427 3:55.96 Birmingham 18 Aug 2018
1500m World Alltime no. 1577 3:39.33 Zagreb 6 Sep 2016
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 102 8:28.53A Albuquerque NM 4 Mar 2017
Two Miles World Alltime no. 7 8:07.59 Stanford CA 30 Jun 2019
10,000m World Alltime no. 481 27:43.89 Stockholm/S 30 May 2019
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 243 3:58.59 Winston-Salem NC 3 Feb 2018
5000m World Alltime no. 77 12:57.55 Bruxelles 31 Aug 2018
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 69 7:39.00 Portland OR 11 Mar 2016
5km, Road World Alltime no. 194 13:45 New York NY 3 Nov 2018
10km, Road World Alltime no. 2784 29:24 Richmond VA 29 Mar 2014
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 2001 1:02:19 New York NY 17 Mar 2019

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  3:46.70w    1Clemson SC13 May
2012  3:40.25w    1Raleigh NC30 Mar
2013  3:40.41w    6Kazan9 Jul
2016  3:39.33w   5Zagreb6 Sep
2018  3:40.16w    2Stanford CA3 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  3:42.49iw   2Portland OR5 Feb
2018  3:42.91Aiw    1Albuquerque NM18 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  4:08.06w    1High Point NC23 Mar
2018  3:55.96w   3Birmingham18 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  4:06.57iw    1Birmingham AL24 Feb
2018  3:58.59iw   2Winston-Salem NC3 Feb
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  7:37.98w    8Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  7:31.57w   2Doha5 May
2018  7:34.83w    4Rabat13 Jul
2019  7:38.96+w    2Stanford CA30 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  8:11.84iw    8Bloomington IN21 Jan
2012  7:50.26iw    4Nampa ID10 Mar
2013  8:09.07iw    1Winston-Salem NC24 Feb
2016  7:39.00iw   2Portland OR11 Mar
2017  7:42.39iw    1Boston MA28 Jan
2018  7:39.10iw    2Glasgow25 Feb
2020  7:50.37iw    1Winston-Salem NC8 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  8:20.91w    2Eugene OR25 May
2019  8:07.59w   2Stanford CA30 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  8:28.53Aiw   1Albuquerque NM4 Mar
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  13:53.02w    2Nashville TN4 Jun
2012  13:21.89w    8Stanford CA29 Apr
2013  13:36.27w    19Stanford CA28 Apr
2015  13:37.02w    12Stanford CA2 May
2016  13:03.90w    2Rio de Janeiro20 Aug
2017  13:08.62w    1Sacramento CA23 Jun
2018  12:57.55w   6Bruxelles31 Aug
2019  13:04.60w    7Doha30 Sep
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  29:44.42w    1Marion IN26 May
2019  27:43.89w   5Stockholm/S30 May
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  48:19w   1Washington DC11 Oct
 
8km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  23:27w   8New Orleans LA16 Mar
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  14:19w    7Providence RI20 Sep
2017  13:47w    2Carlsbad CA2 Apr
2018  13:45w   1New York NY3 Nov
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  29:24w   1Richmond VA29 Mar
2017  30:18w    4Cuiabá8 Jan
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  45:49w    10Jacksonville FL15 Mar
2017  43:46w   5Jacksonville FL11 Mar
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  1:02:19w   3New York NY17 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WUG 2013: 63:40.41 3h23:43.27
3000m
Cont Cup 2018: 17:57.13
5000m
WUG 2013: 213:37.09 1h214:19.16
OG 2016: 213:03.90 1h213:19.54
WC 2017: 313:33.30 8h213:24.88
WC 2019: 713:04.60 1h213:20.18
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2016: 78:00.76 3h27:53.00
WC 2018: h2DQ

▲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
Outdoor3:39.33    Zagreb6 Sep 2016
Indoor3:42.49    Portland OR5 Feb 2016
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:55.96    Birmingham18 Aug 2018
Indoor3:58.59    Winston-Salem NC3 Feb 2018
 
3000m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor7:31.57    Doha5 May 2017
Indoor7:39.00    Portland OR11 Mar 2016
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:07.59    Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
Indoor8:28.53A    Albuquerque NM4 Mar 2017
 
