Nick Willis NZL   
Date of birth: 25 April 83
Age: 37 years 250 days
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Club/team: adidas
1500m Olympic Silver Medallist 2008
1500m Olympic Bronze Medallist 2016
1500m World Indoor Bronze Medallist 2016
1500m 6th at World Championships 2015
1500m 8th at World Championships 2017
1500m Olympic finalist 2012
1500m World Championships finalist 2011
1500m World Championships finalist 2007
One Mile NCAA Indoor Champion 2005
1500m 4th at World Junior Championships 2002
7 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 154 7:36.91 Ostrava 17 Jun 2014
1000m World Alltime no. 102 2:16.58 Linz 20 Aug 2012
800m World Alltime no. 517 1:45.54 Heusden 31 Jul 2004
5000m World Alltime no. 689 13:20.33 Eagle Rock CA 15 May 2014
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 11006 1:07:06 Ann Arbor MI 1 Jun 2014
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 12 3:51.06 New York NY 20 Feb 2016
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 206 7:44.90 Boston MA 31 Jan 2004
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 51 3:35.80 Birmingham 20 Feb 2010
5km, Road World Alltime no. 211 13:46 New York NY 2 Nov 2013
1500m World Alltime no. 28 3:29.66 Monaco 17 Jul 2015
One Mile World Alltime no. 58 3:49.83 Oslo 11 Jun 2014

