Bedan Karoki KEN   
Date of birth: 21 August 90
Age: 30 years 132 days
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Full name: Bedan Muchiri Karoki
2 World Championships Silvers
2015: CC Long 2016: HM
10,000m 4th at World Championships 2017
10,000m 4th at World Championships 2015
10,000m 5th at Olympic Games 2012
10,000m 6th at World Championships 2013
10,000m 7th at Olympic Games 2016
10,000m All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2011
3 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 171 7:37.68 Zagreb 3 Sep 2013
5000m World Alltime no. 432 13:15.25 Kitami 2 Jul 2014
5km, Road World Alltime no. 297 13:52+ Buenos Aires 25 Aug 2019
Marathon World Alltime no. 107 2:05:53 Chicago IL 13 Oct 2019
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 232 7:57.80 Hiroshima 19 Apr 2009
5000m World Junior Alltime no. 264 13:32.79 Hiroshima 29 Apr 2009
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 12 58:42 Ras Al Khaimah 9 Feb 2018
10km, Road World Alltime no. 97 27:37 Cape Elizabeth ME 3 Aug 2014
10,000m World Alltime no. 36 26:52.12 London 4 Aug 2017

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  3:50.91w    1r1Onomichi31 May
2016  3:42.7hAw   1h1Nakuru18 Mar
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  7:59.12w    1r3Daito12 Jul
2009  7:57.80w    2Hiroshima19 Apr
2010  7:49.38w    1Kazo11 Apr
2011  7:49.63w    1Kazo10 Apr
2013  7:37.68w   6Zagreb3 Sep
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  13:38.6hw    1Kure6 Oct
2008  13:33.24w    2Hiroshima29 Apr
2009  13:32.79w    3Hiroshima29 Apr
2010  13:23.85w    2Marugame6 Jun
2011  13:15.76w    1Kumagaya12 Jun
2012  13:21.02w    1Fukuoka22 Sep
2013  13:15.75w    2Yokohama17 Nov
2014  13:15.25w   1Kitami2 Jul
2015  13:21.26w    6Lausanne9 Jul
2016  13:25.64w    1r41Yokohama13 Nov
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  27:23.62w    3r2Kumagaya15 May
2011  27:13.67w    1Stanford CA1 May
2012  27:05.50w    3Eugene OR1 Jun
2013  27:13.12w    4Eugene OR31 May
2014  26:52.36w    3Eugene OR30 May
2015  27:04.77w    4Beijing22 Aug
2016  27:07.30w    1Yokohama12 Nov
2017  26:52.12w   4London4 Aug
2020  27:02.80w    3Kumagaya19 Sep
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  13:52+w   Buenos Aires25 Aug
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  27:37w   1Cape Elizabeth ME3 Aug
2016  27:42w    1San Juan28 Feb
2019  27:58+w    Buenos Aires25 Aug
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  42:04+w   Buenos Aires25 Aug
 
20km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  56:02+w   Buenos Aires25 Aug
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  59:23w    1Philadelphia PA21 Sep
2015  59:14w    1København13 Sep
2016  59:32w    5København18 Sep
2017  59:10w    1Ras Al Khaimah10 Feb
2018  58:42w   1Ras Al Khaimah9 Feb
2019  59:05w    1Buenos Aires25 Aug
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  2:07:41w    3London23 Apr
2018  2:07:59w    9Chicago IL7 Oct
2019  2:05:53w   4Chicago IL13 Oct
2020  2:06:15w    5Tokyo1 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m
AAG 2011: 228:19.32
OG 2012: 527:32.94
WC 2013: 627:27.17
WC 2015: 427:04.77
OG 2016: 727:22.93
WC 2017: 426:52.12
Half Marathon
WC 2016: 259:36
Cross Country 12.0km
WC 2015: 235:00

▲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
Outdoor3:42.7hA    Nakuru18 Mar 2016
 
3000m
Outdoor7:37.68    Zagreb3 Sep 2013
 
5000m
Outdoor13:15.25    Kitami2 Jul 2014
 
10,000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 27:30.00: 14   
Outdoor26:52.12    London4 Aug 2017
 
5km, Road
Outdoor13:52+    Buenos Aires25 Aug 2019
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:37    Cape Elizabeth ME3 Aug 2014
 
