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Clarisse Cruz

PORWomen

Birth dateJul 9, 1978

BirthplaceFreguesia de Ovar, Portugal

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This athlete is a track and field competitor from Portugal. They have represented their nation in international athletics competitions, contributing to the sport's rich tradition in their home country. Their journey in athletics reflects the dedication and discipline required to compete at elite levels.

Throughout their athletic career, they have competed at various levels of competition, from local meets to national championships and international events. Their commitment to training and competitive excellence has been a defining characteristic of their time in the sport.

As a registered World Athletics competitor, they continue to be part of the global track and field community. Their participation in athletics represents the values of perseverance, sportsmanship, and athletic excellence that define the sport worldwide.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

9:30.06

#200 all-time

3000 m

9:02.52

2026 season best

38:17

Jun 10, 2026 · Praia de Mira, Mira (POR)

2026 season best

Last competition

XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada

Jun 10, 2026 · 38:17

XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada

Age

48 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:30.06 (#200 all-time), 3000 m 9:02.52, 2026 season best 38:17 (Jun 10, 2026, Praia de Mira, Mira (POR)) · Last competition: XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada, Jun 10, 2026, 38:17 · 48 years old

Personal bests

2:10.42

4:23.55

9:02.52

15:49.16

1:15:14

9:30.06

16:27

4:23.63

6:25.92

9:22.80

33:44

2:12.67

1:19:33

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	38:17	-	Jun 10, 2026	↓	XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada
2021	800m	2:17.29	-	Jun 16, 2021	↓	Maia (POR)
2021	1500m	4:26.26	-	Jun 20, 2021	↑	Meeting de Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga
2021	1500m-short-track	4:54.80	-	Feb 21, 2021	↓	Altice Forum, Braga (POR) (i)
2021	3000m	9:28.93	-	Jul 4, 2021	↑	Guimarães (POR)
2021	3000m-short-track	9:30.85	-	Mar 14, 2021	↑	Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i)
2021	3000mSt	10:12.12	-	Jun 27, 2021	↓	Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
2020	1500m	4:58.49	-	Dec 26, 2020	↑	Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i)
2020	1500m-short-track	4:58.49	-	Dec 26, 2020	↓	Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i)
2020	3000mSt	6:46.15	-	Aug 8, 2020	↓	Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
2020	2000Metres	6:50.00	-	Jul 1, 2020	↓	Braga (POR)
2020	3000m	9:41.03	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2020	3000m-short-track	9:41.03	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2020	10Kilometr	35:26	-	Jan 11, 2020	↓	Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships
2019	1500m	4:45.09	-	May 25, 2019	↑	Marinha Grande (POR)
2019	3000mSt	10:34.83	-	Jun 15, 2019	↓	Pombal (POR)
2019	10Kilometr	35:32	-	Jan 12, 2019	↓	Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships
2019	Semi	1:18:42	-	Jan 20, 2019	↓	Half Marathon, Castellón
2018	Semi	1:18:07	-	Oct 7, 2018	↓	-
2016	10Kilometr	36:03	-	Jan 23, 2016	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2016	Semi	1:15:14	-	Apr 3, 2016	↓	Madrid (ESP)
2015	Semi	1:18:37	-	Oct 18, 2015	↓	Ovar (POR)
