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Benson Seurei

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Benson Seurei

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Birth dateMar 27, 1984
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Benson Kiplagat Seurei (born 27 March 1984) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He represented his country in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.

In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He did not finish his race.

Key facts
1500 m
3:31.61
#140 all-time
Marathon
2:07:37
#622 all-time
2021 season best
32:03
May 8, 2021 · Tupelo, MS (USA)
2021 season best
Record
National record · 2000 Metres 5:00.60
National record
Age
42 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 1500 m 3:31.61 (#140 all-time), Marathon 2:07:37 (#622 all-time), 2021 season best 32:03 (May 8, 2021, Tupelo, MS (USA)) · National record (2000 Metres) · 42 years old

PB

Personal bests

1:45.67
#714 all-time
3:31.61
#140 all-time
3:56.78
7:40.56
13:33.00
30:34.79
2:07:37
#622 all-time
8:37.3HT
3:37.08
5:00.60
5:21.70
7:48.96
32:03
1:48.37
2:16.39
2:20.14

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2021
10Kilometr
32:03-May 8, 2021-Tupelo, MS (USA)
2020
Marathon
2:11:51-Jan 19, 2020
↑
Chevron Houston Marathon
2019
Marathon
2:08:08-Mar 10, 2019
↑
Lake Biwa Marathon
2018
10000m
30:34.79-Jul 8, 2018-Amman West Asian Championships
2018
Marathon
2:07:37-Dec 2, 2018
↑
Valencia Marathon
2017
800m
1:49.75-Jul 5, 2017
↓
Tourcoing (FRA)
2017
1500m
3:35.23-Jun 10, 2017
↑
Amiens (FRA)
2017
5000m
13:50.44-Jun 15, 2017
↓
Hérouville (FRA)
2017
Marathon
2:16:25-Nov 26, 2017
↑
Nairobi (KEN)
2016
800m
1:50.06-Apr 27, 2016
↓
Doha (QAT)
2016
1500m
3:35.28-Jun 30, 2016
↑
Barcelona (ESP)
2016
1500m-short-track
3:37.08-Feb 20, 2016
↑
Doha (QAT) (i)
2016
3000m
7:50.65-Jun 23, 2016
↓
Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP)
2015
1000m
2:20.29-Jun 9, 2015
↓
Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA)
2015
1500m
3:35.14-Jul 4, 2015
↑
Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
2015
3000m
7:42.03-May 15, 2015
↓
Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2014
800m-short-track
1:49.93-Jan 6, 2014
↓
Doha (QAT) (i)
2014
800m
1:49.93-Jan 6, 2014
↓
Doha (QAT) (i)
2014
1500m
3:34.24-May 9, 2014
↑
Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2014
1500m-short-track
3:44.57-Jan 7, 2014
↑
Doha (QAT) (i)
2013
800m
1:46.18-Jul 14, 2013
↓
Kortrijk (BEL)
2013
800m-short-track
1:51.50-Feb 9, 2013
↓
Ludwigshafen (GER) (i)
2013
1000m
2:16.44-Jul 21, 2013
↓
Dillingen (GER)
2013
1500m
3:33.04-May 10, 2013
↑
Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
2013
1500m-short-track
3:38.58-Feb 8, 2013
↑
Düsseldorf (GER) (i)
2013
Mile
3:56.78-Jun 15, 2013
↑
Heidelberg (GER)
2013
2000m
5:00.60-Jun 28, 2013-Reims (FRA)
2013
2000Metres
5:21.70-Feb 24, 2013-Metz (FRA) (i)
2013
3000m
7:40.56-Sep 3, 2013
↓
Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO)
2013
5000m
14:00.64-Jun 15, 2013
↓
Heidelberg (GER)
2012
800m
1:45.67-Jul 7, 2012
↓
Bottrop (GER)
2012
800m-short-track
1:48.37-Feb 11, 2012
↓
Ludwigshafen (GER) (i)
2012
1000m
2:16.39-Aug 20, 2012
↓
Linz (AUT)
2012
1500m
3:31.61-Jul 20, 2012
↑
Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2012
1500m-short-track
3:41.05-Feb 4, 2012
↑
Kirchberg, Luxembourg (LUX) (i)
2012
3000m-short-track
7:48.96-Feb 2, 2012-Linz (AUT) (i)
2012
3000m
7:48.96-Feb 2, 2012
↓
Linz (AUT) (i)
2011
800m
1:45.79-May 29, 2011
↓
Forbach (FRA)
2011
1000m
2:19.18-May 22, 2011
↓
Pliezhausen (GER)
2011
1500m
3:34.67-Jun 13, 2011
↑
Rehlingen (GER)
2011
Mile
3:57.74-Jun 2, 2011
↑
Heidelberg (GER)
2010
800m
1:47.02-Jun 25, 2010
↓
Nairobi (KEN)
2009
800m
1:48.67-Feb 5, 2009
↓
Linz (AUT) (i)
2009
800m-short-track
1:48.67-Feb 5, 2009
↓
Linz (AUT) (i)
2009
1000m
2:20.14-Feb 26, 2009
↓
Praha (CZE) (i)
2009
1000m-short-track
2:20.14-Feb 26, 2009-Praha (CZE) (i)
2008
800m
1:49.3h-Jul 26, 2008
↓
Kampala (UGA)
2008
1500m
3:43.8h-Jul 26, 2008
↑
Kampala (UGA)
2008
5000m
13:33.00-Apr 18, 2008
↓
Nairobi (KEN)
2006
3000mSt
8:37.3h-Jul 1, 2006-Nairobi (KEN)

