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Betsy Saina
KENWomenBirth dateJun 30, 1988
BirthplaceKenya, Kenya
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Betsy Saina (born 30 June 1988) is a Kenyan-American athlete in long distance running She was born in Kenya and now competes for the United States. She was born in Kenya and now competes for the United States.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
Key facts
Last competition
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Oct 13, 2024 · 2:31:51
Age
38 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: 10 000 m 30:07.78 (#29 all-time), Marathon 2:19:17 (#63 all-time), 2024 season best 1:22:32 (May 11, 2024, Grand Rapids, MI (USA)) · Last competition: Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Oct 13, 2024, 2:31:51 · 38 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:40.98
15:16
8:43.19
30:46
53:49
14:57.18
9:16.95
25:00
1:22:32
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25Kilometr | 1:22:32 | - | May 11, 2024 | ↑ | Amway River Bank Run |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:19:17 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:08:25 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↑ | EDP Medio Maraton Sevilla |
| 2023 | 25Kilometr | 1:24:32 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | USA 25Km Road Running Championships |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:21:40 | - | Mar 5, 2023 | ↑ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Oct 16, 2022 | ↑ | Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 32:19 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↓ | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:49 | - | Feb 3, 2019 | ↑ | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:22:43 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↑ | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 32:25 | - | May 20, 2018 | ↓ | Manchester Great 10K |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:09:17 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:22:56 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↑ | Paris Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Sep 10, 2017 | ↑ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:01.86 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:01.86 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:44.67 | - | May 27, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 14:57.18 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 30:07.78 | - | Aug 12, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:07:22 | - | Oct 2, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:43.19 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:43.19 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 15:00.48 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 15:31 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↑ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 8Kilometre | 25:00 | - | Mar 15, 2015 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | May 10, 2015 | ↓ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 31:51.35 | - | Aug 24, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 53:49 | - | Oct 25, 2015 | - | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:38.01 | - | Sep 5, 2014 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:50.60 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 2Miles | 9:16.95 | - | Aug 24, 2014 | - | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:39.49 | - | Jul 18, 2014 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 15:16 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 8Kilometre | 25:57 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | New Orleans, LA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↓ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 30:57.30 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:09:27 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:40.98 | - | Jan 19, 2013 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:04.57 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:07.34 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 11:13.51 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:12.05 | - | Mar 29, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 15:33.66 | - | Mar 8, 2013 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 15:45 | - | Nov 28, 2013 | ↑ | San José (USA) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 31:37.22 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 4:44.18 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:06.61 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:14.20 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:36.09 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 15:38.83 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 31:15.97 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | Mile | 4:51.39 | - | Jan 22, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:22.65 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 9:23.96 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:50.74 | - | Feb 12, 2011 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 16:09.12 | - | Mar 11, 2011 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 33:13.87 | - | Mar 25, 2011 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:53.89 | - | Jan 30, 2010 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:39.45 | - | Feb 27, 2010 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:10.69 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↑ | Columbia, MO (USA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 33:13.13 | - | Jun 9, 2010 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:15.74 | - | May 29, 2009 | ↑ | Norman, OK (USA) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 36:34.94 | - | May 15, 2009 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:51 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
25Kilometr | 1:22:32 | - | May 11 | Amway River Bank Run |
Marathon | 2:19:17 | - | Mar 3 | Tokyo Marathon |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:47 | - | Sep 17 | Sydney Marathon, presented by Asics |
25Kilometr | 1:24:32 | - | May 13 | USA 25Km Road Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:21:40 | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:25 | - | Jan 29 | EDP Medio Maraton Sevilla |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:13 | - | Oct 16 | Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, Tokyo |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | DNF | - | May 5 | Hokkaido Sapporo Marathon Festival |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Mar 8 | Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:51 | - | Dec 8 | Honolulu Marathon |
Marathon | 2:22:43 | - | Oct 20 | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto |
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
10Kilometr | 32:19 | - | Jun 23 | B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:30:32 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:07:49 | - | Feb 3 | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:35 | - | Oct 28 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | Jun 24 | Boston B.A.A. 10K |
10Kilometr | 32:33 | - | Jun 9 | New York Mini 10K |
10Kilometr | 32:25 | - | May 20 | Manchester Great 10K |
Semi | 1:11:48 | - | May 6 | Half Marathon, Waco, TX |
Marathon | 2:22:56 | - | Apr 8 | Paris Marathon |
Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Mar 18 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:09:17 | - | Feb 4 | Marugame Half Marathon, Marugame |
2017
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:25 | - | Sep 10 | South Shields Great North Run, South Shields |
10Kilometr | 33:30 | - | Jun 25 | Boston B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 33:14 | - | Jun 10 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:22 | - | Oct 2 | Glasgow Great Scottish Run, Glasgow |
10000m | 30:07.78 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 30:07.78 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 32:04.83 | - | Jun 30 | Eldoret Kenyan Olympic Trials, Eldoret |
5000m | 14:44.67 | - | May 27 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
3000m-short-track | 9:01.86 | - | Mar 20 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:01.86 | - | Mar 18 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:57.18 | - | Feb 20 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:12 | - | Nov 26 | San José 5 km, San José |
10MilesRoa | 53:49 | - | Oct 25 | Portsmouth Great South Run, Portsmouth |
10Kilometr | 32:21 | - | Sep 6 | Tilburg Ladies Run, Tilburg |
10000m | 31:51.35 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 31:51.35 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 32:59.2HT | - | Jul 31 | Nairobi Kenyan World Championship Trials, Nairobi |
5000m | 15:07.90 | - | Jul 4 | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 32:30 | - | Jun 13 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
3000m | 9:07.94 | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
5000m | DNF | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
10Kilometr | 31:49 | - | May 10 | Manchester Great 10K, Manchester |
5000m | 15:00.48 | - | May 2 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 15:31 | - | Mar 29 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
8Kilometre | 25:00 | - | Mar 15 | New Orleans Shamrockin Run, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 32:07 | - | Mar 1 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
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Honours
5
2024Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
4
2023Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
🥇
2023USA 25Km Road Running Championships
25 Kilometres Road
7
2016IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
5
2016The XXXI Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
8
2015IAAF World Championships
10,000 Metres
🥇
2013Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
10,000 Metres
🥉
2012Porto Novo African Championships
10,000 Metres
🥇
2012NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Short Track
🥉
2012Porto Novo African Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Betsy Saina's 10 000 m personal best?
Betsy Saina's 10 000 m personal best is 30:07.78, set on Aug 12, 2016 in Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA), #29 on the all-time list.
Which events does Betsy Saina compete in?
Betsy Saina competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.
How did Betsy Saina perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 1:22:32, set on May 11, 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI (USA). Last competition: Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct 13, 2024, 2:31:51.