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Aaron Pulford

Aaron Pulford

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Birth dateAug 24, 1991
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Aaron Pulford is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, born on August 24, 1991. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:59.35 in the 800m, 3:48.13 in the 1500m, 4:08.50 in the Mile, 8:08.29 in the 3000m and 13:57.21 in the 5000m. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.

Key facts
10 000 m
29:07.33
5000 m
13:57.21
2020 season best
31:23
Nov 7, 2020 · Auckland (NZL)
Last competition
New Zealand Road Running Championships
Nov 7, 2020 · 31:23
Age
35 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 10 000 m 29:07.33, 5000 m 13:57.21, 2020 season best 31:23 (Nov 7, 2020, Auckland (NZL)) · Last competition: New Zealand Road Running Championships, Nov 7, 2020, 31:23 · 35 years old

PB

Personal bests

1:59.35
3:48.13
Mile
4:08.50
3000m
8:08.29
13:57.21
29:07.33
1:05:35
2:26:47
10Kilometr
30:15

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2020
10Kilometr
31:23-Nov 7, 2020
New Zealand Road Running Championships
2019
10Kilometr
30:15-Sep 15, 2019
New Zealand Road Running Championships
2019
Semi
1:09:48-Oct 20, 2019
Auckland (NZL)
2019
Marathon
2:26:47-Mar 10, 2019
Lake Biwa Marathon
2018
10Kilometr
30:44=-Sep 2, 2018
New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Cambridge
2018
Semi
1:06:25-Jun 3, 2018
Christchurch (NZL)
2017
1500m
3:53.46-Feb 11, 2017
Hamilton (NZL)
2017
3000m
8:13.86-Jan 20, 2017
Wellington (NZL)
2017
5000m
14:17.85-Mar 17, 2017
Hamilton (NZL)
2017
10000m
29:38.98-Jan 28, 2017
Inglewood (NZL)
2017
10Kilometr
30:49-Sep 2, 2017
Christchurch (NZL)
2017
Semi
1:05:35-Jul 2, 2017
Gold Coast (AUS)
2016
1500m
3:53.78-Feb 20, 2016
Hamilton (NZL)
2016
3000m
8:20.35-Nov 12, 2016
Auckland (NZL)
2016
5000m
13:57.21-Mar 5, 2016
Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS)
2016
Semi
1:06:34-Jun 5, 2016
Christchurch (NZL)
2015
1500m
3:51.52-Feb 7, 2015
Hamilton (NZL)
2015
3000m
8:08.29-Jan 23, 2015
Wellington (NZL)
2015
5000m
14:12.60-Feb 26, 2015
Auckland (NZL)
2015
10000m
30:04.87-Jul 9, 2015
Main Stadium, Gwangju (KOR)
2015
10Kilometr
30:50-Sep 5, 2015
Tauranga (NZL)
2015
Semi
1:06:15-May 31, 2015
Christchurch (NZL)
2015
Marathon
2:27:01-Nov 1, 2015
Auckland (NZL)
2014
3000m
8:18.49-Jan 1, 2014
Tauranga (NZL)
2014
5000m
14:09.62-Jan 8, 2014
Auckland (NZL)
2014
10000m
29:09.97-Dec 11, 2014
Melbourne (AUS)
2014
10Kilometr
30:30-Sep 6, 2014
Tauranga (NZL)
2014
Semi
1:05:52-Jul 6, 2014
Gold Coast (AUS)
2013
800m
1:59.35-Feb 23, 2013-Hamilton (NZL)
2013
1500m
3:48.13-Feb 28, 2013
Auckland (NZL)
2013
3000m
8:08.37-Jan 25, 2013
Wellington (NZL)
2013
5000m
14:06.18-Nov 23, 2013
Auckland (NZL)
2013
10000m
29:07.33-Dec 12, 2013
Melbourne (AUS)
2013
Semi
1:06:11-Jun 2, 2013
Christchurch (NZL)
2012
3000m
8:10.91-Dec 1, 2012
Hamilton (NZL)
2012
5000m
14:16.75-Dec 19, 2012
Auckland (NZL)
2012
10000m
29:26.66-Dec 8, 2012
Melbourne (AUS)
2012
Semi
1:07:42-Jul 1, 2012
Brisbane (AUS)
2011
1500m
3:49.56-Jul 9, 2011
Kortrijk (BEL)
2011
Mile
4:11.98-Jan 25, 2011
Palmerston North (NZL)
2011
3000m
8:08.46-Jul 2, 2011
Cork (IRL)
2011
5000m
14:03.92-Jul 16, 2011
Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2011
10000m
29:52.51-Jan 4, 2011
Tauranga (NZL)
2011
Semi
1:07:41-Apr 30, 2011
Rotorua (NZL)
2010
1500m
3:56.49-Nov 20, 2010
Hamilton (NZL)
2010
Mile
4:08.50-Jan 26, 2010
Whanganui (NZL)
2010
3000m
8:11.36-Dec 9, 2010
Melbourne (AUS)
2010
5000m
14:12.30-Jul 9, 2010
Richmond (CAN)
2010
CrossCount
25:02-Mar 28, 2010-38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz
2010
10000m
29:14.23-Jul 20, 2010
IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton
2009
1500m
3:55.39-Nov 21, 2009
Hamilton (NZL)
2009
Mile
4:12.95-Dec 19, 2009
Auckland (NZL)
2009
3000m
8:40.05-Nov 14, 2009
Auckland (NZL)

