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Brendan Boyce
IRLMenBirth dateOct 8, 1986
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Brendan Boyce is a Ireland race walker, born on October 8, 1986. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:24:31 in the 20kmW, 2:32:49 in the 35kmW, 3:48:13 in the 50kmW, 11:17.84 in the 3000m-short-track and 41:39 in the 10Kilometr. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.
Key facts
50 km Race Walk
3:48:13
35 km race walk
2:32:49
Last competition
European Race Walking Team Championships
May 18, 2025 · 2:58:26
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 3:48:13, 35 km race walk 2:32:49, 2025 season best 2:58:26 (May 18, 2025, Lázeňský Park, Poděbrady (CZE)) · Last competition: European Race Walking Team Championships, May 18, 2025, 2:58:26 · 39 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:24:31
2:32:49
3:48:13
11:17.84
41:39
19:39.11
2:11:02
41:16.25
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35kmW | 2:58:26 | - | May 18, 2025 | ↓ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 42:42 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↑ | XXXVI Gran Premio de Marcha Atlética Ciudad de Guadix |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:24:37 | - | Mar 3, 2024 | ↑ | Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 3:13:34 | - | Jun 22, 2024 | ↓ | Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
| 2023 | 3Kilometre | 11:57.61 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 11:57.61 | - | Jan 29, 2023 | ↓ | AAI Indoor Games |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 19:39.60 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 10,000Metr | 41:49.10 | - | Jul 30, 2023 | ↑ | Irish Championships |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 42:37 | - | Apr 15, 2023 | ↑ | Olomoucká dvacíka The Czech republic Championship |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:24:46 | - | Mar 25, 2023 | ↑ | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
| 2023 | 35kmW | 2:37:26 | - | Aug 24, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2023 | MarathonRa | 3:11:48 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 21:05.24 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 43:46 | - | May 16, 2022 | ↑ | I Gran Premio Internacional Madrid Marcha LaLiga |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:25:59 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↑ | Poděbrady Walking |
| 2022 | 35kmW | 2:33:31 | - | Jul 24, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:29:50 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↑ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2021 | 35kmW | 2:32:49 | - | Dec 19, 2021 | ↓ | Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships |
| 2021 | 50kmW | 3:52:15 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 20:07.52 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 41:39 | - | Aug 5, 2020 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 42:19.89 | - | Aug 29, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:24:45 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↑ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2020 | 30Kilometr | 2:11:02 | - | Dec 19, 2020 | ↑ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2020 | 35kmW | 2:11:02 | - | Dec 19, 2020 | ↓ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 11:17.84 | - | Aug 14, 2019 | ↓ | Cork City Games, Cork City |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 11:17.84 | - | Aug 14, 2019 | ↓ | Cork City Games, Cork City |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 20:16.00 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:24:31 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↑ | Podebrady Race Walking Permit Meeting |
| 2019 | 30Kilometr | 2:21:24 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↑ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 35kmW | 2:21:24 | - | Dec 7, 2019 | ↓ | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 50kmW | 3:48:13 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | European Race Walking Cup |
| 2018 | 35kmW | 2:14:11 | - | Dec 7, 2018 | ↓ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 30Kilometr | 2:14:11 | - | Dec 7, 2018 | ↑ | Irish Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 50kmW | 3:53:32 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 11:28.61 | - | Feb 5, 2017 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 20:09.28 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:25:35 | - | Mar 19, 2017 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2017 | 50kmW | 3:49:49 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↑ | Poděbrady European Race Walking Cup |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 11:34.06 | - | Jun 28, 2016 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 19:51.76 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) (i) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 42:25.17 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:25:38 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2016 | 50kmW | 3:53:59 | - | Aug 19, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 11:46.70 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 20:33.58 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 41:16.25 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:26:47 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Murcia European Cup Race Walking |
| 2015 | 35kmW | 2:38:13 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↓ | Jumilla (ESP) |
| 2015 | 50kmW | 3:48:55 | - | Mar 21, 2015 | ↑ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 11:35.92 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 20:03.91 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↑ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:26:33 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2014 | 50kmW | 3:51:34 | - | Aug 15, 2014 | ↑ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 11:36.98 | - | Jul 2, 2013 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 19:39.11 | - | Jan 6, 2013 | ↑ | Nenagh (IRL) (i) |
| 2013 | 10,000Metr | 42:40.19 | - | Jul 28, 2013 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:24:38 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↑ | Naumburg (GER) |
| 2013 | 50kmW | 3:54:24 | - | Aug 14, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 11:59.76 | - | Jul 17, 2012 | ↓ | Cork (IRL) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 20:42.07 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:27:46 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2012 | 50kmW | 3:55:01 | - | Aug 11, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 20:03.69 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 43:49.11 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:25:57 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | Lugano (SUI) |
