Carlos San Martín

Birth dateNov 19, 1993

Height-

Weight-

Carlos San Martín is a Colombia middle-distance runner, born on November 19, 1993. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

His personal bests include 3:41.99 in the 1500m, 4:17.25 in the Mile, 8:19.89 in the 3000m, 13:27.11 in the 5000m and 28:17.47 in the 10000m. He has earned 15 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Colombia.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:25.66

#657 all-time

5000 m

13:27.11

2026 season best

14:39.91

May 29, 2026 · Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)

2026 season best

Last competition

Pan American Athletics Championships

Jun 26, 2026 · 14:46.00

Pan American Athletics Championships

Record

National record · 3000 m steeplechase 8:25.66

National record

Age

32 years old

As of Sep 25, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:25.66 (#657 all-time), 5000 m 13:27.11, 2026 season best 14:39.91 (May 29, 2026, Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER)) · Last competition: Pan American Athletics Championships, Jun 26, 2026, 14:46.00 · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 32 years old

Personal bests

1500m

3:41.99

Mile

4:17.25

3000m

8:19.89

13:27.11

28:17.47

1:08:17

8:25.66

15Kilometr

46:25

10Kilometr

30:24

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	5000m	14:39.91	-	May 29, 2026	↓	Ibero American Athletics Championships
2025	1500m	3:52.45	-	Mar 14, 2025	↓	Campeonato Nacional de Clubes y Municipios Mayores, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá
2025	3000mSt	8:37.79	-	Apr 26, 2025	↑	South American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata
2025	5000m	13:27.11	-	Apr 4, 2025	↓	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
2025	10000m	28:17.47	-	Mar 29, 2025	-	The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
2025	Semi	1:08:17	-	Jul 27, 2025	↑	Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
2024	1500m	3:49.44	-	May 15, 2024	↓	Grande Prémio Brasil de Atletismo, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
2024	3000mSt	8:29.79	-	Apr 11, 2024	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2024	5000m	15:17.17	-	Mar 3, 2024	↓	Campeonato Nacional de Semifondo y Fondo, Estadio de Atletismo La Flora, Bucaramanga
2024	10Kilometr	30:24	-	Aug 18, 2024	-	La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K
2023	1500m	3:41.99	-	Jun 14, 2023	↓	VII Memorial José Antonio Cansino, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
2023	3000m	8:19.89	-	Oct 1, 2023	↑	Grand Prix Sudamericano Semana del Mar, Mar del Plata
2023	3000mSt	8:28.83	-	Jun 6, 2023	↑	Meeting Iberoamericano
2023	5000m	13:38.28	-	Apr 21, 2023	↓	Payton Jordan Invitational
2022	1500m	3:42.91	-	Jul 1, 2022	↓	Juegos Bolivarianos, Valledupar
2022	3000mSt	8:25.85	-	Apr 29, 2022	↑	Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2022	5000m	13:53.06	-	Apr 1, 2022	↓	San Francisco St. Cox Stadium, San Francisco, CA (USA)
2021	1500m	3:44.44	-	May 29, 2021	↓	South American Championships, Estadio Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
2021	3000mSt	8:25.66	-	Jun 29, 2021	↑	VIII Trofeo Diputacion de Castellón-Memorial José Antonio Cansino
2021	5000m	15:04.46	-	Nov 6, 2021	↓	Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá (COL)
2019	1500m	3:45.96	-	Nov 26, 2019	↓	Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2019	3000mSt	8:32.24	-	Aug 10, 2019	↑	Pan American Games
2019	5000m	14:38.01	-	Nov 30, 2019	↓	Cartagena de Indias (COL)
2018	1500m	3:48.24	-	Jul 7, 2018	↓	Colombian Championships, Barranquilla
2018	3000m	8:32.65	-	Aug 26, 2018	↑	Trujillo Ibero American Championships, Trujillo
2018	3000mSt	8:56.49	-	Apr 28, 2018	↑	Medellín Grand Prix Ximena Restrepo
2018	5000m	14:21.77	-	Apr 15, 2018	↓	Cali (COL)
2018	15Kilometr	46:25	-	May 12, 2018	-	Girardot (COL)
2018	Semi	1:09:04	-	Jun 3, 2018	↑	San José de Cúcuta (COL)
2017	1500m	3:48.83	-	Jun 10, 2017	↓	Medellín (COL)
2017	5000m	14:13.08	-	Nov 24, 2017	↓	Santa Marta (COL)
2016	1500m	3:49.33	-	Apr 23, 2016	↓	Medellín (COL)
2016	Mile	4:17.25	-	Nov 19, 2016	-	Cuenca (ECU)
2016	5000m	14:28.58	-	Apr 24, 2016	↓	Medellín (COL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:46.00	-	Jun 26	Pan American Athletics Championships
5000m	14:39.91	-	May 31	Ibero American Athletics Championships
5000m	14:39.91	-	May 29	Ibero American Athletics Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:38.27	-	Dec 5	XX Juegos Bolivarianos, Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima
3000mSt	9:02.20	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000mSt	9:02.20	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	14:13.00	-	Aug 3	Colombian Championships
3000mSt	9:10.56	-	Aug 3	Colombian Championships
3000mSt	9:10.56	-	Aug 2	Colombian Championships
Semi	1:08:17	-	Jul 27	Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
5000m	13:54.34	-	Apr 27	South American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata
3000mSt	8:37.79	-	Apr 27	South American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata
3000mSt	8:37.79	-	Apr 26	South American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata
5000m	13:27.11	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
10000m	28:17.47	-	Mar 29	The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
5000m	14:44.40	-	Mar 15	Campeonato Nacional de Clubes y Municipios Mayores, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá
1500m	3:52.45	-	Mar 14	Campeonato Nacional de Clubes y Municipios Mayores, Estadio de Atletismo - Unidad Deportiva el Salitre, Bogotá

