Aras Kaya
KENMenAras Kaya is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on April 4, 1994. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:54.63 in the 3000m, 13:23.91 in the 5000m, 27:48.53 in the 10000m, 1:00:51 in the Semi and 8:29.91 in the 3000mSt. He has earned 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
As of Sep 15, 2026: Half Marathon 1:00:51 (#752 all-time), 10 000 m 27:48.53 (#787 all-time), 2026 season best 1:04:03 (Apr 19, 2026, Istanbul (TUR)) · Last competition: Istanbul Half Marathon, Apr 19, 2026, 1:04:03 · 32 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:04:03 | - | Apr 19, 2026 | ↓ | Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:07.40 | - | Aug 26, 2022 | ↓ | Turkish Super League Second Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:44.03 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↑ | Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
| 2022 | 10000m | 27:58.08 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:20 | - | Apr 30, 2022 | ↓ | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 32:48 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↓ | Agnes Tirop Cross Country Classic, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:02.60 | - | Sep 15, 2021 | ↓ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:49.72 | - | Sep 14, 2021 | ↑ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:45.48 | - | May 19, 2021 | ↑ | 60th Ostrava Golden Spike |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 30:29 | - | Dec 12, 2021 | ↓ | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Apr 4, 2021 | ↓ | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2020 | 3000m | 7:57.67 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↓ | Bursa (TUR) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:31.50 | - | Sep 4, 2020 | ↑ | Turkish Championships, Ekrem Koçak Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:00:51 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↓ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:39.35 | - | Sep 3, 2019 | ↑ | Balkan Championships, Pravets |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:53.95 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Dec 31, 2019 | ↓ | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:21.24 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 30:10 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↓ | 26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | Nov 3, 2019 | ↓ | 15 km |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:02:21 | - | Apr 7, 2019 | ↓ | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:59.48 | - | Jun 27, 2018 | ↑ | Tarragona Mediterran Games, Tarragona |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:45.63 | - | Jun 19, 2018 | ↑ | Montreuil Meeting Elite |
| 2018 | 10000m | 28:52.68 | - | Jul 26, 2018 | ↑ | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 28:56 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 43:45 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | ↓ | Istanbul 15 km |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:02:48 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↓ | Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:54.63 | - | Feb 17, 2017 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.63 | - | Feb 17, 2017 | - | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:32.68 | - | May 18, 2017 | ↑ | Baku (AZE) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:54.69 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 29:03.13 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 30:14 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 43:51 | - | Nov 12, 2017 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:29.91 | - | Jul 8, 2016 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:47.42 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 27:39 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↓ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2016 | 10000m | 29:16.0h | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↑ | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:23.91 | - | Aug 3, 2015 | ↑ | Cheboksary (RUS) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 13:31.85 | - | Feb 17, 2015 | - | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 27:48.53 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 36:54 | - | Sep 6, 2015 | - | Balikesir (TUR) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 43:47 | - | Nov 15, 2015 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:07:23 | - | Apr 26, 2015 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:50.74 | - | Jul 24, 2014 | ↑ | Kazan (RUS) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:52.89 | - | Jul 23, 2014 | ↑ | Kazan (RUS) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 28:29.69 | - | Jul 9, 2014 | ↑ | Yerino (RUS) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:03:56 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↓ | Darica (TUR) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:03 | - | Apr 19 | Istanbul Half Marathon |
2022
16 performances2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:29 | - | Dec 12 | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
Semi | 1:04:37 | - | Nov 21 | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa |
3000m | 8:02.60 | - | Sep 15 | Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir |
5000m | 13:49.72 | - | Sep 14 | Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir |
3000m | 8:05.51 | - | Aug 31 | Turkcell Süper Lig 1.Kademe Yarışmaları, Gaziantep |
5000m | 14:05.69 | - | Aug 30 | Turkcell Süper Lig 1.Kademe Yarışmaları, Gaziantep |
10000m | 28:45.48 | - | May 19 | 60th Ostrava Golden Spike |
Semi | 1:03:36 | - | Apr 4 | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:00:51 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
5000m | 13:31.50 | - | Sep 4 | Turkish Championships, Ekrem Koçak Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul |
3000m | 7:57.67 | - | Aug 29 | Turkish Super League, Bursa |
5000m | 13:44.67 | - | Aug 28 | Turkish Super League, Bursa |
3000m | 8:02.66 | - | Aug 20 | Süper Lig 1. Kademe, Bursa |
5000m | 13:40.02 | - | Aug 19 | Süper Lig 1. Kademe, Bursa |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Dec 31 | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
CrossCount | 30:10 | - | Dec 8 | 26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa |
15Kilometr | 44:03 | - | Nov 3 | 15 km |
3000mSt | 8:41.71 | - | Sep 6 | Memorial Francisco Ramón Higueras |
3000mSt | 8:39.35 | - | Sep 3 | Balkan Championships, Pravets |
5000m | 13:53.95 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
5000m | 13:53.95 | - | Aug 9 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
10000m | 28:21.24 | - | Jul 6 | European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
10000m | 28:49.21 | - | May 30 | BAUHAUS-galan |
3000mSt | 8:45.25 | - | May 26 | ECCC Group A, Castellón |
3000mSt | 8:45.25 | - | May 25 | ECCC Group A, Castellón |
5000m | 13:55.62 | - | May 25 | ECCC Group A, Castellón |
Semi | 1:02:21 | - | Apr 7 | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon |
CrossCount | 33:25 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
2018
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:56 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
15Kilometr | 43:45 | - | Nov 11 | Istanbul 15 km |
5000m | 14:24.65 | - | Aug 16 | Bursa Turkish Super League, Bursa |
10000m | DNF | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
10000m | 28:52.68 | - | Jul 26 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
Honours
European 10,000m Cup
10,000 Metres
27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Turkish Championships
5000 Metres
Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Relay
European Athletics Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
European Athletics Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Frequently asked questions
What is Aras Kaya's Half Marathon personal best?
Aras Kaya's Half Marathon personal best is 1:00:51, set on Oct 17, 2020 in Gdynia (POL), #752 on the all-time list.
Which events does Aras Kaya compete in?
Aras Kaya competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Aras Kaya perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:04:03, set on Apr 19, 2026 in Istanbul (TUR). Last competition: Istanbul Half Marathon on Apr 19, 2026, 1:04:03.