Hellen Obiri KEN   
Date of birth: 13 December 89
Age: 31 years 17 days
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Full name: Hellen Onsando Obiri
3 World Titles
2017: 5000 2019: 5000, CC Long
3000m World Indoor Champion 2012
5000m Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
3000m World Indoor Silver Medallist 2014
1500m World Championships Bronze Medallist 2013
3000m 4th at World Indoor Championships 2018
10,000m 5th at World Championships 2019
1500m 8th at Olympic Games 2012
1500m World Championships finalist 2011
1500m African Champion 2014
5000m African Champion 2018
7 National Titles
1500m World Alltime no. 39 3:57.05 Eugene OR 31 May 2014
10,000m World Alltime no. 48 30:35.82 Doha 28 Sep 2019
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 13 8:29.41 Birmingham 18 Feb 2017
800m World Alltime no. 650 2:00.54 London 5 Aug 2011
3000m World Alltime no. 8 8:20.68 Doha 9 May 2014
5000m World Alltime no. 6 14:18.37 Roma 8 Jun 2017
10km, Road World Alltime no. 110 31:23 Manchester 19 May 2019
One Mile World Alltime no. 7 4:16.15 London 22 Jul 2018

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  2:00.54w   7London5 Aug
2013  2:01.47Aw    3Nairobi11 May
2014  2:00.6hAw    1Nairobi15 May
 
1000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  2:46.00iw   3Moskva5 Feb
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  4:02.42w    7Bruxelles16 Sep
2012  3:59.68w    2Roma31 May
2013  3:58.58w    1Eugene OR1 Jun
2014  3:57.05w   1Eugene OR31 May
2016  3:59.34w    2Shanghai14 May
2017  4:00.44+w    2London9 Jul
2018  3:58.88+w    2London22 Jul
2020  4:10.53w    11Stockholm/S23 Aug
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  4:06.25iw    2Karlsruhe12 Feb
2014  4:05.82iw    4Birmingham15 Feb
2018  4:05.04iw   3Toruń15 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  4:16.56w    1London9 Jul
2018  4:16.15w   NR3London22 Jul
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  4:36w   6Gateshead14 Sep
2014  4:37w    4Newcastle6 Sep
 
2000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  5:53.58+w    1Shanghai15 May
2014  5:37.7h+w   4Doha9 May
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  8:34.25w    6Stockholm/S22 Aug
2014  8:20.68w   AR1Doha9 May
2016  8:24.27w    1Monaco15 Jul
2017  8:23.14w    1Monaco21 Jul
2018  8:36.20w    3Ostrava8 Sep
2019  8:25.60w    1Doha3 May
2020  8:22.54w    1Doha25 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  8:35.35iw    2Birmingham18 Feb
2014  8:29.99iw   NR 2Stockholm/G6 Feb
2017  8:29.41iw   NR1Birmingham18 Feb
2018  8:38.81iw    1Ostrava25 Jan
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  16:15.1hw    4Kitale7 Apr
2013  15:49.7hAw    1Nakuru5 Apr
2016  14:25.78w    2Bruxelles9 Sep
2017  14:18.37w   NR1Roma8 Jun
2018  14:21.75w    1Rabat13 Jul
2019  14:20.36w    1London21 Jul
2020  14:22.12w    1Monaco14 Aug
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  30:35.82w   5Doha28 Sep
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  31:23w   1Manchester19 May
 
4 x 800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  8:07.58w    2Philadelphia PA27 Apr
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  16:33.58w   WR1Nassau24 May

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WC 2011: 104:20.23 2s14:08.93 4h34:07.59
OG 2012: 84:16.57 4s24:02.30 4h14:05.40
WC 2013: 34:03.86 2s24:05.76 2h34:06.98
AfrC 2014: 14:09.53
Cont Cup 2014: 44:08.15
CWG 2014: 64:10.84 1h14:04.43
3000m
Cont Cup 2018: 38:36.20
5000m
OG 2016: 214:29.77 1h115:19.38
WC 2017: 114:34.86 1h114:56.70
AfrC 2018: 115:47.18
CWG 2018: 115:13.11
WC 2019: 114:26.72 1h114:52.13
10,000m
WC 2019: 530:35.82
Cross Country 10.24km
WC 2019: 136:14
 
Indoor
3000m
WC 2012: 18:37.16 2h29:01.36
WC 2014: 28:57.72 2h28:53.31
WC 2018: 48:49.66

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
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:00.54    London5 Aug 2011
 
1000m
Indoor2:46.00    Moskva5 Feb 2012
 
1500m
Outdoor3:57.05    Eugene OR31 May 2014
Indoor4:05.04    Toruń15 Feb 2018
 
One Mile
Outdoor4:16.15    NRLondon22 Jul 2018
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor4:36    Gateshead14 Sep 2013
 
