
Aaron Pulford
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.
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
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:23 | - | Nov 7 | New Zealand Road Running Championships |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:48 | - | Oct 20 | Barfoot & Thompson Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 15 | New Zealand Road Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:26:47 | - | Mar 10 | Lake Biwa Marathon |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:28 | - | Oct 28 | Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 30:44 | - | Sep 2 | Cambridge New Zeeland 10 km Road Running Championships, Cambridge |
Semi | 1:08:49 | - | Jul 1 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:06:25 | - | Jun 3 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
2017
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:18 | - | Oct 29 | Auckland Half Marathon, Auckland |
10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | Sep 2 | Christchurch New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Christchurch |
Semi | 1:06:26 | - | Aug 20 | Australian Half Marathon Championships, Sunshine Coast |
Semi | 1:05:35 | - | Jul 2 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:08:01 | - | Jun 4 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:17.85 | - | Mar 17 | New Zealand Championships, Hamilton |
3000m | 8:23.13 | - | Feb 15 | Auckland ACA Club Night, Auckland |
1500m | 3:53.46 | - | Feb 11 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
10000m | 29:38.98 | - | Jan 28 | New Zealand 10,000m Championships, Inglewood |
3000m | 8:13.86 | - | Jan 20 | Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:20.35 | - | Nov 12 | Auckland AAI Meet, Auckland |
Semi | 1:07:22 | - | Jul 3 | Gold Coast Oceania Half Marathon Championships, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:06:34 | - | Jun 5 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:21.81 | - | Mar 31 | Sydney Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
5000m | 13:57.21 | - | Mar 5 | Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne |
1500m | 3:53.78 | - | Feb 20 | Hamilton Waikato BOP Ch., Hamilton |
2015
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:27:01 | - | Nov 1 | Auckland Marathon, Auckland |
Semi | 1:06:37 | - | Oct 4 | Hamilton Half Marathon, Hamilton |
10Kilometr | 30:50 | - | Sep 5 | New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Tauranga |
Semi | 1:08:32 | - | Jul 12 | Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju |
10000m | 30:04.87 | - | Jul 9 | Universiade, Main Stadium, Gwangju |
Semi | 1:06:15 | - | May 31 | Christchurch New Zealand Half Marathon Championships, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:27.21 | - | Mar 6 | New Zealand Championships, Wellington |
5000m | 14:12.60 | - | Feb 26 | Auckland Track Challenge, Auckland |
1500m | 3:51.52 | - | Feb 7 | Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton |
3000m | 8:08.29 | - | Jan 23 | Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington |
2014
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:09.97 | - | Dec 11 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne |
10Kilometr | 30:30 | - | Sep 6 | New Zealand 10 km Road Running Championships, Tauranga |
Semi | 1:05:52 | - | Jul 6 | Gold Coast Half Marathon, Gold Coast |
Semi | 1:06:45 | - | Jun 1 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
5000m | 14:20.19 | - | Mar 12 | Auckland 5000m Championship, Auckland |
10000m | 29:47.09 | - | Jan 26 | Auckland New Zeeland 10,000m Championships, Auckland |
5000m | 14:09.62 | - | Jan 8 | Auckland Invitational Meet, Auckland |
3000m | 8:18.49 | - | Jan 1 | Tauranga Twilight Athletics Meeting, Tauranga |
2013
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:07.33 | - | Dec 12 | Melbourne Zatopek:10, Melbourne - Australian 10,000m Ch. |
5000m | 14:06.18 | - | Nov 23 | Auckland |
3000m | 8:14.22 | - | Nov 13 | Auckland ACA Open Meet, Auckland |
Semi | 1:06:11 | - | Jun 2 | Christchurch Half Marathon, Christchurch |
1500m | 3:56.79 | - | Mar 23 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland |
5000m | 14:13.48 | - | Mar 22 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland |
1500m | 3:48.13 | - | Feb 28 | Auckland |
800m | 1:59.35 | - | Feb 23 | Hamilton |
Honours
New Zealand Road Running Championships
10 Kilometres Road
New Zealand 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
New Zealand 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
IAAF World Junior Championships
10,000 Metres
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.