15km, Road
Outdoor42:04+    Buenos Aires25 Aug 2019
 
20km, Road
Outdoor56:02+    Buenos Aires25 Aug 2019
 
Half Marathon
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor58:42    Ras Al Khaimah9 Feb 2018
 
Marathon
   races under 2:10:00: 7   
Outdoor2:05:53    Chicago IL13 Oct 2019

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:15.25   1Kitami2 Jul 2014
13:15.75   2Yokohama17 Nov 2013
13:15.76   1Kumagaya12 Jun 2011
13:17.94   2Hiroshima28 Apr 2013
13:19.55   1Yokohama20 Nov 2011
13:21.02   1Fukuoka22 Sep 2012
13:21.26   6Lausanne9 Jul 2015
13:23.85   2Marugame6 Jun 2010
13:24.29   6Yokohama5 Dec 2010
13:25.43   1Yokohama16 Nov 2014
 
Average: 13:20.01
 
10,000m, 10 best results (legal):
26:52.12   4London4 Aug 2017
26:52.36   3Eugene OR30 May 2014
27:02.80   3Kumagaya19 Sep 2020
27:04.77   4Beijing22 Aug 2015
27:05.50   3Eugene OR1 Jun 2012
27:07.30   1Yokohama12 Nov 2016
27:08.91   1Tajimi9 Oct 2020
27:13.12   4Eugene OR31 May 2013
27:13.67   1Stanford CA1 May 2011
27:15.33A   2Nairobi1 Aug 2015
 
Average: 27:05.5879999999997
 
Half Marathon, 10 best results (legal):
58:42   1Ras Al Khaimah9 Feb 2018
59:05   1Buenos Aires25 Aug 2019
59:10   1Ras Al Khaimah10 Feb 2017
59:14   1København13 Sep 2015
59:23   1Philadelphia PA21 Sep 2014
59:32   5København18 Sep 2016
59:36   2Cardiff26 Mar 2016
59:50   2Buenos Aires26 Aug 2018
59:58   1Lisboa16 Mar 2014
1:00:02   1Gifu18 May 2014
 
Average: 59:27.2
 

Total results in db: 111

By event:

1500m:2
3000m:8
5000m:31
10,000m:25
5km, Road:1
10km, Road:5
15km, Road:1
20km, Road:1
Half Marathon:12
Marathon:9
Cross Country 10.0km:8
Cross Country 12.0km:8

▲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.

5000m
DNFiw HokurenAbashiriHokuren, Abashiri15 Jul 
10,000m
27:15.97iw SB 2HokurenFukagawaHokuren, Fukagawa8 Jul 
27:02.80iw SB (6)3Corp ChKumagayaCorp Ch, Kumagaya19 Sep 
27:08.91iw 1TajimiTajimi9 Oct 
Marathon
2:06:15iw SB (21)5TokyoTokyo1 Mar 
Cross Country 10.0km
30:50Aiw 10NCNairobiNC, Nairobi15 Feb 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2010Outdoor3000m697:49.38
2010Outdoor5000m9113:23.85
2010Outdoor10,000m1227:23.62
2011Outdoor3000m577:49.63
2011Outdoor5000m5313:15.76
2011Outdoor10,000m2027:13.67
2012Outdoor5000m7613:21.02
2012Outdoor10,000m1427:05.50
2013Outdoor3000m157:37.68
2013Outdoor5000m4913:15.75
2013Outdoor10,000m527:13.12
2014Outdoor5000m4113:15.25
2014Outdoor10,000m326:52.36
2014Outdoor10km, Road427:37
2014OutdoorHalf Marathon1259:23
2015Outdoor5000m6813:21.26
2015Outdoor10,000m427:04.77
2015OutdoorHalf Marathon259:14
2016Outdoor10,000m1127:07.30
2016Outdoor10km, Road427:42
2016OutdoorHalf Marathon1159:32
2017Outdoor10,000m426:52.12
2017OutdoorHalf Marathon459:10
2017OutdoorMarathon502:07:41
2018OutdoorHalf Marathon258:42
2018OutdoorMarathon722:07:59
2019Outdoor10km, Road5027:58+
2019Outdoor20km, Road256:02+
2019OutdoorHalf Marathon459:05
2019OutdoorMarathon332:05:53
2020Outdoor10,000m627:02.80
2020OutdoorMarathon212:06:15

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 22 Apr 2011 -> 18 Nov 2012 Show/hide