Robert Heffernan IRL   
Date of birth: 20 February 78
Age: 42 years 314 days
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 55 kg
Club/team: Spn vernon*
50km Race Walk World Champion 2013
50km Race Walk Olympic Bronze Medallist 2012
20km Race Walk European Bronze Medallist 2010
50km Race Walk 5th at World Championships 2015
50km Race Walk 6th at Olympic Games 2016
20km Race Walk 6th at World Championships 2007
20km Race Walk 8th at Olympic Games 2008
50km Race Walk 8th at World Championships 2017
20km Race Walk Olympic finalist 2012
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 111 1:19:22 Cheboksary 10 May 2008
5000m Race Walk World Indoor Alltime no. 45 18:51.46 Belfast 26 Jan 2008
5km Race Walk World Alltime no. 57 20:02 Cieza 24 Sep 2006
3000m Race Walk World Indoor Alltime no. 17 11:10.02 Cardiff 2 Feb 2002
3000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 23 11:09.08 Cork 8 Jul 2014
50km Race Walk World Alltime no. 19 3:37:54 London 11 Aug 2012
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 22 38:27.57 Dublin 20 Jul 2008
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 56 39:15 La Coruña 17 Sep 2011
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 57 18:59.37 Gavà 30 Jun 2007

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Mile Race Walk
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  5:39.75iw   2New York NY15 Feb
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  11:30.60w    NR1Dublin16 Jul
2005  11:27.6hw   NU23R NR1Tullamore21 Aug
2009  11:14.09w    NR2Cork4 Jul
2011  11:38.80w    1Castleisland12 Jun
2012  11:14.29w    1Cork17 Jul
2013  11:11.94w   NR 1Cork2 Jul
2014  11:09.08w   4Cork8 Jul
2016  11:18.65w    2Cork28 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  11:38.20iw    1Birmingham29 Jan
2001  11:19.27iw    1Birmingham27 Jan
2002  11:10.02iw   NR1Cardiff2 Feb
2005  11:15.19iw    1Nenagh16 Jan
2009  11:32.04iw    1Nenagh25 Jan
2013  11:13.92iw    1Athlone27 Jan
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  19:07.90w    3Biała Podlaska2 Jun
2004  19:21.63w    1Sligo30 May
2007  18:59.37w   NR2Gavà30 Jun
2009  20:33.71w    1Jambes13 Jun
2012  20:23.91w    1Guadix8 Dec
2014  19:48.31w    2Amiens21 Jun
2015  19:14.00w    4-19Cork7 Jul
2016  19:37.96w    3Murcia26 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  19:12.31iw    1Nenagh4 Feb
2002  18:53.09iw    NR1Nenagh17 Feb
2003  19:16.95iw    1Belfast15 Feb
2004  19:05.60iw    2Belfast15 Feb
2005  19:20.8hiw    1Nenagh6 Feb
2007  19:11.58iw    2Belfast17 Feb
2008  18:51.46iw   NR1Belfast26 Jan
2009  19:23.27iw    1Belfast7 Feb
2010  19:24.64iw    1Belfast6 Feb
2011  19:09.56iw    1Belfast19 Feb
2012  19:06.58iw    1Belfast11 Feb
2013  19:13.03iw    1Athlone16 Feb
2016  19:19.83iw    3Bratislava31 Jan
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1997  46:13.25w    14-19Ljubljana27 Jul
2000  40:16.68w   NU23R 1Dublin23 Jul
2001  38:58.83w    1Dublin21 Jul
2002  38:47.66w    NR1Dublin14 Jul
2004  39:00.04w    1Dublin24 Jul
2005  40:32.74w    1Dublin23 Jul
2007  39:11.78w    1Dublin22 Jul
2008  38:27.57w   NR1Dublin20 Jul
2009  38:50.60w    1Cork4 May
2010  39:07.21w    1Dublin11 Jul
2011  40:12.64w    1Dublin7 Aug
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  20:02w   4Cieza24 Sep
2008  20:34w    5Guadix13 Sep
2009  20:40w    2Guadix4 Sep
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  40:01w    4Kraków12 Jun
2005  39:24w    3Almería13 Feb
2006  40:16w    3Kraków17 Sep
2007  40:32w    6Granollers2 Dec
2008  41:57w    6Granollers7 Dec
2009  42:12w    2Jódar14 Feb
2010  39:21w    5Kraków29 May
2011  39:15w   5La Coruña17 Sep
2016  40:44w    3Murcia24 Aug
2017  40:44w    Podébrady21 May
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1999  1:26:45w    4Leamington27 Jun
2000  1:22:43w   NU23R 18Eisenhüttenstadt17 Jun
2001  1:21:11w    1Leamington21 Apr
2002  1:20:25w    NR2Naumburg5 May
2003  1:23:03w    7Sesto San Giovanni1 May
2004  1:20:55w    6La Coruña5 Jun
2005  1:24:20w    15Miskolc21 May
2006  1:22:24w    1København7 Oct
2007  1:20:15w    NR5Leamington20 May
2008  1:19:22w   NR9Cheboksary10 May
2009  1:22:09w    14Berlin15 Aug
2010  1:20:45w    2Lugano14 Mar
2011  1:20:54w    5Lugano20 Mar
2012  1:20:18w    9London4 Aug
2013  1:21:59w    9Lugano17 Mar
2014  1:20:57w    5Lugano16 Mar
2016  1:22:41w    12Dudince19 Mar
2017  1:22:40w    13Podébrady21 May
 