| 2011 | 50kmW | 3:57:58 | - | Sep 24, 2011 | ↑ | Naumburg (GER) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 11:49.93 | - | May 31, 2010 | ↓ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 20:18.28 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↑ | Belfast (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 41:50 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | ↑ | Coventry (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 42:54.66 | - | Jul 11, 2010 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:26:35 | - | Jun 20, 2010 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 2010 | 50kmW | 4:08:07 | - | Mar 27, 2010 | ↑ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:30:29 | - | Jun 28, 2009 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 44:26 | - | Sep 6, 2008 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 44:34.91 | - | Jul 19, 2008 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:30:16 | - | Oct 5, 2008 | ↑ | Chiasso (SUI) |
| 2008 | 30Kilometr | 2:23:38 | - | Dec 20, 2008 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:58:26 | - | May 18 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MarathonRa | 3:13:34 | - | Jun 22 | Irish Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay Trial, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin |
20kmW | DNF | - | Apr 6 | 92nd Poděbrady Walking |
20kmW | 1:24:37 | - | Mar 3 | Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix |
10Kilometr | 42:42 | - | Feb 4 | XXXVI Gran Premio de Marcha Atlética Ciudad de Guadix |
2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MarathonRa | 3:11:48 | - | Dec 17 | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
35kmW | 2:37:26 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
35kmW | 2:37:26 | - | Aug 24 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
10Kilometr | 41:49.10 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
10,000Metr | 41:49.10 | - | Jul 30 | Irish Championships |
20kmW | 1:27:14 | - | Jun 3 | XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
20kmW | 1:27:57 | - | May 21 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
10Kilometr | 42:37 | - | Apr 15 | Olomoucká dvacíka The Czech republic Championship |
20kmW | 1:24:46 | - | Mar 25 | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
5000m-short-track | 19:39.60 | - | Feb 18 | Irish Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 11:57.61 | - | Jan 29 | AAI Indoor Games |
3Kilometre | 11:57.61 | - | Jan 29 | AAI Indoor Games |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:38:03 | - | Aug 16 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
35kmW | 2:38:03 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
35kmW | 2:33:31 | - | Jul 24 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
35kmW | 2:33:31 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 43:46 | - | May 16 | I Gran Premio Internacional Madrid Marcha LaLiga |
20kmW | 1:25:59 | - | Apr 2 | Poděbrady Walking |
35kmW | 2:44:25 | - | Mar 5 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat |
5000m-short-track | 21:05.24 | - | Feb 26 | Irish Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
20kmW | 1:27:13 | - | Feb 13 | Spanish Open 20km Race Walking Championships |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:32:49 | - | Dec 19 | Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | 3:53:40 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
50kmW | 3:53:40 | - | Aug 6 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:29:50 | - | Jun 12 | Irish Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | 3:52:15 | - | May 16 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
2020
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:11:02 | - | Dec 19 | Irish Race Walking Championships |
30Kilometr | 2:11:02 | - | Dec 19 | Irish Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:25:51 | - | Sep 18 | 46th International Race Walking Festival, Alytus |
10Kilometr | 42:19.89 | - | Aug 30 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
10,000Metr | 42:19.89 | - | Aug 29 | Irish Championships, Santry, Dublin |
10Kilometr | 41:39 | - | Aug 5 | Gotheburg Trophy, Göteborg |
20kmW | 1:24:45 | - | Mar 7 | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 20:07.52 | - | Feb 29 | Irish Indoor Championships |
5000m-short-track | 20:13.26 | - | Jan 26 | Regional Race Walking Meeting, Stade couvert Jesse Owens, Val-de-Reuil (i) |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30Kilometr | 2:21:24 | - | Dec 7 | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
35kmW | 2:21:24 | - | Dec 7 | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | 4:07:46 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
3Kilometre | 11:17.84 | - | Aug 14 | Cork City Games, Cork City |
3000m-short-track | 11:17.84 | - | Aug 14 | Cork City Games, Cork City |
20kmW | 1:28:33 | - | Jun 30 | Irish 20km Race Walking Championships, Leeds |
50kmW | 3:48:13 | - | May 19 | European Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:24:31 | - | Apr 6 | Podebrady Race Walking Permit Meeting |
20kmW | 1:27:33 | - | Mar 17 | Lugano Trophy, Lugano |
5000m-short-track | 20:16.00 | - | Feb 16 | Irish Indoor Championships, Abbotstown (i) |
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Honours
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2021Irish Open 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
6
2019IAAF World Championships in Athletics
50 Kilometres Race Walk
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2019Irish 20km Race Walking Championships
30 Kilometres Race Walk
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2018Irish Race Walking Championships
30 Kilometres Race Walk
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2016Irish Indoor Championships
5000 Metres Race Walk Short Track
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2013Irish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Brendan Boyce's 50 km Race Walk personal best?
Brendan Boyce's 50 km Race Walk personal best is 3:48:13, set on May 19, 2019 in Alytus (LTU).
Which events does Brendan Boyce compete in?
Brendan Boyce competes in the 50 km Race Walk and 35 km race walk.
How did Brendan Boyce perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 2:58:26, set on May 18, 2025 in Lázeňský Park, Poděbrady (CZE). Last competition: European Race Walking Team Championships on May 18, 2025, 2:58:26.