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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Helen CLITHEROE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Great Britain & N.I. Great Britain & N.I.
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    02 JAN 1974     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14276033
Helen Clitheroe takes the European indoor 3000m title in Paris (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:03.53 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 22 JUL 2005 1100
1500 Metres 4:01.10 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2002 1197
3000 Metres 8:51.82 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 29 AUG 2010 1133
Two Miles 9:38.39 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 14 SEP 2007 1111
5000 Metres 15:06.75 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011 1150
10,000 Metres 32:11.29 Oslo (NOR) 04 JUN 2011 1129
3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:29.14 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008 1171
5 Kilometres 15:58 London (GBR) 13 SEP 2009 1079
10 Kilometres 31:45 Manchester (GBR) 15 MAY 2011 1173
15 Kilometres 51:17 Melbourne (AUS) 29 NOV 2009 1072
Half Marathon 1:11:46 New Orleans, LA (USA) 24 FEB 2013 1104
Half Marathon 1:10:57 * South Shields (GBR) 18 SEP 2011 1104

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:05.81 Stockholm (SWE) 20 FEB 2007 1181
One Mile 4:29.46 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 20 FEB 2010 1152
3000 Metres 8:39.81 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 19 FEB 2011 1198
Two Miles 9:50.65 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 15 FEB 2014 1096

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2016

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:31.33 Wakefield (GBR) 07 MAY 2016 967
3000 Metres 9:39.64 Wakefield (GBR) 07 MAY 2016 977
5 Kilometres 16:40 Barrowford (GBR) 05 MAR 2016 1001
Half Marathon 1:15:37 Manchester (GBR) 16 OCT 2016 1015

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2005 2:03.53 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 22 JUL 2005
2002 2:06.63 Trafford (GBR) 28 MAY 2002
2001 2:05.50 Wythenshawe (GBR) 23 MAY 2001
2000 2:03.75 Gateshead (GBR) 28 AUG 2000
1998 2:08.30 Cardiff (GBR) 15 JUL 1998

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 4:31.33 Wakefield (GBR) 07 MAY 2016
2011 4:06.49 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 10 JUL 2011
2010 4:06.04 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 10 JUL 2010
2009 4:08.31 Shanghai (CHN) 20 SEP 2009
2008 4:08.36 Shanghai (CHN) 20 SEP 2008
2007 4:09.51 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 10 JUL 2007
2006 4:05.46 Rieti (ITA) 27 AUG 2006
2005 4:05.19 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 2005
2004 4:04.82 Rieti (ITA) 05 SEP 2004
2003 4:07.16 Sevilla (ESP) 07 JUN 2003
2002 4:01.10 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2002
2001 4:07.56 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 29 JUN 2001
2000 4:04.82 Barcelona (ESP) 25 JUL 2000
1999 4:06.72 Barcelona (ESP) 29 JUL 1999
1998 4:12.61 Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 21 SEP 1998

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016 9:39.64 Wakefield (GBR) 07 MAY 2016
2014 9:03.95 Cork (IRL) 08 JUL 2014
2010 8:51.82 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 29 AUG 2010
2008 9:04.38 Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA) 21 JUN 2008
2007 8:51.94 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 03 AUG 2007
2006 8:58.64 Ostrava (CZE) 30 MAY 2006
2002 8:58.33 Sheffield (GBR) 30 JUN 2002
2001 9:03.71 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 19 AUG 2001
2000 9:09.18 Loughborough (GBR) 21 MAY 2000
1998 9:22.87 Loughborough (GBR) 17 MAY 1998

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2007 9:38.39 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 14 SEP 2007

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014 15:24.40 Manchester (GBR) 31 MAY 2014
2012 15:49.13 Helsinki (FIN) 28 JUN 2012
2011 15:06.75 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2011
2008 15:49.98 Blankers-Koen Stadion, Hengelo (NED) 24 MAY 2008
2002 15:50.16 Walnut, CA (USA) 19 APR 2002

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2016 16:40 Barrowford (GBR) 05 MAR 2016
2014 16:01 Boston, MA (USA) 19 APR 2014
2009 15:58 London (GBR) 13 SEP 2009

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011 32:11.29 Oslo (NOR) 04 JUN 2011

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 33:43 Manchester (GBR) 08 MAR 2015
2014 32:49 Manchester (GBR) 09 MAR 2014
2013 33:14 Manchester (GBR) 26 MAY 2013
2012 33:02 Dublin (IRL) 15 APR 2012
2011 31:45 Manchester (GBR) 15 MAY 2011
2009 33:52 Sheffield (GBR) 06 SEP 2009
2008 32:15 Leeds (GBR) 23 NOV 2008
2007 32:44 Clitheroe (GBR) 30 DEC 2007
2006 32:32 Ribble Valley (GBR) 31 DEC 2006