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
31:23-Nov 7New Zealand Road Running Championships

2019

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:09:48-Oct 20Barfoot & Thompson Half Marathon, Auckland
10Kilometr
30:15-Sep 15New Zealand Road Running Championships
Marathon
2:26:47-Mar 10Lake Biwa Marathon

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:09:28-Oct 28Half Marathon, Auckland
10Kilometr
30:44-Sep 2Cambridge New Zeeland 10 km Road Running Championships, Cambridge
Semi
1:08:49-Jul 1Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast
Semi
1:06:25-Jun 3Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch

2017

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:07:18-Oct 29Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland
10Kilometr
30:49-Sep 2Christchurch New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Christchurch
Semi
1:06:26-Aug 20Australian Half Marathon Championships, Sunshine Coast
Semi
1:05:35-Jul 2Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast
Semi
1:08:01-Jun 4Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch
5000m
14:17.85-Mar 17New Zealand Championships, Hamilton
3000m
8:23.13-Feb 15Auckland ACA Club Night, Auckland
1500m
3:53.46-Feb 11Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton
10000m
29:38.98-Jan 28New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Inglewood
3000m
8:13.86-Jan 20Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington

2016

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
3000m
8:20.35-Nov 12Auckland AAI Meet, Auckland
Semi
1:07:22-Jul 3Gold Coast Oceania Half Marathon Championships, Gold Coast
Semi
1:06:34-Jun 5Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch
5000m
14:21.81-Mar 31Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney
5000m
13:57.21-Mar 5Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne
1500m
3:53.78-Feb 20Hamilton Waikato BOP Ch., Hamilton

2015

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:27:01-Nov 1Auckland Marathon, Auckland
Semi
1:06:37-Oct 4Hamilton Half Marathon, Hamilton
10Kilometr
30:50-Sep 5New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Tauranga
Semi
1:08:32-Jul 12Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju
10000m
30:04.87-Jul 9Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju
Semi
1:06:15-May 31Christchurch New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Christchurch
5000m
14:27.21-Mar 6New Zealand Championships, Wellington
5000m
14:12.60-Feb 26Auckland Track Challenge, Auckland
1500m
3:51.52-Feb 7Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton
3000m
8:08.29-Jan 23Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington

2014

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
29:09.97-Dec 11Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne
10Kilometr
30:30-Sep 6New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Tauranga
Semi
1:05:52-Jul 6Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast
Semi
1:06:45-Jun 1Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch
5000m
14:20.19-Mar 12Auckland 5000m Championship, Auckland
10000m
29:47.09-Jan 26Auckland New Zeeland 10,000m Championships, Auckland
5000m
14:09.62-Jan 8Auckland Invitational Meet, Auckland
3000m
8:18.49-Jan 1Tauranga Twilight Athletics Meeting, Tauranga

2013

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
29:07.33-Dec 12Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne - Australian 10,000m Ch.
5000m
14:06.18-Nov 23Auckland
3000m
8:14.22-Nov 13Auckland ACA Open Meet, Auckland
Semi
1:06:11-Jun 2Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch
1500m
3:56.79-Mar 23New Zealand Championships, Auckland
5000m
14:13.48-Mar 22New Zealand Championships, Auckland
1500m
3:48.13-Feb 28Auckland
800m
1:59.35-Feb 23Hamilton
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Honours

🥇

New Zealand Road Running Championships

10 Kilometres Road

2019
🥇

New Zealand 10,000m Championships

10,000 Metres

2017
🥇

New Zealand 10,000m Championships

10,000 Metres

2011
5

IAAF World Junior Championships

10,000 Metres

2010
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Aaron Pulford's 10 000 m personal best?

Aaron Pulford's 10 000 m personal best is 29:07.33, set on Dec 12, 2013 in Melbourne (AUS).

Which events does Aaron Pulford compete in?

Aaron Pulford competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.

How did Aaron Pulford perform in 2020?

2020 season best: 31:23, set on Nov 7, 2020 in Auckland (NZL). Last competition: New Zealand Road Running Championships on Nov 7, 2020, 31:23.