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Anthony Ford
Birth dateMay 26, 1983
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Anthony Ford is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on May 26, 1983. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:51.76 in the 1500m, 4:13.18 in the Mile, 8:06.85 in the 3000m, 13:49.45 in the 5000m and 28:30.39 in the 10000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 28:30.39, 2 Miles 8:40.94, 2023 season best 3:37.11 (Jul 26, 2023) · 43 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:51.76
4:13.18
8:06.85
13:49.45
28:30.39
1:04:18
2:17:16
8:13.27
29:04
48:36
4:13.18
14:04.60
8:40.94
23:50
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:37.11 | - | Jul 26, 2023 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | Sep 6, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:00 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:08:16 | - | Mar 23, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:22.62 | - | May 18, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 10000m | 29:33.62 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Oct 6, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:24:00 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:17.40 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:04 | - | Mar 11, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10000m | 29:10.41 | - | Jul 29, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | May 15, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10MilesRoa | 48:36 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:17:16 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:19.56 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:22.00 | - | Jun 15, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 5MilesRoad | 23:50 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10000m | 29:11.90 | - | Jun 25, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:04:18 | - | Nov 21, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.27 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:01.71 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 10000m | 29:43.68 | - | Jul 10, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 48:52 | - | Dec 6, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:08.78 | - | Jul 19, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:49.45 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 28:30.39 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:53.7h | - | Aug 21, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:05.9h | - | Aug 3, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 2Miles | 8:40.94 | - | Aug 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:56.61 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:44.27 | - | Jun 30, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:10.89 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 13:56.33 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↑ | Seattle The Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 14:16.08 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10000m | 29:26.66 | - | Apr 21, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:09.33 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:21.69 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:56.22 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 28:55.62 | - | Mar 25, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:51.76 | - | Apr 2, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:13.51 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:21.92 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:52.95 | - | Mar 6, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 14:04.60 | - | Mar 12, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:13.18 | - | Feb 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:00.20 | - | Mar 8, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:02.1h | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:29.28 | - | Jun 3, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Dec 29, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:25.0h | - | Jul 17, 2001 | ↑ | - |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:37.11 | - | Jul 26 | - |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | Sep 6 | Cardiff 10 km, Cardiff |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:43 | - | Dec 28 | Clitheroe Ribble Valley 10K, Clitheroe |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Nov 16 | Leeds Abbey Dash 10K, Leeds |
10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | May 18 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Apr 6 | Brighton 10K, Brighton |
Semi | 1:08:16 | - | Mar 23 | Wilmslow Half Marathon, Wilmslow |
10Kilometr | 30:00 | - | Mar 9 | Manchester Trafford 10K, Manchester |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:00 | - | Oct 27 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Oct 6 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow |
10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Sep 8 | Cardiff 10 km, Cardiff |
5000m | 14:49.25 | - | Jul 6 | Sheffield British Athletics League, Sheffield |
5000m | 14:22.62 | - | May 18 | Solihull BMC Grand Prix, Solihull |
10000m | 29:33.62 | - | Apr 28 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
10Kilometr | 30:52 | - | Mar 10 | Manchester Trafford 10 km, Manchester |
2012
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:20 | - | Dec 30 | Clitheroe Ribble Valley 10K, Clitheroe |
Semi | 1:07:10 | - | Sep 30 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
10Kilometr | 30:36 | - | Sep 23 | Swansea Bay 10K, Swansea |
Semi | 1:05:28 | - | Sep 16 | South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Sep 2 | Draycott Wilne 10K, Draycott |
5000m | 15:17.40 | - | Jun 9 | Birmingham British Athletics League, Birmingham |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Mar 25 | Wilmslow Half Marathon, Wilmslow |
10Kilometr | 29:04 | - | Mar 11 | Manchester Trafford 10K, Manchester |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | Dec 27 | Clitheroe Ribble Valley 10-K, Clitheroe |
Marathon | 2:17:16 | - | Sep 25 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10MilesRoa | 48:36 | - | Aug 20 | Dublin Frank Duffy 10M, Dublin |
10000m | 29:10.41 | - | Jul 29 | Birmingham UK Championships, Birmingham |
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | May 15 | Manchester BUPA Great Run, Manchester |
10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Apr 22 | Salford 10K, Salford |
Marathon | 2:19:07 | - | Feb 13 | Sevilla Marathon, Sevilla |
2010
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:18 | - | Nov 21 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Sep 5 | Bristol Half Marathon, Bristol |
10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Jul 31 | Berlin Vattenfall City-Nacht 10km, Berlin |
10000m | 29:11.90 | - | Jun 25 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
3000m | 8:22.00 | - | Jun 15 | Stretford Trafford Grand Prix Open, Stretford |
10000m | 29:21.90 | - | Jun 5 | Marseille European Cup 10,000m |
10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | May 16 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
3000m-short-track | 8:19.56 | - | Feb 13 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
5MilesRoad | 23:50 | - | Feb 7 | Alsager Asics 5M, Alsager |
2009
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:52 | - | Dec 6 | Bilsborrow Guys 10M, Bilsborrow |
10MilesRoa | 50:28 | - | Oct 25 | Portsmouth Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth |
5000m | 14:08.13 | - | Aug 15 | Cardiff BMC Nike Grand Prix, Cardiff |
10000m | 29:43.68 | - | Jul 10 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
5000m | 14:01.71 | - | Jun 27 | Stretford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Stretford |
10Kilometr | 30:25 | - | May 17 | Manchester Great Run, Manchester |
3000m-short-track | 8:13.27 | - | Feb 14 | UK Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i) |
2008
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:08.78 | - | Jul 19 | Stretford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Stretford |
5000m | 14:07.90 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
3000m | 8:21.65 | - | Jul 1 | Stretford Trafford Grand Prix, Stretford |
10000m | 28:30.39 | - | Jun 14 | Watford BMC Nike Elite Meeting, Watford |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Anthony Ford's 10 000 m personal best?
Anthony Ford's 10 000 m personal best is 28:30.39, set on Jun 14, 2008 in Watford (GBR).
Which events does Anthony Ford compete in?
Anthony Ford competes in the 10 000 m and 2 Miles.
How did Anthony Ford perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 3:37.11, set on Jul 26, 2023.