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2014 52:00 Nijmegen (NED) 16 NOV 2014
2009 51:17 Melbourne (AUS) 29 NOV 2009

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2016 1:15:37 Manchester (GBR) 16 OCT 2016
2015 1:13:03 Reading (GBR) 22 MAR 2015
2013 1:11:46 New Orleans, LA (USA) 24 FEB 2013

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2010 9:50.21 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 14 AUG 2010
2009 9:34.66 Crystal Palace, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2009
2008 9:29.14 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008
2007 9:41.59 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 22 SEP 2007

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 4:09.70 Stockholm (SWE) 23 FEB 2012
2010/11 4:06.86 Stockholm (SWE) 22 FEB 2011
2009/10 4:10.08 Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) 06 FEB 2010
2007/08 4:12.22 Stockholm (SWE) 21 FEB 2008
2006/07 4:05.81 Stockholm (SWE) 20 FEB 2007
2005/06 4:09.78 Stockholm (SWE) 02 FEB 2006
2004/05 4:07.54 Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (ESP) 05 MAR 2005

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2009/10 4:29.46 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 20 FEB 2010

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013/14 9:09.96 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 15 FEB 2014
2012/13 8:50.16 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2013
2011/12 8:45.59 Glasgow (GBR) 28 JAN 2012
2010/11 8:39.81 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 19 FEB 2011
2009/10 9:05.87 Glasgow (GBR) 30 JAN 2010
2008/09 9:07.43 Glasgow (GBR) 31 JAN 2009
2007/08 8:51.02 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008
2006/07 8:58.27 Sheffield (GBR) 10 FEB 2007
2005/06 9:04.60 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 18 FEB 2006
2004/05 9:04.32 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 18 FEB 2005

Indoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2013/14 9:50.65 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 15 FEB 2014

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. 3000 Metres 8:59.04 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 11 MAR 2012
7. 1500 Metres 4:10.38 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 14 MAR 2010

Honours - World Athletics Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
6. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:41.59 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 22 SEP 2007
7. 3000 Metres 9:02.41 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 23 SEP 2007
8. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:39.72 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 13 SEP 2008

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 1500 Metres 4:07.62 Manchester (GBR) 31 JUL 2002
4. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:56.37 New Delhi (IND) 06 OCT 2010
4. 1500 Metres 4:06.81 Melbourne (AUS) 21 MAR 2006
8. 1500 Metres 4:08.89 New Delhi (IND) 08 OCT 2010

Honours - European Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 8:56.66 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (FRA) 06 MAR 2011
4. 1500 Metres 4:08.60 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 03 MAR 2007
4. 1500 Metres 4:07.54 Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (ESP) 05 MAR 2005

Honours - European Team Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:12.05 International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) 16 JUL 2000
2. 3000 Metres 9:04.38 Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA) 21 JUN 2008
2. 1500 Metres 4:08.18 Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) 22 JUN 2003
3. 5000 Metres 15:33.03 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 19 JUN 2011

Honours - European Team Championships 1st League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:07.42 Leiria (POR) 19 JUN 2005

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:48.24 Birmingham (GBR) 12 JUL 2009
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:36.98 Birmingham (GBR) 13 JUL 2008
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:47.49 Manchester (GBR) 29 JUL 2007
1. 1500 Metres 4:09.64 Manchester (GBR) 16 JUL 2006
1. 1500 Metres 4:08.29 Manchester (GBR) 10 JUL 2005
1. 1500 Metres 4:14.49 Birmingham (GBR) 14 JUL 2001

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:13.90 Sheffield (GBR) 14 FEB 2010
1. 3000 Metres 8:56.13 Sheffield (GBR) 10 FEB 2008
Results in:

1500 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
07 MAY 2016 Wakefield North of England League, Wakefield GBRGBR F F 1. 4:31.33
07 MAY 2016 Wakefield North of England League, Wakefield GBRGBR F F 1. 4:31.33

3000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
07 MAY 2016 Wakefield North of England League, Wakefield GBRGBR F F 1. 9:39.64
07 MAY 2016 Wakefield North of England League, Wakefield GBRGBR F F 1. 9:39.64

5000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
22 MAY 2016 Hamburg Run Fun Day, Hamburg GERGER F F DNF

5 Kilometres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
05 MAR 2016 Podium 5K, Barrowford GBRGBR F F 3. 16:40

Half Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
16 OCT 2016 Manchester Half Marathon, Manchester GBRGBR F F 3. 1:15:37

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