30km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  2:08:57w   NR1Dublin15 Jul
2008  2:08:59w    2Dublin20 Dec
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  2:31:19w   1Dublin15 Jul
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  3:45:30w   NR 4Barcelona30 Jul
2011  3:49:28w    2Naumburg24 Sep
2012  3:37:54w   NR3London11 Aug
2013  3:37:56w    1Moskva14 Aug
2015  3:44:17w    5Beijing29 Aug
2016  3:43:55w    6Rio de Janeiro19 Aug
2017  3:44:41w    8London13 Aug

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
EJ 1997: 14-1946:13.25
20km Race Walk
EJ 1999: 13-221:36:26
WCp 1999: 701:32:14
Ecp 2000: 181:22:43
OG 2000: 281:26:04
ECp 2001: 171:23:57
WC 2001: 141:25:02
EC 2002: 81:21:10
ECp 2003: DNF
OG 2004: DQ
WCp 2004: 271:22:58
ECp 2005: 151:24:20
WC 2005: DQ
ECp 2007: 51:20:15
WC 2007: 61:23:42
OG 2008: 81:20:36
WCp 2008: 91:19:22
ECp 2009: 41:25:21
WC 2009: 141:22:09
EC 2010: 31:21:00
ECp 2011: 71:25:34
OG 2012: 91:20:18
WCp 2012: 61:21:51
ECp 2013: 81:23:26
WCp 2014: 221:21:00
WTC 2016: 681:26:48
ECp 2017: 131:22:40
50km Race Walk
EC 2010: 43:45:30
OG 2012: 33:37:54
WC 2013: 13:37:56
EC 2014: DNF
WC 2015: 53:44:17
OG 2016: 63:43:55
WC 2017: 83:44:41

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
Mile Race Walk
Indoor5:39.75    New York NY15 Feb 2014
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor11:09.08    Cork8 Jul 2014
Indoor11:10.02    NRCardiff2 Feb 2002
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor18:59.37    NRGavà30 Jun 2007
Indoor18:51.46    NRBelfast26 Jan 2008
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor38:27.57    NRDublin20 Jul 2008
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor20:02    Cieza24 Sep 2006
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor39:15    La Coruña17 Sep 2011
 
