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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Paul CHELIMO

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    27 OCT 1990     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14454958
  • ROAD RACE LABEL STATUS
    2020 Gold

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 10,000m 18 1220
Men's 5000m 6 1320
Men's Overall Ranking 149 1320

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 10,000m 7 for 7 weeks
Men's 5000m 5 for 17 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 80 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:39.33 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 06 SEP 2016 1115
One Mile 3:55.96 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 18 AUG 2018 1125
3000 Metres 7:31.57 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017 1229
Two Miles 8:07.59 Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019 1223
5000 Metres 12:57.55 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 31 AUG 2018 1219
10,000 Metres 27:43.89 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 30 MAY 2019 1157
5 Kilometres 13:45 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2018 1068
8 Kilometres 23:27 New Orleans, LA (USA) 16 MAR 2014 0
10 Kilometres 28:13 Madrid (ESP) 31 DEC 2020 1121
15 Kilometres 43:46 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 11 MAR 2017 1086
10 Miles Road 48:19 Washington, DC (USA) 11 OCT 2015 1023
Half Marathon 1:02:19 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019 1098
4x800 Metres Relay 7:38.95 Durham, NC (USA) 06 APR 2013 988

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 1:54.54 Chapel Hill, NC (USA) 14 JAN 2012 952
1500 Metres 3:42.49 Portland, OR (USA) 05 FEB 2016 1122
One Mile 3:58.59 Winston Salem, NC (USA) 02 FEB 2018 1148
3000 Metres 7:39.00 Portland, OR (USA) 11 MAR 2016 1208
Two Miles 8:28.53 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 04 MAR 2017 1144
5000 Metres 13:09.90 Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 18 MAR 2021 1225
4x800 Metres Relay 7:44.85 Bloomington, IN (USA) 22 JAN 2011 1021
Distance Medley Relay 9:59.73 Birmingham, AL (USA) 23 FEB 2012 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:48.63 Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 04 MAR 2021 1147
5000 Metres 13:09.90 Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 18 MAR 2021 1225

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 3:40.16 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 03 MAY 2018
2016 3:39.33 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 06 SEP 2016
2013 3:40.41 Central Stadium, Kazan (RUS) 09 JUL 2013
2012 3:40.25 Raleigh, NC (USA) 30 MAR 2012
2011 3:46.70 Clemson, SC (USA) 13 MAY 2011

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2018 3:55.96 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 18 AUG 2018
2013 4:08.06 High Point, NC (USA) 23 MAR 2013

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 7:38.96 Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019
2018 7:34.83 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 13 JUL 2018
2017 7:31.57 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017
2016 7:37.98 Paris (FRA) 27 AUG 2016

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2019 8:07.59 Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019
2018 8:20.91 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 MAY 2018

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 13:04.60 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 30 SEP 2019
2018 12:57.55 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 31 AUG 2018
2017 13:08.62 Sacramento, CA (USA) 23 JUN 2017
2016 13:03.90 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 AUG 2016
2015 13:37.02 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 02 MAY 2015
2013 13:36.27 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 28 APR 2013
2012 13:21.89 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 29 APR 2012
2011 13:53.02 Nashville, TN (USA) 04 JUN 2011

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 13:45 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2018
2017 13:47 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 02 APR 2017
2015 14:19 Providence, RI (USA) 20 SEP 2015

Outdoor

8 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2014 23:27 New Orleans, LA (USA) 16 MAR 2014

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 27:43.89 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 30 MAY 2019
2011 29:44.42 Marion, IN (USA) 26 MAY 2011

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2020 28:13 Madrid (ESP) 31 DEC 2020
2014 29:24 Richmond, VA (USA) 29 MAR 2014

Outdoor

15 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2017 43:46 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 11 MAR 2017
2015 45:49 Jacksonville, FL (USA) 15 MAR 2015

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2015 48:19 Washington, DC (USA) 11 OCT 2015
2014 51:50 Washington, DC (USA) 12 OCT 2014

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2019 1:02:19 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2019

Outdoor

4x800 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2013 7:38.95 Durham, NC (USA) 06 APR 2013

Indoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 1:54.54 Chapel Hill, NC (USA) 14 JAN 2012

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017/18 3:42.91 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 18 FEB 2018
2015/16 3:42.49 Portland, OR (USA) 05 FEB 2016

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2017/18 3:58.59 Winston Salem, NC (USA) 02 FEB 2018
2012/13 4:09.41 Winston Salem, NC (USA) 02 FEB 2013
2011/12 4:06.57 Birmingham, AL (USA) 24 FEB 2012

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020/21 7:48.63 Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 04 MAR 2021
2019/20 7:50.37 JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) 08 FEB 2020
2017/18 7:39.10 Emirates Arena, Glasgow (GBR) 25 FEB 2018
2016/17 7:42.39 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 28 JAN 2017
2015/16 7:39.00 Portland, OR (USA) 11 MAR 2016
2012/13 8:09.07 Winston Salem, NC (USA) 23 FEB 2013
2011/12 7:50.26 Nampa, ID (USA) 10 MAR 2012
2010/11 8:11.84 Bloomington, IN (USA) 21 JAN 2011

Indoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2016/17 8:28.53 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 04 MAR 2017

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020/21 13:09.90 Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) 18 MAR 2021
2010/11 14:14.6h Rome, GA (USA) 18 FEB 2011

Indoor

4x800 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2010/11 7:44.85 Bloomington, IN (USA) 22 JAN 2011

Indoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2011/12 9:59.73 Birmingham, AL (USA) 23 FEB 2012

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 5000 Metres 13:03.90 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 5000 Metres 13:33.30 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 12 AUG 2017
7. 5000 Metres 13:04.60 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 30 SEP 2019

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
7. 3000 Metres 8:00.76 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 20 MAR 2016

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. Mixed Relay 24:08 Kololo, Kampala (UGA) 26 MAR 2017

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 7:57.13 Ostrava (CZE) 09 SEP 2018

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 13:14.01 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 21 JUL 2018

Honours - World University Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 5000 Metres 13:37.09 Central Stadium, Kazan (RUS) 12 JUL 2013

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 13:29.47 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 24 JUN 2018
1. 5000 Metres 13:08.62 Sacramento, CA (USA) 23 JUN 2017

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 8:00.14 Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) 14 FEB 2020
1. 1500 Metres 3:42.91 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 18 FEB 2018
1. 3000 Metres 7:57.88 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 17 FEB 2018
1. Two Miles 8:28.53 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 04 MAR 2017
Results in:

3000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
04 MAR 2021 FireFly Recovery 5000m, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA USAUSA F F 3. 7:48.63

5000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
04 MAR 2021 FireFly Recovery 5000m, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA USAUSA F F 2. 13:12.51
18 MAR 2021 Boost Treadmills 5,000, Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA USAUSA F F 1. 13:09.90

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