2014	Semi	1:15:37	-	Jan 19, 2014	↓	Viana do Castelo (POR)
2013	3000mSt	9:52.66	-	Jul 12, 2013	↓	Paris (FRA)
2013	3000m	9:54.62	-	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Montereau (FRA)
2013	10Kilometr	35:52	-	Dec 31, 2013	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2013	Semi	1:17:46	-	Oct 6, 2013	↓	Ovar (POR)
2012	1500m	4:27.03	-	Jun 9, 2012	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2012	3000mSt	9:30.06	-	Aug 4, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	5Kilometre	16:27	-	Oct 14, 2012	-	Rennes (FRA)
2012	10Kilometr	33:58	-	Oct 28, 2012	↓	Montereau (FRA)
2011	3000m	9:23.08	-	Jan 29, 2011	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2011	3000m-short-track	9:23.08	-	Jan 29, 2011	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2011	3000mSt	9:57.79	-	May 28, 2011	↓	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2011	5000m	16:20.62	-	May 29, 2011	↑	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2011	10Kilometr	33:44	-	Jul 3, 2011	↓	Povoa de Varzim (POR)
2011	Semi	1:20:00	-	Oct 5, 2011	↓	Ovar (POR)
2010	1500m-short-track	4:40.26	-	Jan 16, 2010	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2010	1500m	4:40.26	-	Jan 16, 2010	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2010	3000m-short-track	9:42.30	-	Jan 17, 2010	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2010	3000m	9:42.30	-	Jan 17, 2010	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2010	3000mSt	10:04.49	-	Jul 17, 2010	↓	Leiria (POR)
2010	5000m	17:06.94	-	May 30, 2010	↑	Vila Real de Santo António (POR)
2010	10Kilometr	34:11	-	Dec 30, 2010	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2009	1500m-short-track	4:39.99	-	Jan 3, 2009	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2009	1500m	4:39.99	-	Jan 3, 2009	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2009	3000m-short-track	9:31.42	-	Jan 4, 2009	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2009	3000m	9:31.42	-	Jan 4, 2009	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2009	3000mSt	10:06.37	-	Jun 27, 2009	↓	Málaga (ESP)
2009	5000m	16:41.58	-	May 31, 2009	↑	Castellón (ESP)
2008	3000m	9:42.17	-	Jun 30, 2008	↑	Sofia (BUL)
2008	3000mSt	9:44.94	-	Jun 13, 2008	↓	Huelva (ESP)
2008	3000m-short-track	9:48.78	-	Jan 26, 2008	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2007	1500m-short-track	4:46.43	-	Feb 17, 2007	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2007	1500m	4:46.43	-	Feb 17, 2007	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2007	3000m	9:49.35	-	May 26, 2007	↑	Seixal (POR)
2007	3000m-short-track	9:54.34	-	Feb 11, 2007	↑	Pombal (POR) (i)
2007	3000mSt	10:07.90	-	Jun 28, 2007	↓	Luzern (SUI)
2007	10Kilometr	35:24	-	May 6, 2007	↓	Edinburgh (GBR)
2006	1500m	4:32.13	-	Jan 21, 2006	↑	Aveiro (POR) (i)
2006	1500m-short-track	4:32.13	-	Jan 21, 2006	↓	Aveiro (POR) (i)
2006	3000m-short-track	9:36.03	-	Jan 21, 2006	↑	Aveiro (POR) (i)
2006	3000m	9:36.03	-	Jan 21, 2006	↑	Aveiro (POR) (i)
2006	3000mSt	10:16.37	-	Jun 3, 2006	↓	Leiria (POR)
2006	20Kilometr	1:19:33	-	Oct 28, 2006	-	Almeirim (POR)
2005	800m-short-track	2:15.02	-	Jan 9, 2005	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	800m	2:15.02	-	Jan 9, 2005	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	1500m-short-track	4:28.30	-	Jan 8, 2005	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	1500m	4:28.30	-	Jan 8, 2005	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	2000Metres	6:28.01	-	Jun 1, 2005	↓	AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA)