2021

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
32:03-May 8Gum Tree 10k, Tupelo, MS

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:11:51-Jan 19Chevron Houston Marathon

2019

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:20:26-Nov 30Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Singapore
Marathon
2:16:03-Jun 2Bank of Lanzhou Cup, Lanzhou
Marathon
2:08:08-Mar 10Lake Biwa Marathon

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:07:37-Dec 2Valencia Marathon
Marathon
2:12:50-Sep 29Hengshui Lake Marathon
10000m
30:34.79-Jul 8Amman West Asian Championships
Marathon
2:11:27-Mar 11Barcelona Marathon, Barcelona

2017

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:16:25-Nov 26Nairobi Standard Chartered Marathon, Nairobi
1500m
3:40.96-Aug 11IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m
3:39.77-Aug 10IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m
3:40.96-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m
3:39.77-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
1500m
DNF-Jul 16Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline
1500m
3:38.76-Jul 14Madrid Meeting 2017, Moratalaz, Madrid
1500m
3:38.26-Jul 7Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen
800m
1:49.75-Jul 5Tourcoing Meeting National, Tourcoing
1500m
3:38.15-Jul 4Bruay-la-Buissiere Meeting National, Bruay-la-Buissiere
1500m
3:37.21-Jun 28Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine
1500m
3:39.00-Jun 23Carquefou Meeting National, Carquefou
5000m
13:50.44-Jun 15Hérouville-St-Clair Meeting Elite, Hérouville
1500m
3:35.23-Jun 10Amiens Meeting National, Amiens
1500m
3:38.25-Jun 9Belfort Meeting National, Belfort
1500m
3:35.66-Jun 5Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
1500m
3:39.99-May 20Baku Islamic Solidarity Games, Baku
1500m
3:56.96-May 19Baku Islamic Solidarity Games, Baku
1500m
3:44.89-Apr 15Jeddah GCC Championships, Jeddah

2016

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:40.53-Aug 18The XXXI Olympic Games
1500m
3:38.82-Aug 16The XXXI Olympic Games
1500m
3:40.53-Aug 16The XXXI Olympic Games
1500m
3:35.28-Jun 30Barcelona Regional Championships, Barcelona
3000m
7:50.65-Jun 23Madrid Meeting 2016, Moratalaz, Madrid
1500m
3:37.80-Jun 14Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine
1500m
3:36.34-Jun 7Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois
1500m
3:37.28-Jun 3Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
800m
1:50.06-Apr 27Doha Emir Cup, Doha
1500m
3:43.24-Apr 25Doha Emir Cup, Doha
1500m-short-track
3:37.08-Feb 20Doha Asian Indoor Championships, Doha (i)

2015

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
3:51.51-Oct 25Qatif GCC Games, Qatif
1500m
3:44.98-Oct 8Mungyeong CISM World Games, Mungyeong
1500m
3:47.93-Oct 6Mungyeong CISM World Games, Mungyeong
1500m
3:45.70-Aug 27IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
1500m
3:45.70-Aug 23IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
1500m
3:39.11-Jul 7Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
1500m
3:35.14-Jul 4Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
1500m
3:39.65-Jun 10Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo, Huelva
1000m
2:20.29-Jun 9Montreuil-sous-Bois Meeting International, Montreuil-sous-Bois
3000m
7:53.93-May 23Dakar IAAF World Challenge, Stade Senghor, Dakar
3000m
7:42.03-May 15Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
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Honours

🥈

Doha Asian Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

2016
4

Incheon Asian Games

1500 Metres

2014
5

IAAF Continental Cup

1500 Metres

2014
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Benson Seurei's 1500 m personal best?

Benson Seurei's 1500 m personal best is 3:31.61, set on Jul 20, 2012 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #140 on the all-time list.

Which events does Benson Seurei compete in?

Benson Seurei competes in the 1500 m and Marathon.

How did Benson Seurei perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 32:03, set on May 8, 2021 in Tupelo, MS (USA).