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:24	-	Aug 18	La Carrera del Pacifico Cali 10K
3000mSt	8:55.20	-	Jun 29	Colombian Championships
3000mSt	8:55.20	-	Jun 28	Colombian Championships
3000mSt	8:50.95	-	May 19	Grande Prémio Brasil de Atletismo-Niteró
1500m	3:49.44	-	May 15	Grande Prémio Brasil de Atletismo, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
3000mSt	8:45.41	-	May 12	Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
3000mSt	8:45.41	-	May 10	Ibero American Athletics Championships, Pista de Atletismo da Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiaba
3000mSt	8:54.87	-	Apr 18	Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event
1500m	3:57.23	-	Apr 13	Bryan Clay Invitational
1500m	3:57.23	-	Apr 12	Bryan Clay Invitational
3000mSt	8:29.79	-	Apr 12	Bryan Clay Invitational
3000mSt	8:29.79	-	Apr 11	Bryan Clay Invitational
3000mSt	8:51.55	-	Mar 30	Stanford Invitational
3000mSt	8:51.55	-	Mar 29	Stanford Invitational
5000m	15:17.17	-	Mar 3	Campeonato Nacional de Semifondo y Fondo, Estadio de Atletismo La Flora, Bucaramanga

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:41.59	-	Nov 4	Pan American Games, Santiago de Chile
3000mSt	9:06.59	-	Oct 24	Colombian Championships
1500m	3:46.85	-	Oct 21	Colombian Championships
3000mSt	9:06.59	-	Oct 21	Colombian Championships
1500m	3:58.42	-	Oct 21	Colombian Championships
1500m	3:48.77	-	Oct 21	Grand Prix International de Cali, Pascual Guerrero Stadium, Cali
1500m	3:58.42	-	Oct 20	Colombian Championships
1500m	3:48.11	-	Oct 3	Meeting Juan Carlos Dyrzka, Pista de Atletismo Justo Román, Mar del Plata
3000m	8:19.89	-	Oct 1	Grand Prix Sudamericano Semana del Mar, Mar del Plata
5000m	DNF	-	Jul 30	South American Athletics Championships
3000mSt	8:39.23	-	Jul 30	South American Athletics Championships
3000mSt	8:39.23	-	Jul 29	South American Athletics Championships
3000mSt	8:50.15	-	Jul 7	CAC Games, San Salvador
5000m	14:14.08	-	Jul 5	CAC Games, San Salvador
3000mSt	8:50.15	-	Jul 5	CAC Games, San Salvador
5000m	14:14.08	-	Jul 4	CAC Games, San Salvador
1500m	3:41.99	-	Jun 14	VII Memorial José Antonio Cansino, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
3000mSt	8:28.83	-	Jun 6	Meeting Iberoamericano

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Carlos San Martín's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Carlos San Martín's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:25.66, set on Jun 29, 2021 in Castellón (ESP), #657 on the all-time list.

Which events does Carlos San Martín compete in?

Carlos San Martín competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m.

How did Carlos San Martín perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 14:39.91, set on May 29, 2026 in Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima (PER). Last competition: Pan American Athletics Championships on Jun 26, 2026, 14:46.00.

Carlos San Martín

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

Honours

Frequently asked questions