2005	3000m	9:34.43	-	Jun 10, 2005	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2005	3000m-short-track	9:44.38	-	Feb 6, 2005	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2005	3000mSt	9:47.9h	-	Jun 19, 2005	↓	Leiria (POR)
2004	800m	2:16.02	-	Aug 1, 2004	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2004	1500m	4:27.38	-	Jul 11, 2004	↑	Funchal (POR)
2004	1500m-short-track	4:30.85	-	Feb 14, 2004	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2004	2000Metres	6:25.92	-	Jul 9, 2004	↓	Barcelona (ESP)
2004	3000m	9:24.20	-	Jun 6, 2004	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2004	3000m-short-track	9:40.92	-	Feb 15, 2004	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2004	3000mSt	9:55.24	-	Aug 6, 2004	↓	Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva (ESP)
2003	800m-short-track	2:12.67	-	Feb 1, 2003	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2003	800m	2:12.67	-	Feb 1, 2003	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2003	1500m	4:23.55	-	Jul 27, 2003	↑	Funchal (POR)
2003	1500m-short-track	4:33.28	-	Feb 22, 2003	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2003	3000m-short-track	9:31.78	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2003	3000m	9:31.78	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2003	3000mSt	10:13.59	-	May 28, 2003	↓	Maia (POR)
2003	CrossCount	14:08	-	Mar 30, 2003	↓	31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne
2003	5000m	16:13.75	-	Jun 7, 2003	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2003	Semi	1:20:34	-	Oct 5, 2003	↓	Ovar (POR)
2002	800m	2:14.31	-	Jun 9, 2002	↓	Coimbra (POR)
2002	1500m	4:23.63	-	Feb 9, 2002	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2002	1500m-short-track	4:23.63	-	Feb 9, 2002	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2002	3000m	9:25.22	-	Feb 10, 2002	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2002	3000m-short-track	9:25.22	-	Feb 10, 2002	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2002	3000mSt	10:02.95	-	Jun 5, 2002	↓	Milano (ITA)
2002	CrossCount	14:44	-	Mar 24, 2002	↓	30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2002	5000m	15:58.90	-	Jun 15, 2002	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2002	10Kilometr	34:10	-	Mar 31, 2002	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
2002	Semi	1:17:59	-	Oct 5, 2002	↓	Ovar (POR)
2001	800m	2:10.42	-	May 27, 2001	↓	Maia (POR)
2001	1500m	4:23.62	-	May 26, 2001	↑	Maia (POR)
2001	1500m-short-track	4:23.79	-	Mar 3, 2001	↓	Lisboa (POR) (i)
2001	3000m	9:02.52	-	Jun 16, 2001	↑	Lisboa (POR)
2001	3000m-short-track	9:25.9h	-	Mar 4, 2001	↑	Lisboa (POR) (i)
2001	5000m	15:49.16	-	Jul 14, 2001	↑	Maia (POR)
2001	10Kilometr	35:07	-	Dec 9, 2001	↓	Paranhos (POR)
2001	Semi	1:15:35	-	Dec 1, 2001	↓	Aveiro (POR)
2000	1500m	4:29.37	-	Aug 12, 2000	↑	Coimbra (POR)
2000	1500m-short-track	4:30.48	-	Feb 12, 2000	↓	Espinho (POR) (i)
2000	3000m-short-track	9:22.80	-	Feb 13, 2000	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2000	3000m	9:22.80	-	Feb 13, 2000	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
2000	5000m	16:02.09	-	Jun 21, 2000	↑	Braga (POR)
1999	1500m	4:26.45	-	Aug 7, 1999	↑	Lisboa (POR)
1999	3000m	9:44.29	-	May 30, 1999	↑	Leiria (POR)
1999	3000m-short-track	9:47.50	-	Feb 21, 1999	↑	Espinho (POR) (i)
1999	5000m	16:35.45	-	May 29, 1999	↑	Leiria (POR)
1997	CrossCount	10:03	-	Dec 14, 1997	↓	4th European Cross Country Championships, Oeiras