2000m
Outdoor5:37.7h+    Doha9 May 2014
 
3000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor8:20.68    ARDoha9 May 2014
Indoor8:29.41    NRBirmingham18 Feb 2017
 
5000m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor14:18.37    NRRoma8 Jun 2017
 
10,000m
Outdoor30:35.82    Doha28 Sep 2019
 
10km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor31:23    Manchester19 May 2019
 
4 x 1500m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor16:33.58    WRNassau24 May 2014

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:57.05   1Eugene OR31 May 2014
3:58.58   1Eugene OR1 Jun 2013
3:58.88+   2London22 Jul 2018
3:58.89   3Saint-Denis5 Jul 2014
3:59.34   2Shanghai14 May 2016
3:59.68   2Roma31 May 2012
4:00.44+   2London9 Jul 2017
4:00.46   2Eugene OR27 May 2017
4:00.93   2Monaco19 Jul 2013
4:01.43   4Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
 
Average: 3:59.568
 

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:18.37   1Roma8 Jun 2017
14:20.36   1London21 Jul 2019
14:21.75   1Rabat13 Jul 2018
14:22.12   1Monaco14 Aug 2020
14:22.47   1Shanghai13 May 2017
14:25.78   2Bruxelles9 Sep 2016
14:25.88   1Bruxelles1 Sep 2017
14:26.72   1Doha5 Oct 2019
14:29.77   2Rio de Janeiro19 Aug 2016
14:32.02   1Eugene OR27 May 2016
 
Average: 14:24.524
 

3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:20.68   1Doha9 May 2014
8:22.54   1Doha25 Sep 2020
8:23.14   1Monaco21 Jul 2017
8:24.27   1Monaco15 Jul 2016
8:25.60   1Doha3 May 2019
8:27.26   6Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
8:29.41i  1Birmingham18 Feb 2017
8:29.46i  2Karlsruhe4 Feb 2017
8:29.99i  2Stockholm/G6 Feb 2014
8:30.21   4Birmingham20 Aug 2017
 
Average: 8:26.256
 

Total results in db: 157

By event:

800m:9
1000m:1
1500m:64
One Mile:2
Mile, Road:2
2000m:2
3000m:25
5000m:30
10,000m:3
10km, Road:2
4 x 800m:1
4 x 1500m:1
Cross Country 6.0km:2
Cross Country 8.0km:2
Cross Country 10.0km:6
Cross Country 10.24km:1
Cross Country 8.265km:1
Cross Country 7.621km:2
Cross country 9.135km: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.

1500m
4:10.53iw SB (66)11BauhausStockholm/SBauhaus, Stockholm/S23 Aug 
3000m
8:22.54iwWL SB (1)1DohaDoha25 Sep 
5000m
14:22.12iwWL SB (2)1HercMonacoHerc, Monaco14 Aug 
15:06.36Aiw 1KeinoNairobiKeino, Nairobi3 Oct 
Cross Country 10.0km
32:29iw 1MachakosMachakos28 Nov 
Cross Country 7.621km
25.10iw 1ElgóibarElgóibar12 Jan 
Cross country 9.135km
29.27iw 4SevillaSevilla19 Jan 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2011Outdoor800m492:00.54
2011Outdoor1500m144:02.42
2011Outdoor2000m35:53.58+
2012Outdoor1500m63:59.68
2012Indoor1000m392:46.00
2012Indoor1500m54:06.25
2012Indoor3000m28:35.35
2013Outdoor800m782:01.47A
2013Outdoor1500m43:58.58
2013Outdoor3000m68:34.25
2014Outdoor800m452:00.6hA
2014Outdoor1500m23:57.05
2014Outdoor2000m55:37.7h+
2014Outdoor3000m18:20.68
2014Indoor1500m74:05.82
2014Indoor3000m28:29.99
2016Outdoor1500m83:59.34
2016Outdoor3000m28:24.27
2016Outdoor5000m214:25.78
2017Outdoor1500m84:00.44+
2017OutdoorOne Mile24:16.56
2017Outdoor3000m18:23.14
2017Outdoor5000m114:18.37
2017Indoor3000m28:29.41
2018Outdoor1500m63:58.88+
2018OutdoorOne Mile34:16.15
2018Outdoor3000m148:36.20
2018Outdoor5000m114:21.75
2018Indoor1500m84:05.04
2018Indoor3000m48:38.81
2019Outdoor3000m58:25.60
2019Outdoor5000m114:20.36
2019Outdoor10,000m530:35.82
2019Outdoor10km, Road3931:23
2020Outdoor1500m664:10.53
2020Outdoor3000m18:22.54
2020Outdoor5000m214:22.12

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 6 Jun 2018 -> 30 Aug 2018 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 7 (finals) 9 May 2017 -> 14 Apr 2018 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks Cross Country 10.0km (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 17 Dec 2016 -> 28 Nov 2020 Show/hide