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  1:48.98w   NU20R 1Hamilton16 Feb
2002  1:49.41w    3Waltham MA29 Jun
2003  1:49.54w    1r2Columbus OH3 May
2004  1:45.54w   1rBHeusden31 Jul
2006  1:47.40w    3Melbourne9 Mar
2008  1:45.87w    4New York NY31 May
2010  1:46.89w    4Padova3 Sep
2011  1:46.89w    6Birmingham10 Jul
2012  1:46.18w    3Heusden7 Jul
2013  1:49.04w    Palmerston North19 Feb
2014  1:50.04w    1Wellington24 Jan
2016  1:49.88w    1Hastings16 Jan
2018  1:50.47w    7Loughborough23 Jun
2019  1:49.23w    1San Diego CA10 Jul
2020  1:51.36w    2Wellington28 Feb
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  1:50.29iw   2State College PA15 Feb
2018  1:53.76iw    1Ann Arbor MI13 Jan
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  2:16.93w    2Gateshead31 Aug
2012  2:16.58w   3Linz20 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  3:43.54w    9Lappeenranta15 Jul
2002  3:42.69w    4-19Kingston21 Jul
2003  3:36.58w    7Zagreb7 Jul
2004  3:32.64w    8Roma2 Jul
2005  3:32.38w    NR6Saint-Denis1 Jul
2006  3:32.17w    NR7Saint-Denis8 Jul
2007  3:35.85w    1Carson CA20 May
2008  3:33.51w    3Monaco29 Jul
2010  3:35.17w    1Milano9 Sep
2011  3:31.79w   NR 4Monaco22 Jul
2012  3:30.35w   AR 3Monaco20 Jul
2013  3:32.57w    4Rieti8 Sep
2014  3:29.91w   AR 7Monaco18 Jul
2015  3:29.66w   AR5Monaco17 Jul
2016  3:34.29w    3Birmingham5 Jun
2017  3:34.74w    10Monaco21 Jul
2018  3:35.25w    7Berlin2 Sep
2019  3:36.99w    9Berlin1 Sep
2020  3:41.77w    1Auckland23 Feb
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  3:40.66iw    2h1Valencia7 Mar
2009  3:38.85+iw    1Boston MA7 Feb
2010  3:35.80iw   AR5Birmingham20 Feb
2011  3:40.39+iw    3Boston MA5 Feb
2014  3:37.62+iw    2New York NY15 Feb
2015  3:36.73+iw    1New York NY14 Feb
2016  3:36.12+iw    2New York NY20 Feb
2018  3:41.72+iw    5New York NY3 Feb
2019  3:39.16+iw    6New York NY9 Feb
2020  3:41.62+iw    6New York NY8 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1999  4:06.68w    1Wellington18 Dec
2001  4:01.32w   NU20R 4Wanganui20 Jan
2002  4:02.46w    1r1Brunswick ME6 Jul
2004  3:53.51w    2Eugene OR19 Jun
2005  3:53.43w    11Oslo29 Jul
2006  3:52.75w    1Wanganui11 Feb
2007  3:55.09w    4New York NY2 Jun
2008  3:50.66w    2Eugene OR8 Jun
2010  3:59.73w    2Falmouth MA13 Aug
2011  3:51.95w    10Eugene OR4 Jun
2012  3:51.77w    7Eugene OR2 Jun
2013  3:55.70w    1Des Moines IA27 Apr
2014  3:49.83w   2Oslo11 Jun
2016  3:52.26w    4Oslo9 Jun
2017  3:56.41w    2Huntington NY6 Sep
2018  3:56.77w    5Birmingham18 Aug
2019  3:55.45w    11London21 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  4:04.59iw    1Ann Arbor MI18 Jan
2004  4:04.47iw    1Ann Arbor MI29 Feb
2005  3:58.07iw    1Ann Arbor MI19 Feb
2008  3:55.93iw    1Fayetteville AR15 Feb
2009  3:53.54iw    1Boston MA7 Feb
2010  3:55.26iw    1Boston MA6 Feb
2011  3:56.29iw    3Boston MA5 Feb
2014  3:53.02iw    3New York NY15 Feb
2015  3:51.46iw   AR 2New York NY14 Feb
2016  3:51.06iw   AR2New York NY20 Feb
2018  3:57.72iw    5New York NY3 Feb
2019  3:54.80iw    6New York NY9 Feb
2020  3:56.72iw    4New York NY8 Feb
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  3:54.70w    2New York NY30 Sep
2008  3:50.5hw   1New York NY21 Sep
2010  3:54.81w    6New York NY26 Sep
2013  3:53w    1New York NY22 Sep
2014  4:12w    1Boston MA19 Apr
2015  3:55w    1New York NY13 Sep
2016  4:16w    1Christchurch8 Feb
2017  3:52w    1New York NY10 Sep
2018  3:55w    2New York NY9 Sep
2019  3:58w    5Boston MA16 Jun
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  7:45.97w    9Lausanne5 Jul
2010  8:15.12w    1Wellington22 Jan
2013  7:40.62w    10Zagreb3 Sep
2014  7:36.91w   NR3Ostrava17 Jun
2016  8:00.09w    1Wellington22 Jan
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  7:59.19iw    1Ann Arbor MI25 Jan
2004  7:44.90iw   NR5Boston MA31 Jan
2005  7:55.94iw    1West Lafayette IN26 Feb
2008  7:51.35iw    5Boston MA26 Jan
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  13:27.54w    3Sacramento CA11 Jun
2006  14:13.44w    1Wellington13 Jan
2011  14:34.32w    1Dunedin25 Mar
2012  13:29.56w    10Stanford CA29 Apr
2014  13:20.33w   3Eagle Rock CA15 May
2015  13:22.11w    1Waitakere26 Feb
2018  13:55.76w    1North Shore21 Dec
2019  13:49.93w    15Eagle Rock CA16 May
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  13:46w   NR1New York NY2 Nov
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:07:06w   Ann Arbor MI1 Jun

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WJ 2002: 4-193:42.69 4h1-193:45.98
OG 2004: 6s23:41.46 3h23:39.80
WC 2005: 6s13:40.87 3h33:39.89
CWG 2006: 13:38.49 1h13:40.49
WCp 2006: 33:54.76
WC 2007: 103:36.13 5s13:43.34 7h23:40.18
OG 2008: 23:34.16 4s23:37.54 2h13:36.01
CWG 2010: 33:42.38 4h23:42.47
WC 2011: 123:38.69 7s23:37.39 2h13:39.24
OG 2012: 93:36.94 3s23:34.70 1h33:40.92
WC 2013: 7s13:43.80 9h13:39.83
Cont Cup 2014: 63:50.00
CWG 2014: 33:39.60 1h13:40.76
WC 2015: 63:35.46 2s13:43.57 3h33:38.27
OG 2016: 33:50.24 3s13:39.96 6h33:38.55
WC 2017: 83:36.82 6s23:38.68 5h23:42.75
3000m
Cont Cup 2014: 47:55.50
5000m
CWG 2014: 1013:34.46
Cross Country 4.0km
WC 2003: 9112:24
WC 2004: 4212:23
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2008: 2h13:40.66 DQ
WC 2014: 2h23:39.14 DQ
WC 2016: 33:44.37 6h23:41.53