5000m
   races under 13 minutes: 1   
Outdoor12:57.55    Bruxelles31 Aug 2018
 
10,000m
Outdoor27:43.89    Stockholm/S30 May 2019
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor48:19    Washington DC11 Oct 2015
 
8km, Road
Outdoor23:27    New Orleans LA16 Mar 2014
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:45    New York NY3 Nov 2018
 
10km, Road
Outdoor29:24    Richmond VA29 Mar 2014
 
15km, Road
Outdoor43:46    Jacksonville FL11 Mar 2017
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:02:19    New York NY17 Mar 2019

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
12:57.55   6Bruxelles31 Aug 2018
13:03.90   2Rio de Janeiro20 Aug 2016
13:04.60   7Doha30 Sep 2019
13:05.70   6Lausanne5 Jul 2019
13:08.62   1Sacramento CA23 Jun 2017
13:09.66   2Shanghai12 May 2018
13:10.11   7Eugene OR27 May 2017
13:13.94   12Shanghai18 May 2019
13:14.01   1London21 Jul 2018
13:14.18   8Zürich29 Aug 2019
 
Average: 13:08.2270000000001
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:31.57   2Doha5 May 2017
7:34.83   4Rabat13 Jul 2018
7:37.98   8Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
7:38.96+   2Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
7:39.00i  2Portland OR11 Mar 2016
7:39.10i  2Glasgow25 Feb 2018
7:42.39i  1Boston MA28 Jan 2017
7:44.68i  1Portland OR22 Jan 2016
7:45.49i  1Winston-Salem NC4 Feb 2017
7:47.96   1New York NY6 Jul 2017
 
Average: 7:40.196
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:39.33   5Zagreb6 Sep 2016
3:40.16   2Stanford CA3 May 2018
3:40.25   1Raleigh NC30 Mar 2012
3:40.41   6Kazan9 Jul 2013
3:41.53+   4Birmingham18 Aug 2018
3:42.49i  2Portland OR5 Feb 2016
3:42.91Ai  1Albuquerque NM18 Feb 2018
3:43.27   3h2Kazan7 Jul 2013
3:46.70   1Clemson SC13 May 2011
3:47.97   1Tuscaloosa AL26 Mar 2011
 
Average: 3:42.502
 

Total results in db: 110

By event:

1500m:10
One Mile:5
3000m:27
Two Miles:3
5000m:41
10,000m:2
10 Miles, Road:1
8km, Road:1
5km, Road:5
10km, Road:2
15km, Road:2
Half Marathon:1
Cross Country 8.0km:1
Cross Country 10.0km:3
4.748miles:3
Cross country 10.796km:1
Cross country 9.89km:1
Cross country 9.975km:1

▲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
7:50.37iw SB (55)1Winston-Salem NCWinston-Salem NC8 Feb 
8:00.14Aiw 1NCAlbuquerque NMNC, Albuquerque NM14 Feb 
5000m
DNFiw Boston MABoston MA28 Feb 
Cross Country 8.0km
23:54iw 2Terre Haute INTerre Haute IN14 Nov 
Cross country 10.796km
32:22iw 4ElgóibarElgóibar12 Jan 
Cross country 9.975km
27.48iw 2SevillaSevilla19 Jan 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2012Outdoor5000m8613:21.89
2012IndoorOne Mile974:02.80
2012Indoor3000m517:49.87
2016Outdoor3000m107:37.98
2016Outdoor5000m1313:03.90
2016Indoor1500m643:42.49
2016Indoor3000m47:39.00
2017Outdoor3000m27:31.57
2017Outdoor5000m1113:08.62
2017Indoor3000m57:42.39
2017IndoorTwo Miles108:28.53A
2018OutdoorOne Mile233:55.96
2018Outdoor3000m47:34.83
2018OutdoorTwo Miles28:20.91
2018Outdoor5000m612:57.55
2018Indoor1500m663:42.91A
2018IndoorOne Mile313:58.59
2018Indoor3000m67:39.10
2019Outdoor3000m87:38.96+
2019OutdoorTwo Miles28:07.59
2019Outdoor5000m1913:04.60
2019Outdoor10,000m3927:43.89
2020Indoor3000m557:50.37

▲WINSTREAKS