20km Race Walk
   races under 1:20:00: 1   
Outdoor1:19:22    NRCheboksary10 May 2008
 
30km Race Walk
Outdoor2:08:57    NRDublin15 Jul 2000
 
35km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:31:19    Dublin15 Jul 2000
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor3:37:54    NRLondon11 Aug 2012

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:19:22   9Cheboksary10 May 2008
1:20:15   5Leamington20 May 2007
1:20:18   9London4 Aug 2012
1:20:25   2Naumburg5 May 2002
1:20:34   5Kraków24 May 2008
1:20:36   8Beijing16 Aug 2008
1:20:39   4Lugano18 Mar 2012
1:20:45   2Lugano14 Mar 2010
1:20:54   5Lugano20 Mar 2011
1:20:55   6La Coruña5 Jun 2004
 
Average: 1:20:28.3
 
5000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
18:51.46i  1Belfast26 Jan 2008
18:53.09i  1Nenagh17 Feb 2002
18:59.37   2Gavà30 Jun 2007
19:05.60i  2Belfast15 Feb 2004
19:06.58i  1Belfast11 Feb 2012
19:07.90   3Biała Podlaska2 Jun 2001
19:09.56i  1Belfast19 Feb 2011
19:11.58i  2Belfast17 Feb 2007
19:12.31i  1Nenagh4 Feb 2001
19:13.03i  1Athlone16 Feb 2013
 
Average: 19:05.048
 
3000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
11:09.08   4Cork8 Jul 2014
11:10.02i  1Cardiff2 Feb 2002
11:11.94   1Cork2 Jul 2013
11:13.92i  1Athlone27 Jan 2013
11:14.09   2Cork4 Jul 2009
11:14.29   1Cork17 Jul 2012
11:15.19i  1Nenagh16 Jan 2005
11:18.65   2Cork28 Jun 2016
11:19.27i  1Birmingham27 Jan 2001
11:27.6h   1Tullamore21 Aug 2005
 
Average: 11:15.405
 
10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:27.57   1Dublin20 Jul 2008
38:47.66   1Dublin14 Jul 2002
38:50.60   1Cork4 May 2009
38:58.83   1Dublin21 Jul 2001
39:00.04   1Dublin24 Jul 2004
39:07.21   1Dublin11 Jul 2010
39:11.72   1Dublin2 Aug 2009
39:11.78   1Dublin22 Jul 2007
40:12.64   1Dublin7 Aug 2011
40:16.68   1Dublin23 Jul 2000
 
Average: 39:12.473
 
10km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
39:15   5La Coruña17 Sep 2011
39:21   5Kraków29 May 2010
39:24   3Almería13 Feb 2005
40:01   4Kraków12 Jun 2004
40:16   3Kraków17 Sep 2006
40:32   6Granollers2 Dec 2007
40:44   3Murcia24 Aug 2016
40:44   Podébrady21 May 2017
41:57   6Granollers7 Dec 2008
42:12   2Jódar14 Feb 2009
 
Average: 40:26.6
 

Total results in db: 147

By event:

Mile Race Walk:1
3000m Race Walk:14
5000m Race Walk:27
10,000m Race Walk:13
5km Race Walk:3
10km Race Walk:11
20km Race Walk:63
30km Race Walk:2
35km Race Walk:1
50km Race Walk:12