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
800m
Outdoor1:45.54    Heusden31 Jul 2004
Indoor1:50.29    State College PA15 Feb 2003
 
1000m
Outdoor2:16.58    Linz20 Aug 2012
 
1500m
   races under 3:33.00: 9   
Outdoor3:29.66    ARMonaco17 Jul 2015
Indoor3:35.80    ARBirmingham20 Feb 2010
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:49.83    Oslo11 Jun 2014
Indoor3:51.06    ARNew York NY20 Feb 2016
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor3:50.5h    New York NY21 Sep 2008
 
3000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor7:36.91    NROstrava17 Jun 2014
Indoor7:44.90    NRBoston MA31 Jan 2004
 
5000m
Outdoor13:20.33    Eagle Rock CA15 May 2014
 
5km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:46    NRNew York NY2 Nov 2013
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:07:06    Ann Arbor MI1 Jun 2014

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:29.66   5Monaco17 Jul 2015
3:29.91   7Monaco18 Jul 2014
3:30.35   3Monaco20 Jul 2012
3:31.79   4Monaco22 Jul 2011
3:32.17   7Saint-Denis8 Jul 2006
3:32.38   6Saint-Denis1 Jul 2005
3:32.57   4Rieti8 Sep 2013
3:32.64   8Roma2 Jul 2004
3:32.93   4Athína3 Jul 2006
3:33.22   4Saint-Denis8 Jul 2011
 
Average: 3:31.762
 
One Mile, 10 best results (legal):
3:49.83   2Oslo11 Jun 2014
3:50.66   2Eugene OR8 Jun 2008
3:51.06i  2New York NY20 Feb 2016
3:51.46i  2New York NY14 Feb 2015
3:51.61i  1Boston MA7 Feb 2015
3:51.77   7Eugene OR2 Jun 2012
3:51.95   10Eugene OR4 Jun 2011
3:52.26   4Oslo9 Jun 2016
3:52.75   1Wanganui11 Feb 2006
3:53.02i  3New York NY15 Feb 2014
 
Average: 3:51.637
 
800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:45.54   1rBHeusden31 Jul 2004
1:45.87   4New York NY31 May 2008
1:46.18   3Heusden7 Jul 2012
1:46.89   4Padova3 Sep 2010
1:46.89   6Birmingham10 Jul 2011
1:47.01   1Ann Arbor MI10 May 2008
1:47.35   2Windsor26 May 2012
1:47.38   1r1Victoria11 Jun 2004
1:47.40   3Melbourne9 Mar 2006
1:47.56   6London26 Jul 2008
 
Average: 1:46.807
 
Mile, Road, 10 best results (legal):
3:50.5h   1New York NY21 Sep 2008
3:52   1New York NY10 Sep 2017
3:53   1New York NY22 Sep 2013
3:54.70   2New York NY30 Sep 2006
3:54.81   6New York NY26 Sep 2010
3:55   1New York NY13 Sep 2015
3:55   2New York NY9 Sep 2018
3:57   1Minneapolis MN9 May 2013
3:58   5Boston MA16 Jun 2019
3:59   1Cleveland OH11 Aug 2018
 
Average: 3:54.901
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:36.91   3Ostrava17 Jun 2014
7:40.62   10Zagreb3 Sep 2013
7:44.90i  5Boston MA31 Jan 2004
7:45.97   9Lausanne5 Jul 2005
7:51.35i  5Boston MA26 Jan 2008
7:55.50   4Marrakech14 Sep 2014
7:55.94i  1West Lafayette IN26 Feb 2005
7:56.44i  2Fayetteville AR13 Mar 2004
7:57.10i  1Ann Arbor MI28 Feb 2004
7:57.63   1Wellington25 Jan 2013
 
Average: 7:50.236
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:20.33   3Eagle Rock CA15 May 2014
13:22.11   1Waitakere26 Feb 2015
13:27.54   3Sacramento CA11 Jun 2005
13:29.56   10Stanford CA29 Apr 2012
13:29.78   2New York NY13 Jun 2015
13:34.46   10Glasgow27 Jul 2014
13:49.93   15Eagle Rock CA16 May 2019
13:54.14   1Bloomington IN28 May 2005
13:54.24   1h2Sacramento CA8 Jun 2005
13:54.29   1Waitakere23 Mar 2012
 
Average: 13:37.638
 

Total results in db: 307

By event:

800m:35
1000m:2
1500m:143
One Mile:63
Mile, Road:21
3000m:19
5000m:16
5km, Road:1
Half Marathon:1
4.748 Miles, Road:1
Marathon:1
Cross Country 4.0km:2
Cross Country 8.0km:1
4.748miles: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.