2026

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	38:17	-	Jun 10	XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada

2021

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:42.67	-	Dec 10	Campeonato Distrital, Vagos
3000m	9:28.93	-	Jul 4	Portuguese Club Ch. II Divisão, Guimarães
3000mSt	10:34.62	-	Jul 3	Portuguese Club Ch. II Divisão, Guimarães
3000mSt	10:12.12	-	Jun 27	Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
1500m	4:31.67	-	Jun 23	Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto
1500m	4:26.26	-	Jun 20	Meeting de Braga, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga
800m	2:17.29	-	Jun 16	Noite Quente, Maia
1500m	4:43.47	-	Jun 3	Campeonato Distrital, Vagos
3000m	9:33.88	-	May 23	Portuguese Club Championships, Vagos
3000mSt	10:25.99	-	May 22	Portuguese Club Championships, Vagos
1500m	4:32.73	-	May 8	Gold Gala Fernanda Ribeiro, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia
3000mSt	10:36.14	-	May 1	Campeonato Regional, Maia
1500m	4:41.78	-	Apr 24	Provas de Preparação, Parque Desportivo de Ramalde, Porto
1500m	4:36.70	-	Apr 17	Torneio da Primavera, Vagos
3000m-short-track	9:30.85	-	Mar 14	Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Expocentro, Pombal (i)
1500m-short-track	4:54.80	-	Feb 21	Torneio de Preparação FPA, Altice Forum, Braga (i)
3000m-short-track	10:03.52	-	Feb 6	Torneio de Preparação FPA, Altice Forum, Braga (i)

2020

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-track	4:58.49	-	Dec 26	Jornada de Pista, Expocentro, Pombal (i)
2000Metres	6:58.56	-	Aug 15	Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Vagos
2000Metres	6:46.15	-	Aug 8	Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
3000mSt	6:46.15	-	Aug 8	Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa
2000Metres	6:57.67	-	Jul 25	Campeonatos Nacionais de Clubes, Vagos
2000Metres	6:58.89	-	Jul 18	Campeonato Distrital, Vagos
2000Metres	6:50.00	-	Jul 1	Desafios FPA, Braga
3000m-short-track	9:41.03	-	Feb 1	Portuguese Indoor Club Championships, Pombal (i)
3000m	10:16.43	-	Jan 19	Campeonato Distrital, Vagos
1500m	4:59.96	-	Jan 18	Campeonato Distrital, Vagos
10Kilometr	35:26	-	Jan 11	Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships

2019

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:21:26	-	Oct 13	Meia Maratona Cidade de Ovar, Ovar
3000mSt	11:05.35	-	Jul 27	Portuguese Club Ch. Div. 1, Leiria
3000mSt	10:49.31	-	Jul 21	Portuguese Championships
3000mSt	10:49.31	-	Jul 20	Portuguese Championships
1500m	4:46.29	-	Jul 13	Trofeo Alfonso Posada, Vigo
1500m	4:47.28	-	Jul 6	Meeting de Abrantes, Abrantes
3000mSt	10:34.83	-	Jun 15	Portuguese Club Championships, Pombal
3000mSt	10:59.15	-	May 29	Noite Atlética, Braga
1500m	4:45.09	-	May 25	Meeting Fernando Alves, Marinha Grande
Semi	1:18:42	-	Jan 20	Manuela Machado Half Marathon, Viana do Castelo
10Kilometr	35:32	-	Jan 12	Portuguese 10 km Road Running Championships

2018

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:18:07	-	Oct 7	Ovar Half Marathon, Ovar
Semi	1:22:55	-	Feb 18	La Coruña Half Marathon, La Coruña

2016

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:42	-	May 8	Praia de Cortegaça Half Marathon, Cortegaca
Semi	1:15:14	-	Apr 3	Madrid Half Marathon, Madrid
10Kilometr	36:03	-	Jan 23	Portuguese Road Running Championships, Lisboa
Semi	1:15:44	-	Jan 17	Viana de Castelo Meia Maratona Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo

2015

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:18:37	-	Oct 18	Ovar Half Marathon, Ovar

2014

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:37	-	Jan 19	Viana de Castelo Meia Maratona Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo

2013

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	35:52	-	Dec 31	Lisboa Sao Silvestre da Amadora, Lisboa
Semi	1:17:46	-	Oct 6	Ovar Half Marathon, Ovar

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Clarisse Cruz's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Clarisse Cruz's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:30.06, set on Aug 4, 2012 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR), #200 on the all-time list.

Which events does Clarisse Cruz compete in?

Clarisse Cruz competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 m.

How did Clarisse Cruz perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 38:17, set on Jun 10, 2026 in Praia de Mira, Mira (POR). Last competition: XIII GP de Atletismo João Silva - Concelho de Mira + Campeonato Distrital Jovem de Estrada on Jun 10, 2026, 38:17.

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