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Andrew Sambu
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Andrew Sambu is a Tanzania middle-distance runner, born on October 5, 1972. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:41.6h in the 1500m, 7:42.93 in the 3000m, 13:20.12 in the 5000m, 28:31.5h in the 10000m and 1:01:43 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold and 5 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Tanzania.
Key facts
3000 m
7:42.93
Age
53 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 3000 m 7:42.93, 5000 m 13:20.12 (#922 all-time), 2020 season best 2:31:16 (Nov 22, 2020) · 53 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:41.6HT
7:42.93
28:31.5HT
1:01:43
2:09:52
13:36
43:49
28:42
1:05:14
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:31:16 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:21:45 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | ↓ | Taipei City (TPE) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↑ | Tanzanian 10 km Championships |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:03:01 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Kirumba Mwanza (TAN) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:14:30 | - | Dec 21, 2013 | ↓ | Danzhou (CHN) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:12:25 | - | Apr 5, 2010 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:05:14 | - | May 1, 2007 | - | Maroilles (FRA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:14:52 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↓ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:12:15 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:09:52 | - | Nov 7, 2004 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | May 26, 2003 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:12:18 | - | Oct 5, 2003 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:11:33 | - | Oct 6, 2002 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:04:13 | - | Jan 7, 2001 | ↓ | Babati (TAN) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:10:14 | - | May 20, 2001 | ↓ | Praha (CZE) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 43:49 | - | Apr 30, 2000 | ↑ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:04:39 | - | Aug 1, 1999 | ↓ | Arusha (TAN) |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:20:58 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↓ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Oct 11, 1998 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:02:56 | - | Apr 20, 1997 | ↓ | Ivry-sur-Seine (FRA) |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:10:17 | - | Sep 28, 1997 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 44:38 | - | Apr 28, 1996 | ↑ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:01:43 | - | Nov 3, 1996 | ↓ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1995 | 5Kilometre | 13:36 | - | Apr 23, 1995 | - | London (GBR) |
| 1995 | 10Kilometr | 29:05 | - | May 21, 1995 | ↑ | Helsingborg (SWE) |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | May 20, 1995 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 1993 | 5000m | 13:40.22 | - | Jul 23, 1993 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1992 | 5000m | 13:36.99 | - | Aug 6, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1991 | 1500m | 3:41.6h | - | Jun 29, 1991 | - | Zanzibar (TAN) |
| 1991 | 3000m | 7:42.93 | - | Aug 11, 1991 | - | Grosseto (ITA) |
| 1991 | 5000m | 13:20.12 | - | Aug 5, 1991 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 23:59 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | - | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | 5000m | 13:33.90 | - | Oct 6, 1990 | ↓ | Cairo (EGY) |
| 1990 | 10000m | 28:31.5h | - | Oct 3, 1990 | - | Cairo (EGY) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:16 | - | Nov 22 | NBC Marathon, Dodoma |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:45 | - | Mar 22 | New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon, Taipei City |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Feb 2 | Tanzanian 10 km Championships |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:30 | - | Dec 21 | Danzhou International Marathon, Danzhou |
Semi | 1:03:01 | - | Oct 27 | Mwanza Rock City Half Marathon, Kirumba Mwanza |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:45 | - | Dec 18 | Danzhou International Marathon, Danzhou |
Marathon | 2:18:29 | - | Sep 5 | Taiyuan Marathon, Taiyuan |
Marathon | 2:12:25 | - | Apr 5 | Utrecht Jaarbeurs Marathon, Utrecht |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:05:14 | - | May 1 | 20 km, Maroilles |
Marathon | 2:14:52 | - | Apr 21 | Beograd Marathon, Beograd |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:15 | - | Mar 13 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:52 | - | Nov 7 | Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul |
Marathon | 2:14:33 | - | Apr 25 | Essen Marathon, Essen |
2003
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:18 | - | Oct 5 | Köln Marathon, Köln |
10Kilometr | 30:49 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
2002
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:33 | - | Oct 6 | Köln Marathon, Köln |
Marathon | 2:12:00 | - | May 19 | Prague Marathon, Praha |
2001
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:04 | - | Oct 7 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Marathon | 2:10:14 | - | May 20 | Prague Marathon, Praha |
Semi | 1:04:13 | - | Jan 7 | Babati Half Marathon, Babati |
2000
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:15 | - | May 1 | 15 km, Le Puy-en-Velay |
15Kilometr | 43:49 | - | Apr 30 | La Courneuve 15 km, La Courneuve |
1999
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:39 | - | Aug 1 | Arusha Half Marathon, Arusha |
Marathon | 2:20:58 | - | Feb 14 | Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo |
1998
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Oct 11 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
1997
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:17 | - | Sep 28 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:02:56 | - | Apr 20 | Ivry-sur-Seine Humarathon, Ivry-sur-Seine |
1996
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:01:43 | - | Nov 3 | St-Denis Half Marathon, St-Denis |
15Kilometr | 44:38 | - | Apr 28 | La Courneuve 15km, La Courneuve |
1995
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:05 | - | May 21 | Springtime, Helsingborg |
15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | May 20 | Gota-Joggen, Karlstad |
5Kilometre | 13:36 | - | Apr 23 | Festival of Running, London |
1993
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:40.22 | - | Jul 23 | London TSB Games, Crystal Palace, London |
5000m | 13:43.47 | - | Jul 7 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
1992
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:37.20 | - | Aug 8 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
5000m | 13:36.99 | - | Aug 6 | The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
5000m | 13:37.05 | - | Jun 9 | Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
1991
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:59.01 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
5000m | 13:59.01 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
3000m | 7:42.93 | - | Aug 11 | Grosseto |
5000m | 13:20.12 | - | Aug 5 | Malmö |
5000m | 13:31.48 | - | Jul 17 | Roma Golden Gala, Roma |
1500m | 3:41.6HT | - | Jun 29 | Zanzibar |
CrossCount | 23:59 | - | Mar 24 | 19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Antwerpen |
1990
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:33.90 | - | Oct 6 | Cairo African Championships, Cairo |
10000m | 28:31.5HT | - | Oct 3 | Cairo African Championships, Cairo |
Honours
🥈
2004Seoul JoongAng Marathon
Marathon
🥇
199119th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
🥈
1990Cairo African Championships
5000 Metres
🥈
1990Cairo African Championships
10,000 Metres
🥈
1990Cairo African Championships
5000 Metres
🥈
1990Cairo African Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Andrew Sambu's 3000 m personal best?
Andrew Sambu's 3000 m personal best is 7:42.93, set on Aug 11, 1991 in Grosseto (ITA).
Which events does Andrew Sambu compete in?
Andrew Sambu competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.
How did Andrew Sambu perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 2:31:16, set on Nov 22, 2020.