800m
1:51.36iw SB (529)2WellingtonWellington28 Feb 
1500m
3:44.89+iw SB 2New BalanceBoston MANew Balance, Boston MA25 Jan 
3:41.62+iw SB (60)6MillroseNew York NYMillrose, New York NY8 Feb 
3:46.71iw SB 1HamiltonHamilton15 Feb 
3:41.77iwWL SB (155)1AucklandAuckland23 Feb 
4:01.99iw 1h1NCChristchurchNC, Christchurch7 Mar 
3:42.94iw 1NCChristchurchNC, Christchurch8 Mar 
3:45.27iw 17Nashville TNNashville TN15 Aug 
One Mile
3:59.89iw SB 2New BalanceBoston MANew Balance, Boston MA25 Jan 
3:56.72iw SB (7)4MillroseNew York NYMillrose, New York NY8 Feb 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2001OutdoorOne Mile754:01.32
2002OutdoorOne Mile814:02.46
2003Outdoor1500m513:36.58
2003IndoorOne Mile83:58.15
2003Indoor3000m807:59.19
2004Outdoor800m421:45.54
2004Outdoor1500m183:32.64
2004OutdoorOne Mile63:53.51
2004IndoorOne Mile33:56.55
2004Indoor3000m207:44.90
2005Outdoor1500m113:32.38
2005OutdoorOne Mile173:53.43
2005Outdoor3000m647:45.97
2005IndoorOne Mile93:58.07
2005Indoor3000m157:48.65
2006Outdoor1500m143:32.17
2006OutdoorOne Mile63:52.75
2007Outdoor1500m383:35.85
2007OutdoorOne Mile153:55.09
2008Outdoor800m551:45.87
2008Outdoor1000m72:16.93
2008Outdoor1500m203:33.51
2008OutdoorOne Mile73:50.66
2008Indoor1500m303:40.66
2008IndoorOne Mile13:55.93
2008Indoor3000m357:51.35
2009Indoor1500m183:38.85+
2009IndoorOne Mile33:53.54
2010Outdoor1500m403:35.17
2010OutdoorOne Mile523:59.73
2010Indoor1500m73:35.80
2010IndoorOne Mile13:55.26
2011Outdoor1500m83:31.79
2011OutdoorOne Mile133:51.95
2011Indoor1500m303:40.39+
2011IndoorOne Mile53:56.29
2012Outdoor800m811:46.18
2012Outdoor1000m32:16.58
2012Outdoor1500m53:30.35
2012OutdoorOne Mile113:51.77
2013Outdoor1500m133:32.57
2013OutdoorOne Mile313:55.70
2013Outdoor3000m227:40.62
2013Outdoor5km, Road2113:46
2014Outdoor1500m63:29.91
2014OutdoorOne Mile73:49.83
2014Outdoor3000m77:36.91
2014Outdoor5000m5613:20.33
2014Indoor1500m153:37.62+
2014IndoorOne Mile33:53.02
2015Outdoor1500m53:29.66
2015Outdoor5000m7513:22.11
2015Indoor1500m93:36.73+
2015IndoorOne Mile23:51.46
2016Outdoor1500m243:34.29
2016OutdoorOne Mile53:52.26
2016Indoor1500m33:36.12+
2016IndoorOne Mile23:51.06
2017Outdoor1500m323:34.74
2017OutdoorOne Mile313:56.41
2018Outdoor1500m273:35.25
2018OutdoorOne Mile363:56.77
2018Indoor1500m463:41.72+
2018IndoorOne Mile203:57.72
2019Outdoor1500m653:36.99
2019OutdoorOne Mile273:55.45
2019Indoor1500m253:39.16+
2019IndoorOne Mile113:54.80
2020Indoor1500m603:41.62+
2020IndoorOne Mile73:56.72

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks One Mile
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 22 Jan 2013 -> 8 Feb 2014 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks Mile, Road
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 14 Apr 2013 -> 15 Apr 2017 Show/hide