▲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.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2017.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
1997Outdoor10,000m Race Walk6846:13.25
2000Outdoor3000m Race Walk111:30.60
2000Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1840:16.68
2000Outdoor20km Race Walk681:22:43
2000Outdoor30km Race Walk102:08:57
2000Outdoor35km Race Walk82:31:19
2000Indoor3000m Race Walk111:38.20
2001Outdoor5000m Race Walk719:07.90
2001Outdoor10,000m Race Walk338:58.83
2001Outdoor20km Race Walk211:21:11
2001Indoor3000m Race Walk211:19.27
2001Indoor5000m Race Walk719:12.31
2002Outdoor10,000m Race Walk338:47.66
2002Outdoor20km Race Walk91:20:25
2002Indoor3000m Race Walk111:10.02
2002Indoor5000m Race Walk218:53.09
2003Outdoor20km Race Walk681:23:03
2003Indoor5000m Race Walk719:16.95
2004Outdoor5000m Race Walk319:21.63
2004Outdoor10,000m Race Walk339:00.04
2004Outdoor10km Race Walk840:01
2004Outdoor20km Race Walk311:20:55
2004Indoor5000m Race Walk519:05.60
2005Outdoor3000m Race Walk211:27.6h
2005Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1440:32.74
2005Outdoor10km Race Walk739:24
2005Indoor3000m Race Walk111:15.19
2005Indoor5000m Race Walk1019:20.8h
2006Outdoor5km Race Walk620:02
2006Outdoor10km Race Walk2240:16
2006Outdoor20km Race Walk501:22:24
2007Outdoor5000m Race Walk618:59.37
2007Outdoor10,000m Race Walk239:11.78
2007Outdoor10km Race Walk1440:32
2007Outdoor20km Race Walk171:20:15
2007Indoor5000m Race Walk719:11.58
2008Outdoor10,000m Race Walk338:27.57
2008Outdoor5km Race Walk820:34
2008Outdoor10km Race Walk4841:57
2008Outdoor20km Race Walk121:19:22
2008Outdoor30km Race Walk42:08:59
2008Indoor5000m Race Walk218:51.46
2009Outdoor3000m Race Walk211:14.09
2009Outdoor5000m Race Walk5820:33.71
2009Outdoor10,000m Race Walk138:50.60
2009Outdoor5km Race Walk820:40
2009Outdoor10km Race Walk7142:12
2009Outdoor20km Race Walk461:22:09
2009Indoor3000m Race Walk211:32.04
2009Indoor5000m Race Walk519:23.27
2010Outdoor10,000m Race Walk139:07.21
2010Outdoor10km Race Walk1939:21
2010Outdoor20km Race Walk121:20:45
2010Outdoor50km Race Walk43:45:30
2010Indoor5000m Race Walk819:24.64
2011Outdoor3000m Race Walk1011:38.80
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1540:12.64
2011Outdoor10km Race Walk539:15
2011Outdoor20km Race Walk181:20:54
2011Outdoor50km Race Walk233:49:28
2011Indoor5000m Race Walk119:09.56
2012Outdoor3000m Race Walk211:14.29
2012Outdoor5000m Race Walk3520:23.91
2012Outdoor20km Race Walk151:20:18
2012Outdoor50km Race Walk33:37:54
2012Indoor5000m Race Walk419:06.58
2013Outdoor3000m Race Walk311:11.94
2013Outdoor20km Race Walk601:21:59
2013Outdoor50km Race Walk13:37:56
2013Indoor3000m Race Walk111:13.92
2013Indoor5000m Race Walk419:13.03
2014Outdoor3000m Race Walk411:09.08
2014Outdoor5000m Race Walk4119:48.31
2014Outdoor20km Race Walk381:20:57
2015Outdoor5000m Race Walk1419:14.00
2015Outdoor50km Race Walk93:44:17
2016Outdoor3000m Race Walk211:18.65
2016Outdoor5000m Race Walk2819:37.96
2016Outdoor10km Race Walk2140:44
2016Outdoor50km Race Walk133:43:55
2016Indoor5000m Race Walk1219:19.83
2017Outdoor10km Race Walk3040:44
2017Outdoor50km Race Walk113:44:41

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 3000m Race Walk (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 29 Jan 2000 -> 25 Jan 2009 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 5000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 9 (finals) 26 Jan 2008 -> 16 Feb 2013 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 10,000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 11 (finals) 23 Jul 2000 -> 7 Aug 2011 Show/hide